I signed up as a BA about 10 years ago (maybe more?) and deleted my profile 6 years ago or so, but there is no way to stop the emails from them. NO.WAY. TO. STOP. THEM. I just received one last night about a coffee promotion coming up in NY... are they serious??? For the love of God, don't sign up and don't give these people your contact info! read more

As you know this BA world can be tough as a piece of steak and I don't even eat meat! Haha. However, Encore really knows how to handle it. I enjoy working with the clients they have us with. The events are usually high profile which I think is amazing-- it's always easy working around success. Payroll is on time. Uniforms fit. ;) And I actually got the opportunity to meet some of the owners. Thanks for being one of the good ones! read more

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Working for Encore has been great so far! Ive read the reviews and have not experienced any of the negative things that some people have talked about. I'll continue to work with you guys as a brand ambassador and make sure to give my best at all time! read more

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Encore Nationwide is a great company to work for as a Gig worker providing services as a Brand Ambassador and Promotional model. They hooked me up with some top clients in to work for in NYC and there's a quick turn around to get pay in as little as a week. I definitely recommend them and look forward to doing more gigs with them. read more

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I've worked a dozen or more events through Encore. I liked the availability of jobs and likelihood of getting booked. Rates were standard (usu. $16 and up to $20/hr for a BA). I was usually given good info about the job and locations. Website/applying for events: Their website is pretty dysfunctional. It usually doesn't work on my iPhone and I once suggested they improve it's usability to increase talent response time (so they don't have to go to a computer to confirm a job) they basically said they weren't interested in changing it. O...K... Even though they have a poll on the main page that says 80-90% of their talent pool has a smartphone. And even when I'm using the site on my Mac, I've almost never been able to update my photos and resume without contacting their tech desk. Though reviewing available jobs and confirming them is straight-forward and simple. Problems on the job: Most assignments went off without too much of a hitch (sometimes meeting locations were poorly organized and explained), although I did a dry liquor demo that was actually two separate assignements, and had about two locations each I had to demo at, and each location had no clue I was going to be there, even when speaking with their managers, they didn't know that was the day I would be there and said I came at a bad time (I came at the time I was instructed to)... I was thoroughly confused and had to talk them into letting me demo! Pay schedule: However, the worst part is that it routinely took over 30 days to pay, often times up to 3 months, and for one job about four months had passed before I was paid! And if they, as they say, aren't paying BAs until the client pays, how are they running their operation with numerous clients paying months late and seeming to just sit on their hands until the money shows up? I know as an independent contractor, they can pay whenever they feel like it, but it's an insult as well as disrespectful to the talent they hire not to pay in a generally accepted time frame (30 days or less) and I have since availed myself to other employers who value someone's need to pay rent every month. read more

Encore is phenomenal! They really do care about you and treat you very well! I highly recommend this company!

I highly recommend Encore Nationwide and have worked a lot of fun events with them over the years from the Game Stop Convention with Bethesda to working flash mobs in Downtown Freemont. I love working their special events with the Virtual Reality headsets and different tech trade shows. They are professional, responsive, pay in a few weeks, and have awesome clients and staff! read more

I just don't understand the bad reviews... I've been working with encore for a year, I never had a problem with them, they are so professional always pay on time and if I had an issue they take care of it pretty fast. I work with a lot of agencies and Encore is one of my favorites. read more

They've up'd their game over the years. Seems like the new changes and payment structures have been favorable and tend to work with prestigious clients, which is always a huge plus. They usually have helpful staff on the backend and always help me as best they can when I Lead Events. Thanks Encore read more

Awesome staffing company!! Friendly, organized and overall a great team. The environment is always really laid back and fun. Connect with them if you get the chance! read more

I have to give them credit that I called twice and Tammy did answer the phone so that is a plus. I worked a Facebook event and got paid in 10 days so I liked that. I picked up a couple of fun shifts working for Castello Cheese in Fremont and San Jose in early August. Why is it Sept 11 and I still haven't seen a cent of that money? And I haven't been offered any events in the last three weeks. Tammy just seemed overwhelmed on the phone. I'm disappointed and won't take any more events with them unless it's guarenteed to be paid out in a short time like Facebook's event. read more

I love working with Encore. They take care of those people and provide the best opportunities. It is a privilege to be among their ranks. If you are committed to delivering an outstanding performance and enjoy working with great people and great pay, Encore can make that happen for you. read more

I was recommended to jobpail by a friend and thought that I would get paid on time for my work with them--I didn't! I was told after 2 weeks of waiting it would be another 3-5 weeks before I get my check. I wish I read the comments here before, because I could have saved myself time. If you want to work for FREE this is a good place, but if you have bills to pay, don't do it. It's tempting, and that's how they get you. I worked an event for T-mobile and Pandora for coordinators Diana Alejos and Damion X. I will also be writing to Pandora and T-mobile to inform them of their practices. read more

