entry level sales representative

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appointment generator

field marketer

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Purelight Power


Working at PureLight Power has been a transformative journey, enriching both my professional life and personal values. The company stands out for its welcoming culture that thrives on teamwork, creativity, and inclusivity, making every workday a fulfilling experience. Career growth is a given here, thanks to a plethora of training programs, mentorship, and a management team that recognizes and rewards talent. What sets PureLight Power apart is its mission-driven focus on renewable energy, offering a sense of purpose as we contribute to a more sustainable world. The team is a diverse and passionate group, committed to impactful work and mutual respect, making even challenging projects enjoyable. The company's organizational prowess ensures smooth operations and timely project completion, while its family-friendly policies offer a balanced work-life dynamic. In summary, PureLight Power is not just a job; it's a community dedicated to bettering the world, offering a holistic experience that enriches both your career and life. I wholeheartedly give it a 5/5 rating and recommend it without any reservations.

I worked here for a good while, met some really great people, learned a lot and had been sold the promises of growth and no ceiling . The truth is, is that if you aren’t already in upper management or buddy buddy with the higher ups you don’t get special treatment or the opportunity to move up. They treat you like a number, require you to do a very dangerous and difficult job (in the rain, snow, icy conditions and even hot days up to 130). Had to manually lift heavy panels, repeatedly, and work 10-14 hour days for the promise of 3 day weekends. Which somehow ended up not happening pretty frequently. And every time there was some type of meeting or whatever, we were spoken to like we were idiots and that we are lucky to be working there for a bogus $22/hour. Besides that, after asking for options to be able to advance I was ignored. There have been many good people recently who had worked here and were let go or laid off and this company isn’t what they try and sell you at the interview. I learned you can’t believe everything you’re told by the hiring manager, and I learned a lot about solar. Culture is bad, from all corporate sides, lack of respect from them to lower level workers. My most enjoyable part was working with the ops crews. We had each others backs.

I joined Purelight as a young 18 year old looking for an entry position. I was promised success and a supportive team to build me. After many employees left while working there. I Was held with unrealistic expectations for numbers. In an under producing office. I was reassured with support but never received it. Lots of meetings throughout the week that were long and dysfunctional. Upper management in the bend office struggled with communication. They rarely expressed their true feelings making a misleading message. Being late to meetings and talking family time. After getting perspective I realized that Purelight Power is a very visionary company that is very resourceful and is a very successful business plan. But the bend office has managers that are top performers not good managers. They lack effective management skills and communication skills with their employees often displaying an unrealistic message. The field marketing management is excellent however very supportive and realistic. I have mixed feelings after working this job as the vision is strong but the results there inconsistent.

Highly HIGHLY recommend not working for this company, especially the Cedar Rapids branch - and this is the first time in my life I’ve had a terrible experience with a company. 

There has been management changes that have not worked out, and the company has restructured into a pyramid scheme like structure called the “organic growth model”. You will be expected to knock doors full time for little pay, and it can be extremely tough to gather leads that way - especially with the solar industry in a microscope/downslope. 

New employees typically are not given the materials and things they need until days or weeks after employment. They will promise you a lot, but that’s because they need people out in the field working for basically free after the (now) first two weeks of 700/wk. During pitches they don’t show homeowners the actually cost if they take the loan out the full 25 years, and so there is a lack of transparency depending on the rep. Even the higher ups talk in circles and evade giving direct answers. I hope this helps to warn people and see the red flags that I had ignored. 

You will have to drive 100-150 miles per day for your appointments you are expected to work from 9 am - 9 pm.  They say they give you 6 quality leads per week, you will get 3-4 and they are not quality leads.  You are expected to get referrals, use events and door knock to get your leads.

In Salem specifically you have a Sales Manager that is more interested in double dipping by collecting his paycheck for the overrides on his teams sales and then selling his own.  You will not get good mentorship/coaching from the current sales manager.  They will teach you do things one way and that is their way; you will need to become a "bulldog" and create a high pressure sale or you are not doing it right.  You will get onboarded and get about a week of training/shadowing but once you are getting appointments of your own the current sales manager will "abandon" you and leave you to connect with your peers for coaching and development.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Management. By far this company has the best people to work for. They go above and beyond helping and training. They are so upbeat and positive.  They make me want to be a better person every day. They don't act above you, they are actually out there working side by side with you putting in the work.  They want everyone to succeed as a team. It's like a family working for the whole, not the self. They are genuine and transparent with integrity and they treat the employees and customers with real desire to help.  I couldn't be happier. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not being able to help someone if their credit isn't good enough for financing. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very comfortable and uplifting. Such a positive environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Going to different areas around the valley. Knocking door to door.

A typical day in the lead management position consists of sitting in a blank office for 8 hours a day making sales calls. You are asked to not take lunches or mandatory breaks and to instead just call through them and eat between calls. The management team is completely separated from all other portions of the company and the owners will only talk to you once you have done something they don't approve of. I was told many times by separate members of the management team that "there is always someone to call you should never have downtime" which resulted in us being forced to call leads as old as 2 years, in an attempt to set appointments and meet the quota for the day. Be aware that the salaries provided in the interviews and online are based on top sellers with commissions (which take 3 months minimum to process and get payed for), not the base pay which is below minimum wage.

They will work you to the bone and give you lots of promises about moving up but will never deliver. Management is mercurial at best and unorganized. I found some of their installation practices to be unofficial and shoddy at times, leads don't teach installers like they should because they're being expected to train and get the install done and the lead I had was not willing to train beyond showing you a couple times and then getting frustrated if you still need further training.  They hire a lot of very young and inexperienced people and in my time there I noticed very little discipline towards employees that need it most. I relied on PLP as my main career and demonstrated great work ethic but was discharged on false accusations from someone who started way later than I had. I would avoid at all costs, the money is enticing but it's not worth the day to day drama cycle.

I believe the work that everyone engages in, our marketing, our sales staff, our construction planning team, our installers, all the support and management roles, all have interesting and unique problems with no easy solutions. We are empowered to find the answers and implement them. This atmosphere of collaboration, problem solving, and organizational trust enables Purelight Power to be an employer of choice. The mission is understood by most and when you work in an environment like that, it is more common to leave work energized than drained.

If you are eager to learn new things, work in an environment that's always pushing you to become a better version of yourself, be around supportive and inclusive people, and be recognized for your hard work, then Purelight Power is the workplace for you. PLP is filled with employees that are always wanting to improve and support one another. This job is the first place I have ever been excited to come to work. There are so many different positions and levels of experience. PLP also offers benefits and bonuses! They are constantly expanding and adjusting to ensure that employees have a healthy work-life balance. Don't take it from me though, fill out an application and come see for yourself! 

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