account manager

sales representative

sales manager

partnership manager

account executive

MarketStar

When I started with Market Star everything was great, really great! I had a very nice and helpful mentor during our first two weeks of training, she was aways willing to help anyone who was struggling and didn't make anyone feel bad about needing help. However, the training we received during those two weeks hardly pertained to my actual position, which was a Sales Development Representative, instead, it was heavily focused toward on the Account Managers and Partner Managers, so when the two weeks of training finished, I really did not have a clear idea as to what it was that I would be doing. 
They assigned me to a mentor who I would be working with individually for a single week, but with the large number of policies, techniques, and general knowledge that it required to do the job efficiently, a single week of mentorship was simply not enough.
After the one week of mentorship, they tossed me into the position on my own, at first, I felt okay about it, but my manager would bring more and more to my attention that I was "doing wrong" that was NEVER covered in my training, and I was instead just expected to know it already, this continued during the length of my employment.

That, however, was not the worst part.
During the hiring process I was told that my position would be a WORK FROM HOME position, and that in event that Market Star would initiate a return to office for its employees, I would only be required to come into work 2-3 times PER MONTH, however, after my first three weeks of employment, we had a companywide meeting and they declared that we would be returning to office with a mandatory three days per week in office, and two days at home. Which was absurd considering what they told me during the hiring process. Despite this announcement causing mass backlash from the employees, they stuck to their guns and were unwilling to reconsider this new policy that would be taking place only two months after announcing it. Two months... two months for hundreds of people to scramble to figure out how they're ever going to make the long commute, how they're going to find and or afford childcare, or to find new employment because they already knew this new policy wouldn't work for them.

The worst part is that the upper management suits didn't care, they didn't care that everyone was going through immense stress over this situation, all they cared about was that we continued to work and hit our numbers.

Market Star did a great job at pretending to care during the start of my employment, but after working for them for only a few months their charade of being different from other corporations wore off and their true colors began to show, my manager began micro-managing everyone on my team, she would threaten to have "A different conversation with us" if we didn't hit our numbers on a daily basis, she would throw in jabs at anyone who was struggling because "If she is able to hit her numbers, then there's no excuse as to why anyone else shouldn't be"

This company is a joke, the pay is decent, but the management is absolutely pathetic. I strongly advice that you avoid them.


Typical day at work would consist of sourcing for talent and recruiting talent for many, many various client projects. Those will include professional roles at times, but the majority of those you hire will be underpaid and overqualified for seasonal or temporary jobs. You quickly learn that not all openings are the same, and as such, shouldn't be treated the same. Nevertheless, management will only look at your filled positions and be sure to place corrective actions out when you don't fill positions in a set amount of days, regardless of client or market.

Management is petty. They are smart, but very micro-managing. If that's something you like, this may be the perfect job for you. This job literally feels like you need to watch your back constantly and ensure your best behavior when around management; who is catered to by those below them. If your nose doesn't like being brown, do not work here.

Co-workers are what make this place still doable. There are many great people here who all share the same vision about this company. There are no advancement opportunities within recruiting. Above recruiters are "lead recruiters" who are exactly the same, except different title and more money. There is never an opening for a "lead recruiter", instead they're chosen by management; akin to favoritism. Above "lead recruiters" you will find management for Retail and B2B teams. You will not get one of these roles, as the "lead recruiters" all attempt to acquire a spot on management, but fail when the VP or Director slide someone in a management spot who did not apply for management. In fact, the Director was placed in that spot without any chance for others to apply for it at all. The Director caters to everything the VP says and does, however if you communicate with management your dissatisfaction with processes or direction, it will not be communicated up to the VP or anyone who can affect change.

Constructive criticism is looked down upon in recruiting, as management does not like to hear that they may be doing something incorrectly. HR has even been quoted as saying they "only took management's side" when dealing with employees. If you have ever been in a management or leadership position, or of a leadership mindset, recruiting at MarketStar will not be the place for you. This is a dead end department with some of the lowest morale in the company.

First and foremost, the work environment at Market Star is extremely toxic. The management team seems more interested in enforcing arbitrary rules and micromanaging employees than fostering a positive and collaborative atmosphere. Instead of encouraging open communication and teamwork, there was a pervasive culture of fear and constant scrutiny. This led to a high level of stress and anxiety among employees, making it difficult to perform at our best.

Moreover, the lack of transparency within the company is a significant issue. Important decisions were made behind closed doors without any input or explanation given to the employees. This lack of communication created an atmosphere of uncertainty and mistrust, leaving employees feeling undervalued and disconnected from the company's vision and goals.

Furthermore, Market Star's treatment of its employees is subpar. The company has a habit of overworking and underpaying its staff, leading to burnout and low morale. Overtime was not compensated adequately, and work-life balance was consistently disregarded. The lack of appreciation and recognition for hard work and dedication only added to the growing sense of frustration and disillusionment.

