retail sales associate

retail merchandiser

computer specialist

merchandiser

sales advisor

ActionLink

A typical day at work would be logging into the website, seeing which stores I need to visit and if there are any special materials I need. Driving to those stores, whether it be Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Office Max, Staples etc and checking the display of the product or brand I'm representing. Whether it was Intel, Dell, Lenovo, Trend Micro, Toshiba, Dragon Nuance Software, etc. Making sure the facings are proper and checking the stock levels. Communicating with the store management of my business and my intention in the store that day and if there was anything they needed. Talking to the employees and training them on the benefits and features of the product, getting them excited and helping them so they can push sales of it when I'm not there. Talking to customers and getting the brand awareness out there and seeing if their solution could be met with out products and if so making the sale go that way. Taking photographs. Depending on the job, I would sometimes be merchandising floor displays or the product in general. After I was done, I would log back into the company website and turn in my work. I would also communicate with management through emails and occasionally over the phone regarding the condition, appearance, etc of the product and how many facings there are. I would let them know if the stores that I was in needed anything else. 

At this job I initially learned how to properly sell, I learned about computers and wireless networking. I learned how to motivate sales teams in different stores to get the product I was representing. I learned how to manage my territory which ranged from Vacaville, Ca to San Rafael, Ca. I learned how to interact with people on a professional level for sales. 

Management was good at this company in general.

Co-workers were good with actionlink. 

The hardest part of the job was adjusting to new management every month. The other hard part was the uncertainty of the job and the length of which it would last.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the ability to travel to different stores, meet new people, customers and employees alike, and being able to represent high quality products and to increase sales and meet the sales goals.

The company is 'okay' to work for.  Basically put, you'll be working less than 15 hours per week (for the most part), and be expected to drive 0 - 200 miles for work (only reimbursed at .25 or so a mile).  Average pay for a single 1 hour job is about $9.  Average pay for a single 2 hour job is about $15.  Simply put, over a single two month period, I made maybe, MAYBE $400.  That's not much.  

You do learn some new skills for merchandising, and you meet some interesting people at the stores.  Plus, there is room for you to work on the sales side as well (which is where the real money is).  However, the chances of that are slim.

Managers rarely return emails on time.
Managers rarely answer phone calls on time.
Managers could care less about your personal travel needs; if you can't travel for the job BEYOND your designated area, you are pretty useless to them.

Dress uniform is different depending on the job; so having several suits clean is important.

Company culture seems nice, but you are not actually part of the company.

Hardest part of the job is pictures.  If there is even one flaw in your picture, you can be in trouble, or not be paid.

Second hardest part of the job would be travel.  

Third hardest part of the job would be communication & training; while it is true you are paid to train, the training is using minor cbt style videos, and then just repeating the test results in the video for your 'certification'.  Failure to do them perfectly = failure to pass the test = failure to be on the team (I didn't fail any).

I've worked as an Intel AR for ActionLink for about 8 months now and I can honestly say it's the best job I've had so far. It's not perfect, but it's not bad at all.

As an Intel Advocacy Rep (we're called PSRs now but I can't remember what the P stands for for the life of me), my job primarily revolves around helping customers find the right Intel-based computer for their needs at my local Best Buy. Some PSRs are required to go to different Best Buys in their area, but living in a town with only one Best Buy with the nearest other one over 40 miles away, I stick to one location. 

Shifts are usually four hours long and only available on weekends, so this is definitely not a job for people looking to be fully reliant on, but it's great for earning extra cash as long as you're willing to work weekends.

Extra hours are obtainable in specific circumstances. For example, since my Best Buy is one of the busier ones in the district (north Florida) and because I have such a good sales record, I was able to land 12 hours a week. Shifts are usually very flexible. Paid Time Off is a thing, even for part-timers.

I don't know about other regions but my district starts at $16/hour, which is actually more than fair considering how easy the job is. Chit-chatting with the Best Buy reps and other vendors for 20-30 minutes when it's not super busy is commonplace.

My manager is super chill and is always praising me for doing a good job, though other managers may be less likeable. Bonuses are pretty easy to come by as long as you're really pushing units and doing good work, but it may be harder for those who work in less busy stores.

