A Sales Job with a Career Mindset - Avis employé Insurance Agent eHealth

5,0
25 févr. 2021
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Approbation du PDG
Perspective commerciale

Avantages

When I started working here in June, 2019, everything that they promised would happen, happened. First, they put me through extensive, paid training, to ensure that selling Medicare products is going to be a daunting task, especially at first. It's phone sales, and it's complex. However, here at eHealth (formally GoMedigap) we are going to ensure your success. There are support mechanisms implemented (supervisors, call coaches, introductory ramping phases, and reasonable goals to hit for generous pay.) When I started, I struggled, but not at the expense of the business, at my own expense. It took time for me to learn how to present these plans in a way that made sense to the client, and understood the intricacies of Medicare. When eHealth bought GoMedigap, and we included additional Medicare products, products that were easier to sell, yet had more compliance matrices to follow, new challenges arose. After becoming comfortable with GoMedigap, the paradigm shift took some time, personally, for me to recognize the parameters, and still maintain my sales acumen. What made the transition fulfilling was the new leadership that was brought in. They were different - fast paced, intransigent in their sales philosophy. But what I respected and ultimately bought into was their promise to make sure the agent was taken care of, both fundamentally and financially. The new CRM, outbound tools, and new commission structure were created, as well as predicated, on the sole purpose of the agent building a career at eHealth, and they have followed through on every promise.

Inconvénients

It would be unfair to those who are reading this, for a review to lionize the company I work for, so yes, there are some cons to this job. Sales is hard. If you don't like sales, you won't like this job. This company, as I write this, is growing at an exponential rate, so if you can't handle change, this accelerated rate of change might overwhelm you. If you are someone who doesn't aspire to hitting goals, you might struggle. If you are poorly performing, and you don't like taking responsibility for not only your own mindset, buy your supervisor's candid approach to where you are struggling, or are sensitive to constructive criticism, then yes, you won't like this job. If you are malleable, and can see the forest for the trees, then you will not only enjoy your job, but you will make good money.

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5,0
6 juin 2026
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Avantages

Excellent Leadership and Team: My manager was incredibly supportive, motivating, and patient. He took the time to coach me even when I struggled with my numbers. Great Work Culture: The internal team environment was fun, collaborative, and highly engaging. Strong Incentives: The company offers a great points-based reward system that allows you to earn cool items based on performance. Positive Separation: Management gave me every opportunity to succeed, and I was able to leave on excellent terms with the team. Also the traing was fun and they invest in you and really give people a chance to make it

Inconvénients

Cons Challenging Customer Base: Dealing with a specific client demographics (including high-stress compliance calls) Highly Difficult Customer Base: Dealing with ( VERY SPECIFIC) class of customer demographic was incredibly challenging. Callers were frequently impatient, demanding, and abusive, which took a major toll on morale. The callers were frequently impatient, demanding, and ungrateful. Rigid Compliance Metrics: The quality assurance guidelines are overly strict. If a rushed customer makes you miss a single word during a disclosure, you are marked down or forced to restart the script from the beginning, And its pages of word for word questions creating immense emotional stress if you miss a single word like "and or will or may"it makes it harder when someones telling you hurry common and hufing and puffing really inapropriate and having to start over ask the same questions making the customer more impatient and intense pressure on you as angent...after this experience im so grateful when i talk to a nice stranger no matter where it is over the phone or in person bc these customer really did a number on my emotions for months i know not everyone can be so entitled in this world so i left not bc the company but becaus the customers and ive worked in high stressful envirmonets but never delt with this specific group of people. .Lead Quality: Many of the leads felt like random cold calls rather than qualified prospects, making it much harder to hit sales targets.

1,0
20 avr. 2026
Employé (anonyme)
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Perspective commerciale

Avantages

eHealth RevOps offers a fast-paced environment with strong exposure to healthcare operations, commissions, and cross-functional collaboration. The work is meaningful and provides opportunities to build analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills. Teams are generally supportive, and there are opportunities to learn from peers with deep industry knowledge. The role provides hands-on experience with complex data, audits, and reconciliation processes, which is valuable for strengthening both operational and financial skill sets.

Inconvénients

Leadership is a significant challenge. The Senior Director’s approach tends to be highly hands-on, which can limit autonomy and make it difficult for employees to feel fully trusted or supported in their roles. The environment can feel high-pressure rather than growth-oriented. At the Senior Manager level, there are concerns around consistency, professionalism, and fairness. Communication style can come across as overly direct or discouraging at times, and there are perceptions of favoritism that impact team morale and overall engagement. There are also gaps in leadership presence and support. 1:1 meetings are frequently canceled, and team members often need to rely on other leaders for guidance. While tracking and reporting are maintained, there is limited hands-on support, coaching, and clear direction for the team. Training is another challenge. Onboarding often relies on current employees who are expected to maintain their full workload, creating a high-pressure environment with little room for error. This makes it difficult for new hires to ramp up effectively and confidently. Overall, these factors can make it challenging for employees to feel supported, develop professionally, and operate with clarity and confidence.

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