In terms of career development, Market Star falls short. Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company are scarce, and professional development programs are virtually nonexistent. Employees are left feeling stagnant and trapped in their roles, with little hope of advancing their careers.

Additionally, the company's compensation and benefits package is far from competitive. The salaries offered are below industry standards, and the benefits provided are limited and insufficient. Market Star's unwillingness to invest in its employees' well-being is a clear indication of its lack of commitment to their long-term success and satisfaction.

Lastly, the work-life balance at Market Star is virtually non-existent. The company demands an excessive amount of time and effort from its employees without providing adequate support or resources. This unsustainable approach to work resulted in an unhealthy work environment and negatively impacted the personal lives of many employees.

This is a great place to work. Depending on your project. And there are many.

The best thing about this company is the values/corporate atmosphere that it instills into it's employees. This isn't a musky, depressing call center with oppressive lighting and lack of windows - it's a bright, warm and comfortable place to work. As a result, almost everyone you meet will be extremely pleasant and you'll find yourself being outwardly pleasant to others, even if you are usually withdrawn or in a bad mood that day.

The work ranges from standard slightly boring sales work to legitimately engaging and interesting tasks that give you an overview of a platform that you may already use or have never heard of before. 

You'll call it the best job you've ever had for around six months until the honeymoon phase is over and you start to get more ingrained (whether by choice or not) in the management-and-higher level workings.

Management and executive leadership expect you to operate in the green with your metrics, which is obviously fine. What isn't fine is that they spend little to no time with your project and when seasonality or other problems occur that cause you to go into the red, you do not get adequate support. 

Nobody attempts to solve the reason why you're in the red, because it's already concluded that either the people on your team are the problem, or the manager on your team is the problem. 

You'll see a lot of great people hit a slight bump in the road that will compound into them completely nosediving due to lack of care and problem solving from management. Then they will get fired. Some of them will quit, but to be quite frank, this company pays quite well. So most will stick around until they get canned.

Marketstar is a great company to work for. They truly care about their employes and show their appreciation. A typical day at work was driving to a wireless (cell phone) retailer and meeting with the managers aand sales associates on duty. Inquiring about the sales and customer feedback of LG products. Building and maintaining relationships with the store's employees in order to hopefully get them to recommend LG products to their customers. Assesing the store's inventory of LG products. Noted the location and how our LG products were displayed. Assuring the products had the proper signage and prices. Training the sales associates on the features and benefits of our LG products so they would be prepared to answer any questions potential customers may have.I also had the sales associates join LG's training website so if I was unavailable, they could log into their account to receive further product training or to look-up device specifications.

After each store visist I would log into my laptop and complete a report regarding the information I gathered during my visist. Once the report was completed I would travel to my next location. I made six to seven store visits per day. Each one lasted a minimum of 45 minues.

My co-workers were outstanding. They were always there to answer any questions I may have had. We were also a true team and everyone supported each other and offered praise for all accomplishments. This included our manager.

The hardest part of the job was trying to convince the sales associates to suggest our products to their customers. LG is not a big name in the wireless industry so it was very hard to compete with Samsung and Apple. As a result it was a much easier sale for the sales associates to suggest one of their products over an LG.

The most enjoyable part of my day was the great people I got to meet and work with everyday.

I enjoy working for this company, however I am looking for a job that will allow me to work more than 20 hours a week and give me more opportunities to progress or move up within the company. 
➢A typical day for me is to check product and inventory, then educate employees that need product knowledge on new products at the different venues that I work at. Then I promote SONY products to customers as well as run demos for potential customers to see. I progressively check the sales numbers throughout the day and record them in a sales log. At the end of the day I check with all of the employees, log all of the sales, fill out a call report, and sing out.
➢ I have learned so much about the business world and how sales and marketing coexist in the same world. I have wide knowledge base on how to productively market products to potential customers as well as how to match customers up with a product that best suites their needs and desires. Also I have learned how to cooperatively work in an environment and overcome obstacles such as cultural boundaries as well as language barriers and still get a job done successfully. 
➢The management team is okay, they are a little bit incoherent and don't check in as much as I think they should, however they are a strong support net and are always available. 
➢ My co workers are great. They are very professional and helpful. They all pitch in when a job needs to be done and are very reliable. 
➢ Hardest part of the job is producing good quarterly numbers when out of the sales season. Different factors play a part in how high sales will be and when those factors are depleted, naturally sales will be low. This makes it hard for me to do my job successfully. 
➢ The most enjoyable part of the job is interacting with complete strangers and ultimately seeing customers leave our venues happy. 

