Stephanie Prefontaine

When I first started in sales at P&G I thought I would be going door to door with toilet paper in hand trying to make sales! I was in for a pleasant surprise; P&G has the top brands in almost every category they compete in so buyers want to buy your products. Thus, selling becomes a mastery of leveraging P&G tools to maximize the value you get for the money you spend with your customer.  If I had to compare sales at P&G to a different profession, I would say it most closely mirrors a court of law. The two attorneys would be the buyer and the P&G rep and they both use data to try and build their case and debate over various points until a settlement is made. The difference between working for P&G and being a lawyer is no one loses, the buyer wins by getting a great product and unmatchable strategies. (And people like you way more!)

CBD is ideal for me because you never have two days the same and everyday has a new challenge. The other thing I really like about CBD is that you own your business. If you are managing the desk for Blades and Razors, you are in control of managing your business. Procter and Gamble does not micromanage its employees. The company knows that it has brilliant employees, (that is why the recruiting process is so comprehensive) as a result you have complete autonomy over your business. The work is challenging, but very rewarding as you make decisions, get support from the various P&G functions, and watch your business grow!

The people at P&G are incredible to work with. I have never felt so at home working for a company. I remember attending onboarding in Toronto and we played a game called Two Truths and a Lie, the point of the game is to try and guess what people had actually done and what they were lying about. It was amazing what people had accomplished with their lives, from translating for Yao Ming, helping engineer the only Lexus ever designed in Canada to singing in Canadian Idol, I was blown away by the caliber of people in the room with me. At P&G you work with the most interesting humble people. By the end of onboarding week we were just one big group of friends coming to work everyday.