The only real downside to this job (apart from hours) is advancement opportunities. As far as I know, there's no real way to move up.

Overall, a good place/position to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Understanding, ultimate flexibility in scheduling, communication is key and they are on point with keeping open communication between all departments, activities, and clients. Best support system for their reps and other employees, on and off the field. Pay very well. Offer traveling all over the United States, reimbursement for you gas and travel time, and pay for your hotel, rental cars, and flights. Opportunity to develope and move to different key departments within the company to advance your career. Actionlink prepares you for everything you encounter during your job to ensure execution is precise and with ease. Anything you don't know about your job they have support there to answer your questions and help teach you the stuff you don't know. Enjoy working for this company very much. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Traveling hours can be a little much. But doable

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Inclusive, professional, and energetic. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Schedule your visit, go to your visit, meet with management and disclose your service you'll complete at their store and what company you represent, locate materials,  work your visit on various electronics and appliances, put up signage, clean up, complete a short survey, inform management of the work you have completed, get their signature and comments, submit  go home. Enjoy your day. Or log in to RSC, handle phone calls and emails from reps all over the company, contact account managers, manage solutions, guide reps through instructions, and help set up thir accounts, communicate with peers, log off. Enjoy the rest of your day.

The perks are lengthy, however so are the cons to working here. Starting with the perks, you aren't harassed about whether you did your job correctly since all you do is perform the tasks you are assigned, submit a report at the end of the day, and wait to get paid. This can be viewed as a perk since most people don't like being told what to do all the time, so there certainly is a bit of freedom when working for Actionlink as a field rep. The second perk is you do get bonuses to your pay on occasion and for the most part it is performance based. The third perk to working as a field rep for Actionlink is the ability to schedule the work given to you around your own schedule, this isn't a 9-5 mon-fri job, this is also the first con. The second and biggest con is the inconsistency regarding the projects that are given to field reps. Third con is unless you have reliable transportation and can perform your own vehicle's maintenance I'd say this job isn't worth the money you earn. Fourth con is there's no insurance, unless you gain rank within the company, and good luck gaining rank because it is a very closed system and there is much favoritism on display. No field reps get a company car unless you are again able to gain rank. This is quite unreasonable because, let's face it, the field reps are the blood of this company, no field reps, NO work gets done, so you'd expect that in a company like this they'd treat the field reps better, however, alas, this isn't the case within this company. My final piece of advice would be that unless you only 1. use Actionlink as a secondary income source, 2. can maintain your vehicle yourself, and 3. can tolerate the "elitism" that is exhibited when working here then this is a somewhat decent job, otherwise, please weigh your options.

In my 8 years at Actionlink, not only did I learned about the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, I gained the ability to become an effective leader on and off the field, work with some of the most talented individuals in the tech industry, and travel to some the most exciting cities in the US. Often times, working at Actionlink does not feel like work because I enjoy it. 

While there are many perks at Actionlink such as the ability to work from home and attending electronic conventions, there are some challenges...(after all, this is still work). One of the toughest challenges for a Field Manager is maintaining talent. Since full-time work in the field is limited, the most talented representatives on the team will eventually leave to look for a more secured position elsewhere and management would have to hire again. Depending on location, the level of difficulty increases as you move into more remote areas with minimal pool of applicants to choose from. Due to this challenge, a manager is constantly in recruiting and staffing mode.  In some cases, this may occur on a monthly basis. Staffing will be significantly more difficult during Q4 when one has to ramp up and hire approximately 100-300 more reps, respond to countless emails, run multiple Blitz programs, adapt to last minute changes, and work with a limited budget. (Note: Surviving Q4 at Actionlink will give you a very rewarding experience and provide you with the confidence to conquer the world.)
  
Overall, my time at Actionlink was quite positive and I would recommend it to anyone who loves gadgets, has a passion for sales, and enjoy working with people.

