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A typical day here is almost a roll of the dice. You can come in and it could be a good day. The next you could be mad at the world. It's very fast paced sometimes it can be overwhelming. Management is ok I guess, but I've had better in a past career. But no situation is going to be perfect. Pay is the one thing that can be rough, especially someone who is single. Cause in Jersey it's so expensive to live here, you really need two incomes to make ends meet. I dont have to worry about that, but I cant speak for other people's situations. Benefits is where this company really does shine. You do get plenty of options when it comes to benefits. They do have good guys on the floor that are easy to get along with. You can have great camaraderie with those guys. Which makes some days where you're stressed out an overwhelmed much more tolerable. The biggest negative I would have would be stress. This job sometimes can raise you're blood pressure, but the biggest thing is try to keep it under control and just let things roll off your back. It can be tough to do but it's really the only way to keep from blowing up and getting into a bad situation. You have to find that middle ground.

The staff here is very friendly and there are many of the higher ups who have been with the company forever. As part of the office staff you have your typical work hours 8am to 5pm. Administrative staff can expect to do the same things day in and day out if you like a job with variety and always having something different to do this is not it. However once you do get your job functions and do well by them there is room to grow and move higher up within the company. 

Avalon has very good benefits medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and 401K. I also believe they have a profit sharing program. 

If you plan on doing sales within this company expect to work very long hours and expect to be in a very competitive environment. There tends to be SILENT in house fighting over sales but in sales I guess that is the territory. Some people do extremely well and get rewarded by being in the Presidents Club but most fall short and never meet that goal and get so far in a hole with their commissions vs salary ratio that eventually you get fired or quit. 

Administrative Staff: $13.00 - $15.00 a hour depending on location and experience

Warehouse Staff: $12.00 - $15.00

These wages could have changed since I have been there but I doubt it.

As an install sales estimator a typical day will start at the showroom 8am. I will then have a schedule of install estimates. If no appointments are schedule I will assist the sales team in the show room. Currently I m in training that will last a few months. Having worked for a national flooring company I was so impressed regarding the vast selections Avalon has to offer. It will be a challenge to learn all the products and knowledge behind it.  Having said that  Avalon has a training program that will not allow me to fail. My co workers and management are so supportive I feel blessed to be part of this team, knowing I will be set up for success. Avalon's dedication to their employees and customers sets this company apart. Avalon's integrity makes selling more easy and enjoyable!!          

While working for Avalon, it was an honor to have been able to learn about Marketing, Products, Executive Administrative skills, Managerment. 
I have worked for Avalon for four years and eleven months.  

I don't have any negative words to say about Avalon, even though I was let go to move on to something better and challenging. 

I have learned that it is important to learn the business and help them to accomplish their mission. 
Avalon was a fast pace environment; it kept you on your stoes, multi-tasking on a daily bases. Assist co-worker/ sales person. There was no one there that I did not get along with. However, it was alway room to improve; in my reconcilation report. 
I enjoy meeting new people; Customer purchasing material or just picking up there merchandise. 

I thank Avalon for the experience education I have learn while working for them. 
I am sure that I will perform my next mission with excellent.

Absolutely atrocious upper Management who walk into 1/14 stores and act like they own the place, but don't bother to introduce themselves to people who work there on a daily basis. 

HR coordinator is an absolutely uneducated human being who handles situations by turning them all around to be your fault. She handles harassment accusations by putting the accused and the victim in the same room and forcing them to talk it out and then continue to work together. 

there is definitely favoritism within this company, and no matter how much the favorites do wrong, they will always be okay never at risk of being replaced.

The longer you stay, the more you will feel obligated to please them and the less you will put yourself first and your mental health will deplete. 

if you're smart you'll stay away!

Having not even worked at Avalon for 6 months, I can already tell this is a company I hope to work for for years to come. The coworkers are knowledgeable and positive and willing to help at a moment's notice, whether professional or personal. The managers and higher ups aim to train you completely to make you as knowledgeable as your counterparts and as comfortable with your position as possible. The work/life balance is enviable to almost any workplace I have seen. My one anxiety about this job is that I will not live up to the professional acuity of my counterparts. My only complaint about this job is that I did not find it sooner. I highly encourage any and all to apply if/when there is a position available because I cannot say enough good things.

Typical day at work: Report in, check your emails, attend to sales floor. Scrutinized for sitting at the desk doing work. Not being allowed to remove paperwork from the premises should you need to do work at home on your day off. Manager in Ocean NJ store very biased to have a female workforce. Ocean store manager expresses favoritism while speaking down of the female employees and their intelligence in the industry.

If you're thinking of applying for a job here, unless you can guarantee to sell $40,000 plus a month, forget about a commission check and you will probably wind up out the door if you cannot meet your production each month.

Please note, all of your installed sales are split with an estimator. The estimator has been known to take sales behind the absent salesman's back.

Not recommended at all.

Started 8/19 and love it.  One of the best places I have ever worked.  Company culture is important and practiced daily.  No fear of mistakes or failure because its embraced for growth. Executive team is always looking to improve culture, training, work life balance & compensation.  As a new employee I was given time to take care of family issues that arose with no notice, wasn't an issue or problem.  Open door policy that truly is open door - CFO partaking in sales role play exercises, CEO & Director of Sales sitting with staff for lunch, VP of Administration interviews each and every potential candidate. 

If you're looking for a real team / family environment where one person can make a difference, where you will be respected & valued and be able to earn a competitive salary then I strongly recommend Avalon Flooring.

I've ping-ponged around the design industry for around 6 years now - working at every possible design job from bouquet bespoke designer to retail sales of fine finishes and architectural drawings. This has been one of the only jobs I've worked where the company invests in its employees - from weekly new-hire training courses to learn the product lines, to the frequent check-ins from higher management to make sure you are meeting your personal goals. This company wants you to excel! Everyone who works here genuinely seems to enjoy coming into work, myself included. Plus, getting to design for clients every day creates creative challenges that always keep things interesting. 

Avalon preached a lot about family but personally I never felt that other than from fellow co-workers in the building.  Managers are rotated store to store and provide no consistency or comraderie. Senior management from corporate never visited but when they did they pretended you didn't even exist unless you were the branch manager. Pay was beyond low, the benefits are below average, and no 401k match.  The 3 years I was there they had 3 straight years of layoffs without any new hiring along with cutting saleries and commissions for sales employees and managers.  I lived close, enjoyed my co-workers in the building and hoped to stay there but they forced my hand to find a better employer.  

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Inside sales representative 47 salaries reported	$75,106 per year
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Administrative assistant 2 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
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