SNAP diagnostics

That reply is from a SD insider - probably the strange little x-doctor man somebody else referrred to (without mentioning any obvious names) nobody is successful is HST anymore - dime a dozen, especially with this company. they don't even advertise positions with their name because they know they suck and nobody would apply. they like to exaggerate the mysterious role too with Medical Device territory manager. false advertising. nobody stays long- v high turnover. terrible job in every way. I would want the honest truth just saying

 

Lunch budget is $2-3 per head which makes lunches challenging and sometimes embarrassing. No resources provided to Reps. Device is 20 year old technology. You are basically selling VCR's in today's DVD world. Company is extremely disorganized. I had customers in my territory that had recorders for years and were never used.

 

I agree that this is a horrible company! I had my doctor order the test, and I got a phone call after 9 PM in the evening from a person who had a strong accent asking me for my credit card information When I refused, she became very hostile and called again two days later. I again responded in the negative, and would not provide the information. Another rep from the company contacted me, accused me of being difficult for not handing over my info, and needless to say, I cancelled the test with this company.

If this is how they treat patients, I shudder to think how they must treat employees.

 

I agree with the others. The company is set up to basically pay the people at the top ( management) to make all the money and the reps are paid peanuts to run around. There is some shady stuff going on inside the company so I would stay away from it. My guess is that it may not be around for too much longer. I think they are getting hit with some heavy fines.
They lie to employees and basically there is no communication once you are out in the field.
The employees have no idea what the company numbers are or how territories are doing around the country. There is no transparency here.

 

Ok - I currently work for SNAP and I work about 6-7 hours a week and net $1800-$4000 per month. I don’t know anything about a lack of transparency because I have been able to reach the President, Sales VP, support, lab and IT anytime I’ve ever needed too and my challenges are always met. I’m not in a super large territory, but I’m working it.

I agree that the President is very involved and I don’t have a problem with that. Actually, this has been a positive for me because when my doctors have an issue and I need assistance, he is readily available and handles the problem. Sales VP doesn’t like us to cancel lunches but I’m glad about that, one of my top performing docs was one I really wanted to give up on but she pushed me to keep at him and I’m glad I did.

Am I already happy with the appointments? No. My fix for that is just to make my own appointments because I know my territory better than they do being that I have been a medical marketer for a few years.

Also as far as the luncheons go. Let me say 1st that I was medical manager in the past where reps called on me. I never demanded lunch from any specific restaurant and always left it to the discretion of the rep. Many of the doctors I call on are very demanding and have a sense of entitlement to lunches coming from wherever they desire. Many times they expect to just call in their lunch to whatever restaurant they want and spend what they want and have it paid for. Some are bold enough to order enough for their family’s dinner. So there, I’m very glad that we can’t spend an unlimited amount of dollars on these folks and that we don’t have to bring food and gifts to them to basically bribe them to write orders...Chili’s is just fine and the budget covers it. One of my top writing docs is a sleep study doc and he hasn’t nothing but good to say about the recorder.

When all of you who are saying all these negative things and some blatant lies find the perfect job, please let me know.

Thanks

 

I don’t think it’s somethings shady at all. The CEO is the most honest man you will meet. I think that the “managers”of sales need to do there job the right way not what they think is right. Advice : it is a very dated approach. They need to consult with the reps In the field who may have great insite in regards to growing the areas, I don’t like how they ask for referalls all the time. That’s why we are getting a bad rap calling it a pyramid scheme and it seem to be that they are hiring more then traditional candidates. It should be a fair playing field. That worries me because they are not impartial. There are some great people at Snap, but upper management needs to be organized and clear to the point. I feel lately the respect from the sales force to our management team is dwindling. I hate to see a great product I believe in get short changed because our “manager Is a mess. Advice to management hire more managers to aid the growing sales force.
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The two above comments are CLEARLY from members of SNAP Management. I think people can do their own honest, real, credible analysis to determine how good of a position this is (or isn't).

- The technology used is old, chords are horrible, etc.

- The pay is VERY LOW. Give or take, expect to make no more than $700 to $1,000 a month and that's only if you are putting in more than the "10 or 20 hours" they advertise. This means you can go work the drive-thru at Wendy's and produce more income.

- The only positive (only positive) to this company is that it might be useful for resume experience to get into a "real" medical sales position. I can't think of another positive.

- Other than that, it's a horrible waste of time and might only be useful for a soccer mom who has literally NOTHING else to do with her time during 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. while the kids are at school and her hubby is out working his REAL JOB that is bringing in REAL income for the household.

Now that's the truth. The claims of $2,000 to $6,000 a month are B.S. at best for the vast majority of the sales force. If 0.1% of sales reps are making over $2,000 a month, there's no way in hell they should be used as a baseline for what the position is likely to produce.

