real estate agent

senior staff accountant

accounting specialist

New Western

New Western has good training for their team's success, but they do things solely in their best interest - not to help you build your career or help you become independent.

They make you sign a noncompete clause at the beginning of your work with them - which is odd, because you are a 1099 contractor. Basically, all of your data and work belongs to them. The second you leave the company, they turn off all your access to the database, so if you don't have your contacts and information saved somewhere else, you can kiss your book of business goodbye.

Although you are a 1099 contractor and paid on commission only, everyone is treated like an employee. There are meetings you must attend, you are expected to be in the office all day, just things that are not conducive to being independent. The pressure to fall in line or be mocked is very prevalent.

The culture is decent, they try to reward people when they do succeed and give out bonuses. But sometimes there is just not enough revenue to go around except for like maybe 1 or 2 people in an office of 10+ who are making a decent living.

Can you make money here? Yes. Does everyone make money here like most people are promised or persuaded to believe? Far from it.

All in all, NW has good systems set up for it to succeed regardless if you are there or not. So if you do choose to work here, protect yourself, your name and your data.

being 1099 employees, we ~have~ to be in the office every single day because it is part of the "culture" but were made to feel like you weren't doing your job if you decided to work from home on days where there weren't any showings. the sales manager is a disposition agent as well giving other sales agents a disadvantage as that person was the one we would go to for "help" - making it a huge conflict of interest in that position.  more of a frat house than a brokerage and the turnover I witnessed myself was mind boggling.  

The old saying remains true - "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". I spent a year here. Looking back, it should've been 6 months. I think if you have long term goals of being in the industry, its a great place to experience a high volume of transactions in a short amount of time for money that is not close to worth it. If you don't know if you want to do real estate... it's not worth your time. If you know you do want to do real estate, go in with the intention of gaining knowledge. Take that knowledge and run!

This is an interesting job to have, takes determination and grit to do this. You are provided with no leads, just guidance. It can be extremely rewarding if you're okay with going above and beyond, but its Definitely not for everyone. This is not a side job or casual extra income. You're part of a competitive team that is determined to succeed. Great to learn from, but can also be overwhelming for others.

New Western has great company culture but not really geared for brand new agents. If you’ve never done sales this may not be for you. I felt like I was thrown out there with only a few days of training and expected to do produce. Everyone I spoke to had already heard of our brokerage. Worked here a couple months 

Pros:
Fun culture
Great training  
Company growing quickly, lots of opportunity for growth 
Cons:
100% commission and very hard to hit bonus requirements in already established markets.
Two year non compete signed at hire  
Senior agents hold the most established repeat investors and selectively pass them down.  


I had a terrible experience working at this company. The work environment was toxic, and it seemed like honesty was a foreign concept to them. I encountered numerous instances where they blatantly lied about various matters. It's a place I would strongly advise others to avoid at all costs.

What is the best part of working at the company?
there really isnt any. its a hyper cliche

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
fit in or leave is basically the company motto

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
cigar lounge and favoritism its not worth any time

This job is not for the weak. They provide a plethora of training material, but would have loved a more structured approach. Very competitive and your first 6 months are a grind. Sink or swim environment. Fun group and other agents are very willing to help you learn!

Could be better, management could be more helpful but other than that dont expect much other than empty promises. the only people who really benefit the hard work are those at the top. For the most part they make you feel easily replaced no matter how great your results are.

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