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energy consultant

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This company starts you off as a lead generator knocking door to door to set appointments for solar consultations. They act like this is "paid training" to become a consultant. Yet when you actually do training to be a consultant, you don't get paid for it! It becomes commission only. You need to have 10 solar appointments to sell in order to become a consultant. This can take 2-5 months, but honestly, only a small % of employees get there. This company has huge turnover, because walking 6 days a week for 5hrs a day is not easy week after week, and many people quit after just 1-2 weeks. My review is mostly written in the spirit to help job seekers get more info in advance to see if this job is a good fit, because it is definitely not for everyone.

Things I like about the job:
- Going to different areas, seeing different things and people. I appreciate the novelty of it.
- Knowing you are working/selling something that is good for the world and helping people vs. evil or useless products.
- Being physically active outdoors
- Learning about solar. This company does sell a quality panel (arguably the best, but we are biased of course)  vs. peddling garbage so you don't have to worry about that
- Most homeowners that answer doors are pretty nice to talk to

Things I don't like about the job:
- Your success can be limited by how good the consultant you are setting appointments for is. They might not be very responsive, send you to terrible territories, and generally not care. And you are stuck with them. If they don't sell your appointments, you will not become a consultant.
- There is such high turnover rate that management doesn't bother to introduce themselves or learn your name unless you start producing a lot of leads. I had to guess/figure out who the CEO was. Management wants you to succeed here, but at the same time don't really care because a new fresh crop of bodies is ready to take your place.
- Management acts like this is a basic part time job but a 5hr day easily becomes 8 when you have to go to a meeting at the office 2hrs before your shift time (yet only get paid for 1hr). Along with driving time it is definitely a full day and can be exhausting. I did not have very good life/work balance as a lead generator. About half of the meetings were not very productive or helpful.
- 6 days a week is a lot of work. Luckily if you do need a day off they are understanding.

A lot of good, solid people work here. While they are accepting of different types of personalities, styles etc. it was surprisingly not very diverse - lead generators are mostly men in their 20s. Upper management seems to favor guys that remind them of their younger selves. This company does feel a little casual vs. corporate and stiff, which I liked. But it's a grind and it's not for everyone.

The pay structure is fair (by that I actually mean decent because so many companies pay terribly). You can get bonuses and commissions, and results are appreciated and acknowledged. However, it's hard to sustain incredible leads every single week (for most people) and you'll probably have some discouraging days. This job can be quite psychological and taxing. But it could be a good learning experience as well, even if you are just looking for something temporary for a few weeks. The hiring process is quite fast.

I give this actual job a 3 RATING but the company a 4 RATING.

A typical work schedule for lead generators here is 2-7 pm Mondays-Fridays, and on Saturdays 11-4 pm.   In office meetings Monday; Wednesday; and Friday at 12 pm.  Unless for religious or school purposes; you will be expected to work all 6 of these days and show up to every single meeting.  They will allow you take vacation here and there, it’s unpaid though.  They have recently opened up a Connecticut office, which I have helped take part of.

I find it very noble and remarkable that homeowners can instantly save on their electric bills with no extra out of pocket costs, as opposed to waiting for a break-even point.  Their customer service is stellar.  It’s even better when the customers actually appreciate it versus when they take it for granted.  Albeit, the company does not have a fault for that.

Hyperion is initially very accepting of who they initially take on and is an equal opportunity employer.  However, I personally have only seen those in the 18-22 year age range with a relevant college degree or no college degree with not too out of control bills to pay make it.

I was a rather quick learner, one of the top lead generators in the NJ office with a humble attitude, and was respected by my coworkers while often thought highly of by management.

My significant pet peeves about this job were that I was not paid for the majority of my consultant training and the hours which were offered to lead generators absent from benefits over 6 days a week.

I also was somewhat less than pleased that I had to buy an iPad at my initial expense so training to be a consultant was even possible.  I believe the company should have taken on the cost of them with amicable insurance placed and otherwise issued them the same way as they would have for lead generators on the first day of their job, and have the option to buy it out later if they chose to do so.

I’m not discouraging anyone from working here with everything said in this review, but to help newcomers learn what to expect and in efforts for Hyperion to get people that will stick.

I was told to write a review after just 2 months of working here, exactly 1 year and 2 weeks ago today.  I encourage anyone who works here to write an honest straight from the heart review like I am doing now.  I personally believe you should wait to write a review yourself until you have worked for this company, from start to finish and/or until you become a consultant should you want to be one.  I did leave with my direct managers and coworkers on very good terms.  Hyperion the company excels by looking out for their customers.  I wish they did the same for their staff.

