Pros
Loopnet is one of the few jobs that will give new hires a chance right out of college and give them sales & CRM experience and a legitimate job selling so that they can put something on their resume. It is the minor leagues of sales and if you are decent at it, you can find other decent jobs in the area that pay and treat you better. Like any sales jobs, Loopnet does pay well to top performers. I have succeeded for a number of months at this company and they have always paid for performance. For that I am grateful
Kontras
However, recently Costar bought Loopnet out. Since that time, things have really tanked. Other sales reps are a lot of times not 100% clear with the length of term that they are selling and will sneak in the fact that users are signing up for an annual contract. As long as you are a top performer, it seems like mid level management will turn a deaf ear to these tactics. Most of the con comes from the way the senior management treats employees. Back in January, a handful of employees were laid off with no warning whatsoever, even though they had hit their goal the previous months before. When asked for an explanation, the only answer received was "performance issue." Last week, we encountered a price increase with no warning to the sales reps whatsoever. The price of the service has doubled in the last 6 months even though the service has plateaued. Furthermore, the management gives us absolutely no edge to sell over the online price. In fact, there are some services that are less expensive online than through the sales team. No wonder people are lying...they have to manipulate the service in order to get credit for their sales. While I enjoyed my time at Loopnet prior to the merger, Costar is the big bully at the playground. They are corporate, cutthroat, and not a company you will enjoy. There are better companies to work for out there.