You need a business loan to make it in this job - Insurance Agent Bankers Life Employee Review

2.0
24 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The managers are always available. The training goes beyond any other private company I have seen. If you can survive 545 days with minimum pay at long intervals, then I have been told this is a great place to work. They do not force you to come in during blizzards.

Cons

*You are commissioned based from the start. This includes the 1 week of training you are forced to take with no opportunity to make a commission. *You book all of your own appointments with no assistance from veteran agents. *Veteran agents go with you on the appointments and you split your commission with him / her. That person then gains the person you spent hours to make a sale with as a client. *Much of your work is to feed the veteran agents. *Unless you have an existing customer base, or a strong presence in the community, you will go hungry, you will go on welfare, and you will wonder why you're working 40+ hours and are on welfare. *If you don't succeed in 90 days, they treat it as though it is all your fault for not being 'out there more.' *You have to be a machine and put any consideration for your elders aside in order to book appointments.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
26 Apr 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Bankers provides award winning training, an elaborate product portfolio and a rapidly growing market. They leverage cutting edge technology: contact and LEAD management, electronic business submission, an incredible proprietary mobile application. I have 11 companies I can be appointed with - making sure my clients get the best program for what they NEED. A great opportunity to receive great training, work with great people and make a great living, all for helping people.

Cons

This opportunity is just that, an opportunity. Those who don't take advantage of it won't think it is a good one. Even successful people deal with a ton of rejection, thick skin is needed. With a 40% closing ratio, I still hear "No" more than "Yes".

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