Again, IF you work at least 20 to 30 hours a week, running around with this position....then $700 to $1,000 a month is realistic, which is equivalent to $5.75 to $8.25 an hour (or, Wendy's drive thru money)

 

I highly doubt management would say anything negative about themselfs or Snap so if you read it it actually is a knock at management. I tend to agree to the positive and negative outlook no company is perfect. There is alwsy postive and negative with any job. show me a prefect job. Sorry you had a bad experience I have not heard anyone talk that way the way you are describing it. Now a days there is linked in to connect with current or past employees to find out for your self. Am anonymous blog post should be the way any qualifies individual decided on a job. You seem awfully angry were you not able to make money there? I knew some dr.s that love dot when I was in their office for blood work they talked so highly of the rep . This is a forum to share thoughts ideas and expeirces not to go on a tangent with insults it’s stuff like this that give all medical sales \man a bad rap.

 

Yes hours seem to be 10-2 but you can set up most of your own calendar you have a lot of control over that. This is a fabulous supplemental income not a stand alone line unless you can afford to work part time then it’s a good fit. People who speak with such a fork tongue need to stay off the boards we are ALL HUMAN.. this is to help each other with friendly advice not hateful comments. Keep it classy! People that talk so negative should not be near a dr.

 

I am a current employee, less than 6 months, and I am going to lay it all on the line with 100% honestly. Because I am with the company still I have no reason to talk crap with out facts.
The territory managers on this site that say they make a lot of money have typically been around for a long time and do not have another job. They have worked through all of the pain points and they truly are the only reason I am hanging on. If it wasn't for them I would have quit a long time ago.
The company absolutely has the WORST TRAINING EVER!!! You literally go for 1 full day and two 1/2 days. You go over the device and information 1 time, mainly during the one full day! They expect you to do all you learning in the field. They expect you to call someone when you have a question=TOTAL DEPENDENCY and learn through failure. The VP truly believes that everyone should call her or the owner of the company for questions or answers (or a mentor once you get set with one), but they are rarely available on the spot, which is pointless. Let me ask you this...how often do you go to buy something and when you speak with a sales person, ask them important questions about the the item you are trying to buy, and they say "I'm sorry, I can't answer that, let me call someone who can"? Really??? Would that make you confident to buy from them? I would leave immediately! Well, that's how it works with this company.
What sales company doesn't train you to handle objections on your own? Their "roll playing" during the one day was literally just reading through a few paragraphs to a person next to you and then to the entire class! There is no true training on obstructive sleep apnea, understanding the test results that the provider gets, or anything that truly makes you a resource to offices. The owner of the company does NOT want you to have any discussion with providers on the test results. He wants you to have the office call him.
The VP Leslie HATES pharma reps. She truly believes they are absolutely worthless and finds no value in them, so be prepared for the constant shit talk about them if you are from pharma. She will literally tell you that the people who fail in this company are pharma because they ask too many questions. She doesn't want you to ask any questions during a call, doesn't put any emphasis on developing relationships, and puts no value on following up with offices if you didn't get a first test during the lunch. They want you to wait 6 months to follow up!!! She also believes pharma reps are terrible at sales...they are only good for bringing lunches and snacks.
If you choose to follow up on lunches on your own you do not get paid to do it. There is a heck of a lot that you do with this job that you do NOT get paid for. No compensation for phone and you are on your phone a lot. Crappy compensation for mileage (30cents/mile to and from lunches). Follow up visits are only $2.60. No compensation for all of the phone calls you make to schedule appointments, follow up with offices, endless times you have to call and ask questions or get issues dealt with, the conference calls (although there are not many). You literally get paid for none of the hard-work you do behind the scenes.
There is never any discussions on best practices. If you want to learn how to get better you seek it out on your own.
Yes, there is a heck of a lot of negative about this company that drives me absolutely bat-shit crazy! Because this is a privately owned company, expecting any change is never going to happen. They really feel like what they are doing works...even with a high turnover rate. The VP really thinks she knows everything.
So, why am I still here??? Well, first of all, I do believe in the long run there is potential to do well. I do NOT believe you can do that part-time in the beginning. When they say it's part time that's only down the road. If you want to do well you need to put in 100% the first six months. You can not live off this job in the beginning. You must have a spouse to pull the weight.
Again, every person that I know with this company that makes great money only has this as their primary job and they have been around for a minimum of 3 years (I obviously don't know everyone, so there could be some with less time).
I could go on and on about issues with this company. It is the most frustrating company I have every worked for, but I am trying to keep my eye on the prize. I fight the mental war daily of just trying to stay positive.
I do like that they have zero say in what you do daily. I feel no pressure except from myself. I am going to give it a solid year so I can say I gave it my all.
I do like that the owner of the company makes himself accessible to providers. He does seem to be an honest guy.
Again, if you are or were in pharma, you will think this is a complete shit show. Going form amazing training and a well run company to this one (and making fabulous money while doing so) will almost surely cause you to quit early.