This job is a grind, you start as an LG with them dangling the carrot of being a consultant one day. Management is inconsistent and sometimes out of touch with what it's like to be out knocking TODAY. It's 6 days a week. Although its only 5hrs a day, driving and meetings make it take longer. I struggled to have life/work balance though it seemed like some consultants did so I stuck it out. But it takes forever to become a consultant even if you get your 10th sale. The training is disorganized, inconsistent, and all dependent on your individual manager. This place has a huge turnover rate.  Most people quit or get fired before they become a consultant. It's kind of like a pyramid scheme. The odds of becoming a consultant and bringing up new consultants below you is very slim. The brightest people usually quit and have new opportunities or personal issues come up and they leave. Management also treats most people like they're disposable. They should realize their success is reliant on a few skilled people per office. Without them, things can go downhill fast. Although this place is expanding to new states I don't think it is sustainable. There needs to be better leadership and inclusion from longer-term employees. For most people this will be a very temporary gig. Even if you have the best intentions and interest in doing this job long-term (become am consultant) it's likely you will be sabotaged by a manager who doesn't know how to train or is too busy, legislative or market changes, and irregular training from upper-management. I suppose it is a good job for a young person (man) needing to get hired quickly who wants a taste of sales. But it is the least diverse place I have ever worked.  The average person doesn't have what it takes to last here. Management thinks that's fine there is always another fresh body to take your place but that really makes for a bad workplace culture. Once the office manager quit in Pasadena things were never the same and I didn't feel like being there anymore. I was qualified to become a consultant but nothing was moving forward and I found a job with guaranteed pay for way less hustle. 

This can be a good place to learn the basics of sales and develop communication skills. I gained valuable experience that helped me grow as a salesperson. That said, my overall experience with management was very disappointing. In my opinion, leadership spent a lot of time promoting titles, status, and success stories rather than focusing on supporting and retaining employees. The company often emphasized the idea that anyone could quickly achieve a high level of success, but my experience and observations did not align with those messages. Turnover was extremely high during my time there, and many people did not stay with the company for long. The environment felt more focused on recruiting and motivating new hires than on developing long-term sales professionals. My biggest issue was compensation. I closed two solar projects that I expected to be paid on, but I never received the compensation I believed I had earned. Despite my attempts to follow up, I was never satisfied with the outcome or explanation provided. If you’re brand new to sales, this may be a place to gain experience and learn basic sales skills. However, based on my experience, I would not recommend it as a long-term career opportunity. Goodluck.

If you enjoy walking and talking, this job is as good as it gets, get paid hourly to walk around and talk to people plus earn bonuses whenever you set appointments. Guaranteed base pay and good bonuses make this great place to get started learning sales. Be prepared for LOTS of rejection from homeowners, if you can't handle it this job is NOT for you. Management is very accommodating as long as you communicate but don't expect to be kept around if you have a poor work ethic or you don't perform... this is a performance based job after all.

if you want to walk 5hrs a day 6 days a week and be relatively independent (despite redundant 3x a week meetings) then sure, be a lead generator for awhile. If you want to be a consultant, expect a long, tedious process where you won’t get proper training and management doesn’t care if you succeed or not. You become 1099 and the people above you get a % of your commissions, it really inflates the price you’re quoting people. And management is too lazy to train or help you if you struggle. They get excited by whatever is new (solar news, a new LG writing a lot of leads). The culture here is young men, it’s important to make some bro friends here or you will fail. I regret my time here. Many better sales jobs out there. 

I currently manage prospect for new customer that would benefit from LED retrofits to replace currently lighting technology

- Manage vendors relationships, subcontractors, and sales
- I work well with the owner of the company and have a great work relationship with our partners and subcontractors
- The hardest part of the job is being patient for deals to execute. In some cases a customer may decide no move forward or may not qualify based on savings
- I enjoying having the freedom of an independent contractor such as creating my own schedule and working out of a home office

I started working for hyperion solar in January of 2021. I started as a lead generator and was promoted to solar consultant in April 2021. On my first year I made roughy 80k. I now have trained two consultants and earned a crew position. It’s the only career where you can exponentially grow and double your income.

Most importantly, I have been learning skills that will be used for my entire life. I have helped hundreds of people go solar and can live simply off of referrals. 

Work life balance is also great. No long hours or 60 hour work weeks to make 6 figures.


Hyperion is very lenient and flexible with everyone's schedules. As long as you are getting your work done and producing, no one cares if you need some days to yourself. Management cares about what you need to thrive and become successful and they provide you every tool to become the best. The work schedule allows you to have the mornings and evenings free to do whatever you need. Hyperion provides motivational and productive trainings in the office which creates a thriving culture and helps amplify your business mindset.

This was a pretty well-paying job and they had commission and multiple weekly bonuses. Management seemed disorganized (I had the cops called on me and no one knew what to do) and only cared about money. I received one day of training and then I was on my own for the next month to figure out how to sell door to door. I was fired before I really got the hang of this job, and there was no courtesy call letting me know I needed to up my production. I liked this job but I never felt like management cared about me past my ability to make them money.

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