Nothing other than unprofessional questions coming from an arrogant, egocentric Sales Manager. He was clear to mention losing over 50 Sales Rep in the last year. Clearly a red flag to any applicant. “Usually, a candidate lasts no more than 10 minutes before walking out of my office”...I am quoting him. Why go through so much trouble reviewing applications, phone interviews, in-person interviews, then treat applicants like trash? Is necessary to humiliate a candidate to test his/her ability to stand brutal treatment? The company culture does not match the treatment I received. I think it is a clear indication of the company culture at least in the McAllen area. Even if the interviewer claims it is a tactic to gauge your response, that in itself is pretty telling. Why would he need to see how you will react when treated poorly? That answer is because they know you will be treated poorly on the job. If a person that interview you do not respect you that is a bad sign. This Sales Manager has a power trip or has terrible manners. I still believe that UniFirst is a wonderful company with an amazing work culture; however, the McAllen branch does not honor those core values. I hope the Corporation fixes this problem to retain current and future talents. I hope this review helps.

The interview process was extensive and involved multiple stages. I first interviewed with a recruiter, followed by a virtual interview with the sales manager. That was then followed by an in person interview with the sales manager and the plant GM, which included delivering a PowerPoint presentation. After that, I completed a final interview with the regional sales manager via Teams. Approximately 30 minutes after the final interview, the recruiter called to express strong enthusiasm about extending an offer and mentioned awareness that I had another offer pending. I was transparent about the competing offer from a direct competitor and was told the sales manager would follow up the next day. During that follow up call, the offer was withdrawn, with the explanation that they could not come close to the competing compensation. There was no opportunity for discussion or negotiation, which was surprising given the role was a sales position and the job posting referenced competitive pay. Overall, the process took approximately two weeks and required me to take time off work to attend the in person interview. Given the outcome, the time investment did not feel respected. Based on my experience, I would recommend clarifying compensation alignment earlier in the process to avoid similar situations for future candidates. It seems like their concern is not with quality sales reps. It's with who they can pay the lowest amount.