I was an Amazon Kindle Rep for Marketstar and it was fun, but crazy. The seasonal position was on Indeed.com and it paid $15.00 hr, so I thought it was worth trying it out. After a couple email interviews and maybe a phone interview, the hiring process was crazy!

I had 24 hours to go to Quest Diagnostics to get my drug test which they registered and paid for, then they sent me a packet of information about 50 pages long explaining the specs and details of the Kindle products that would be presented at the kiosk in Best Buy, and once they delivered your uniform, ID badge, and you attended a phone conference orientation you were ready to work on your own.

It was a little daunting at first since I was used to having a supervisor show me how to do my job, but I went fairly blind. My supervisor was the California division manager who was stationed out in Sacramento or something, and he had no idea how to help me, really. I went to Best Buy, explained my situation to their manager, and she directed me to my kiosk where I advertised the Kindle Fire HDX as much as possible. At the end of the day, I took inventory of the remaining Kindle products and wrote a report on how many I sold. Eventually, I got used to my job and became quite good at selling the product.

All in all, I earned roughly $600 for 15-20 days 3 hours a day. Not too bad if you're a college kid needing some extra holiday money, but it's definitely not a dependable job if you need income. What I did like is the fact they kept my name in reference and have sent me job applications for future seasonal positions. I also heard from another rep that if you talked to the company and you were an amazing employee they might hire you permanently part-time or full-time as a rep.

While this company has good medical benefits, the pay is low with no annual raises based on performance. Only once in the 6 years I worked there did our team receive a cost of living raise and it was only 2%. They also continually increase job duties and expectations without any pay or incentive increases. There are very few opportunities to earn bonuses and when you do, management does their best to disqualify you from receiving them. The only benefit besides their medical is the flexible hours and the ability to make your own schedule. The management on the LG account is extremely poor with very little positive feedback and a tendency to only communicate to the staff about what they're not doing well enough and offering no guidance on how to improve. Management is not good about returning calls or emails with concerns or questions. This position was based from home with no office to go to so being able to communicate with your manager is important. There is very little opportunity to advance, and those opportunities that do arise go to brown nosers and pretty girls not those with the best performance and most experience. There is very little communication about where marketstar stands with the client so job security is very poor due to not knowing if your market or the account itself will be closed. If you are laid off due to a closure of market or account they are not good about offering other positions with in marketstar and will tell to apply and that you will receive preference as an internal candidate then turn around and hire someone with less experience and is an external candidate. I would not recommend this company especially if you’re looking for something to advance your career, they are a waste of time and untrustworthy.

In my particular department and the company I contract with, I've had a pretty bad experience regarding role expectations. You are offered a position that looks great on paper, but when you start that job, it looks nothing like what you were hired to do. The communication is poor and it seems no one knows what the other is doing. Also, there is no autonomy or trust with partners. 

Also, be careful when talking to team members - some will stab you in the back. I was only here for a short time, but out of that time, I rarely worked an 8-hour day; many times I sat and did nothing, waiting on management to give me work. Also, the training was confusing and not consistent. 

I did learn that just because you're a big company and have been around a long time doesn't mean the employee has job stability. Also, the workplace culture is very niche, but being a global company, it's hard to keep up with morale, especially when your co-workers are from different parts of the world and can rarely communicate with each other. 

The hardest part of working here is that you never know what the day-to-day will bring. There is no consistent task list, and you have no idea when things will change on a dime, and you are left behind.

I really don't have an enjoyable part of the job, sadly. Never got the chance to prove myself and what I was capable of here. This is just my experience and I know other clients have been great to work with. 

MarketStar is a great company, in general, but some of their clients are the problem and give them a bad reputation due to their contracts expectations or lack thereof.

Working at MarketStar is very different from your everyday place. The "You Belong" company value isn't just a slogan, it's a way of life! When you meet people who work here they all have amazing things to say, and it's true. The clients we support love us. We work hard but get celebrated often. You will always know where the company is at with the good, bad, and ugly because they don't keep it from you. You feel safe in your position and not like it's going to be ripped out from under you. 

In my experience when you want to make career changes everyone jumps on board to help. The programs they offer internally for personal growth is amazing too. Whether you are looking to up your game in sales, or find a new path on the technical side, or become a leader, there are educational opportunities for you.  

The culture in my experience has a family feel. You get to know a lot of people quickly if you participate in company events (little or big). I have learned a ton of the years here. The possibilities for career growth are endless too.

As for the positions, there are sales, operational, technical, and leadership options. I might be missing a few but these are the ones I come into contact with. A typical day is spent supporting your client's business. I will say this has helped me grow the most. I have learned more from my clients and their company to help with my career growth. I owe it all to MarketStar for giving me a chance to show them what I made of. I am extremely happy with the company and I look forward to growing my career here. 

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