Pros
They will let you know if you're hired the day of your interview. They offer bonus incentives like; prizes, cash, vacations, tickets, and more. They will try to 'wow' you at orientation by telling you how much money you can make. They celebrate success. I think if you are willing to put in long hours demo-ing Kirby vacuums, willing to clean people's floors, and aggressively sell $2500 vacuums, you can actually succeed.
Cons
Beware that this company often hires people for setting up displays, carpet cleaning, or assembling. They don't exactly tell you what you're doing, but send you to orientation. They tell you that you have an opportunity to make a lot of money, so it seems exciting. What they actually do is train people to become Kirby salesmen. When you arrive they will wow you with all kinds of impressive bonus opportunities, $550/wk if you sell or not, and expensive prizes. You're told you will make a lot and all you have to do is show up m-f 9-5. I will say that the Kirby is undeniably an amazing machine, and many people are successful there. With hard work and dedication, someone with little experience can make a living. However, there are a few things I think people should know before interviewing for this job. 1. You are not paid for training. 3 1/2 days. You also have to dedicate fri. night, sat., and sun. towards practice demos with friends and family, that turn out to be actual high pressure sales demos. This is all before you officially start work on Monday. 2. You will be considered an independent contractor, have to withhold your own taxes, and receive a 1099 at the end of the year. 3. You can make $550 a week if you are able to do 15 demos a week. 4. Despite what they say, you will be pressured to sell, and to obtain new referrals. 5. You are not paid for your travel expenses. You will use your own car. 6. They do not tell you how much a Kirby actually costs till the end of your training. A $2,500 vacuum can be a hard sell. 7. If the office gives the customer a good deal, it may cut into your commission. 8. A demo takes at least 1 1/2 hours, but most likely it will take over 2 hours not including travel time. 9. Most people are conned into getting a demo because they are offered a free floor cleaning. After demo-ing a vacuum, the manager will keep giving you new offers to try to entice the customer to buy. If they don't buy, you still have to shampoo or buff their floor. You could easily spend 3 hours per home. 10. They tell you the job is m-f 9-5. Actually it's m-sat. and you will probably have to work past 5 every night to complete your 15 demo contract, so that you can get paid your base pay of $550/wk. 11. They are not straight forward about what the job entails at first. They evade the truth, and try to pique your interest with potential bonuses. They will lie about what to expect on the job, you will find out the truth as you complete their training. 12. They will tell you that you don't have to pressure customers, but you do. It's the nature of the business. You will have to offer the customer up to 3 deals while you're on the phone with the manager even if they keep saying no. 13. It's not as easy as vacuuming a floor. You have to constantly replace test pads into the test filter. They are coffee filter looking papers, that you have to replace every 1-2 swipes. 50 test pads per carpet, 20 pads per mattress, etc. They expect you to leave these dirty pads all over the customers house to wow them at how much dirt you picked up. 100's of pads all over their house, that you have to pick up before you leave. Overall this company is seedy, pushy, and dishonest. I don't recommend it, unless you enjoy being a pushy salesman.