The awesome thing about this company is how easy they make it to work remotely. All training is done online, as well as all interviewing and onboard starting. The issue comes in when being asked to go an hour one way out of your way to complete a 30 minute job that pays $9 an hour. This was usually going to a Walmart in the middle of a small town that has rude staff that barely want to give any time to you. You do get mileage but it is significantly less than government standard mileage. I don’t know how they calculate your area of influence, but in my opinion it’s a broken system. Driving up to 2 hours for $9 (or $11 if it were a big job) an hour and receiving the bare minimum of mileage gets old pretty fast. You will fluctuate in how busy you are. Busier through the holidays due to busy shopping; then almost not being an employee through spring and summer due to no work. I had two managers during my 2 years there. The first one was awful. Very argumentative, difficult to speak with, and just generally a headache to have to deal with. Luckily my second manager was the complete opposite. Very friendly; and it was easy to see that he had been in my position before. There is virtually no chance of moving up. I worked with 10 different people in my 2 years there. Some had been a rep for 8+ years. All of them said they could not get promoted and were essentially given the bare minimum of raises. To sum up Actionlink, it is a great job to do while looking for a job; but do not plan on making a career from it. They do let you know it is part time, so it’s best to have low expectations. 

"This is a very part time job" said the recruiter that called me after sending in my application a few days prior. First thing is you have to have your assignments done between certain hours during certain days, so the whole you can make your own schedule thing is not actually real. They are very inconvenient times especially if you're a student. The next thing is travel. You don't get paid for any travel time unless it's from one business to the next and the districts are actually pretty large. My district spanned 50 miles so if I had a job 50 miles away they wouldn't pay the mileage to get there and back. Let me make it clear that they only pay you mileage if you go from one business to another business. Not from your house to a business and then home again. The training is a joke. You are conference called in on a website where they explain to you nothing and they give you no information except dress code. Khakis, solid polo and black shoes. Then after that they really just throw you into the field. I showed up on my first assignment and had no clue what I was doing. I'm pretty sure I just showed up and left cause I didn't know what I was supposed to do. And the hours you work is dependent on your district I averaged about 3 hours a week in mine. They also make you sell b.s. that you don't even know what it is. Another thing you have to have is a printer cause they want you to print out your assignments. Basically if you can fend for yourself and don't mind low low pay and no money for mileage, this is just for you.

No matter what job your apply for, know that it will amount to "you do what we require of you". 

As an ACT representative for the company I was told I would not be forced to travel outside a seventy-five mile radius. Now I cover a third of my state alone and commute more than eight hundred miles a week. That's not to mention I am paid hourly for those trips, not mileage. I was told I would be paid a flat rate of thirty-two hours a week regardless of work availability. In reality if there aren't any jobs I won't be getting paid.

My District Managers have always done their best to support me. However, their bosses and everyone above them appear to host a very toxic and inefficient environment. The company's MO involves taking any contract they can with any company, regardless of reasonability on the ground floor. If me driving a thousand miles in a week means a contract will be fulfilled the company will claim it's what I signed up for. Not to mention their peripheral management style. I've been through several DM's in less than a year mostly due to them not wanting to be told everything was their fault anymore. Seems as though the higher up's live on their own cloud most of the time.

I could write an essay on this company's shortcomings but can sum it up like this: if you feel their description is a good fit for you, go for it. But if you join ActionLink and are unhappy don't expect it to get better. The company won't know or care about your experiance with them.

I was hired as a Hybrid for the LG program. This position was responsible for electronics, home appliances and merchandising. They classified the job as a Sales Rep and product trainer with some merchandising but they were more interested in us cleaning and forced was to move heavy electronics and appliances without safety classes or equipment. We also had to carry an extremely heavy cleaning bag into all our stores which was filled with toxic cleaning products and our laptop computer. They told us if we didn't do it then we were fired. They never paid us travel time, over time and time to file our reports. They totally took advantage of their Reps. Many of our managers and supervisors were fired because they stood up for their team and expressed concerns about the LG program. We worked 12-16 hours a day but was only paid for 8 hours, regardless of actual time worked. We were promised quarterly bonuses which were never paid. My manager's husband died and they made her return to work within a month or they were going to fire her. I am writing this review to warn others about this company and how they treat their employees. They are full of greed not rewarding their Reps. but only themselves, they have no shame! There are several class action lawsuits and Workman's Comp claims against Actionlink from former Sales Reps and Merchandisers.

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