Tesla is changing how cars are sold. But 27 insiders say the company's methods mean slashed pay and living under the constant threat of getting laid off.
to make up for the loss of commissions. Four other salespeople, all of whom still work for Tesla, said their overall pay fell after October.
"It is extremely important that we examine every expenditure at Tesla no matter how small, and be sure that it is critical," Musk Tesla's salespeople aren't alone in praising the company's vehicles. In Consumer Reports surveys, for example, Tesla owners haveSince 2018, Tesla has made the buying process easier, including merging its energy and car sales teams into one unit and making salespeoplein deliveries. The company has also simplified ordering a car online, said Gene Munster, of Loup Ventures, who writes research notes about Tesla.
The salesperson from the southern US previously worked for Ford and Lincoln dealerships, and said Tesla is more customer-oriented. There's less pressure to make sales at Tesla, he said, and more of an emphasis on building relationships with shoppers.: Tesla customers should not feel like they're at a traditional car dealership, haggling with pushy salespeople.
And customers respond to the interpersonal skills a salesperson can offer, like the ability to build a rapport with their family members, said a former salesperson who worked in the Midwest and left Tesla in 2019.
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