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Devours souls for profit - Management Advocate Construction Employee Review

1.0
30 Aug 2025
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Pros

You can have a job that pays bills.

Cons

Management has gone downhill for years. Experienced leaders left, and younger staff stepped up while carrying forward the worst habits of the old managers. Jobs aren’t profitable anymore because of constant mistakes—bad build info, angry homeowners, and contractors who don’t care to fix poor company decisions. Morale is extremely low. If you quit, leadership will try to blackball you from the industry. They’ve even contacted companies to talk badly about people who left, and pressured sales reps who started their own businesses into shutting them down. The mission statement about being “an excellent company in which to do business” is a flat-out lie. The focus is profit over quality every time. Employees can make 30–50% more at other roofing companies with far less stress and toxicity. Even current leadership knows things are broken—directors and top level production members have openly said they’re looking elsewhere. The whole system is crumbling because executives prioritize their vacations, houses, and cars instead of building a solid company. If you don’t drink their Kool-Aid, you’ll be ostracized. This company is diseased from within and deserves the collapse it’s facing.

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Advocate Construction Response
9mo
This review is flat-out false. To be clear: • It is false that we blackball former employees. We do not call other companies to “talk badly” about people. • It is false that profit comes before quality. Our mission and core values put quality, safety, and integrity at the center of every project. • It is false that jobs are “no longer profitable” due to mistakes. Our teams deliver thousands of successful projects each year with strong customer satisfaction. • It is false that leadership “knows the system is crumbling.” We’ve been consistently recognized as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA Today, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel based on independent, confidential employee surveys. • It is false that we are a “toxic” or “diseased” workplace. We invest heavily in career development programs and in Advocate Cares, our nonprofit sponsorship program that gives back to the community. We encourage anyone reading this to look at the many positive employee reviews—or better yet, speak directly with one of our current team members. Independent, third-party surveys have consistently recognized us as a top workplace, and our employees take pride in what they accomplish here. Not everyone will love what we do or love working here—that’s true for any company. Still, this review has us scratching our heads, because it simply doesn’t reflect the culture, values, or results our team experiences every day.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I love the ability to not only work outside but also help customers at the same time. Those who work hard can make lots of money.

Cons

If you are willing to put in the time and effort, there aren't many.

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Advocate Construction Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and highlighting one of the best aspects of a sales career at Advocate Construction. The ability to work outdoors while directly assisting homeowners in our own communities is a major draw for our team. For individuals who enjoy working with the public but are exhausted by the demanding hours and capped earning potential often found in retail, hospitality, or traditional customer service roles, this position offers a refreshing and dynamic alternative where your dedication directly translates to high rewards. We also appreciate your positive feedback on our recently simplified compensation structure. Our current structure of a reliable base salary paired with a robust system of bonuses was designed to reward those who put in the effort and drive results. We strive to support our team members by equipping them with tech-savvy tools, our company truck program, and a supportive culture that values continuous improvement and accountability. We're grateful for your hard work in the Milwaukee market and look forward to celebrating many more of your successes in the field.
4.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great money if you hustle, you make 6% of profit when a homeowner picks out colors for shingles, and 6% of profit if your a field team member doing the inspection.

Cons

nobody likes door knocking, but you will make money if you good at closing,

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Advocate Construction Response
2d
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for recognizing the strong earning potential available to our sales representatives. In addition to a competitive base salary, PTO and a comprehensive benefits and insurance program, we have built a monthly incentive program designed to generously reward team members for generating leads and bringing on new customers. This allows us to foster an achievement-based environment where earning potential is driven by results in the field and individual contribution. To further support our sales and field operations teams, we offer a company truck program and also equip our teams with modern technology to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and support success in the field and office. We appreciate your constructive advice regarding communication. We rely heavily on honest perspectives from our team to help us refine our operations, as standing still simply does not align with our culture. Instead, we actively seek out ways to elevate our standards and adapt. We look forward to your continued growth with us.
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