I always wonder how these agencies find it so easy to stay in touch with talent once they're booked for an event but become ghost once the event has passed. 11/7 will make exactly two months since I worked an event I secured through this agency ... And you guessed it ... I'm still waiting for payment. I'm pretty sure their IC says payment is processed 4-7 weeks post event . Well, this is week 8 and I'm without payment and I've gotten some pissy explanation about it could take up to 8-10 weeks when I sent an email inquiry . I fronted some of my own money to accommodate the unprepared client and at this point, all I want is my compensation. Being made to wait because they are unable to collect from their client in a timely manner is unprofessional. If cash flow is the issue, the agency needs to revisit their business plan. I think talents are taken advantage of too often in this industry. I do BA work because it is fun and is a means for some extra cash... But this wait is enough to make me throw in the towel. I expected better from encore. read more

My Husband and I were both Brand Ambassadors for a Coffee Promotion. We made a very good amount of money. The Staffing coordinator Erikah was great. The company has a FAQ that states it takes 7 weeks to get your pay. It does take 7 weeks and at 7 weeks they did mail our checks. We cashed our checks today, so they definitely pay on time. The only reason they don't get a full 5 stars is because 7 weeks is a very long time to wait to get paid for an event. I think 30 days would be far more reasonable. Overall, this company gets a good review from me because they paid well and the work was what they said it was. read more

Horrible. Haven't been paid and when you call the agency phone number on the website you are given 2 options, client sales or talent related issues and are only able to leave a voicemail. I've called and emailed my event contact in regards to nonpayment and for the payroll department and gotten no response. read more

This is the worst promo company I've ever worked for. I have had to wait three months before getting paid and I'm still waiting. There are several complaints about them on the better business bureau site and they always defend themselves by saying they pay talent when the client pays them. I find it very hard to believe that ALL the major companies that contract Encore Nationwide are not paying them on time but that's how they justify it. read more

I got a number of bookings through them, but that's probably because no one wants to work for them. They said payment would come in 4-8 weeks. I waited on average 3 months or even longer( after I had to email them.) I think they bank on hoping that their staff eventually forgets about the events they work and dont remember to ask for their checks. :/ read more

The only good things about this company are the pay and availability of jobs. They took FOREVER to pay, and I mean, forever! I realize that delays can happen but I waited around 4 months to get my check which in turn almost got me evicted from my apartment! The property manager was not very happy but they did work with me. If you would need to solely rely on the income from this type of work to make ends meet, please reconsider working for this company as they take way too long to pay. The owner shouldn't treat us like that. He needs to hire more people in Accounting to get these checks processed more quickly and to get them out to people ASAP. Be fair to your workers! read more

Why isn't zero stars an option?! I wish I had read these reviews before working for Encore. I still have not been paid for an event I worked in November 2014. The client is a well-known, extremely cash-rich technology company that is a global household name, so I seriously doubt Encore hasn't been paid by the client in almost five months. When I try to inquire by telephone, my calls are not returned. When I e-mail the company through its Web site, it takes days to get a response, and then it's from someone who doesn't or won't give his/her name so I can follow up by telephone and quickly get to the bottom of things. If I worked for a company as shady as this one, I suppose I wouldn't want to link my name with it either, but still. About a month ago, I was told by Anonymous E-Mail Responder my payment would be forthcoming on a very specific date. Well, that date has come and gone, and my payment hasn't arrived. So I inquired again through the Web site and days later got another response from Anonymous E-Mail Responder asking me to confirm my address. Of course, it's the same one I provided in my initial contract with Encore, but I repeated it for the company. A few days after that, Anonymous E-Mail Responder confirmed that is where the payment supposedly was sent on the promised date. I was asked to wait until the end of this week for it to arrive. Well, now I know from reading all these reviews that this is just the modus operandi of Encore. Avoid payment. When contacted about it, pretend like it's been sent. When it's not received and another contact has been made, pretend like there might be a mixup in the mailing address. When contacted again, request another waiting period. I think this company has serious cash flow and liquidity problems. If I knew then what I know now, I would not have worked as an independent contractor for Encore. Five months is too long to wait for payment. This much time and energy is too much to expend chasing money from this deadbeat, unscrupulous company. I hope there's a special place in hell for the owner(s) for putting honest, hard-working people through this. As Usoro U. wrote in his "not currently recommended" review, I guess there's always the court system. Or maybe each of us should contact the clients we've worked for through Encore and let them know we've not been paid, so they can help us exert pressure and withhold future business. I really hope clients and prospective clients of Encore are reading these reviews and choose to work with a different agency with more integrity. It just isn't ethically or morally copacetic to give business to a company you now know exploits its contractors. read more

Super shady, just like several other people have said they take a LONG time to pay then blame it on the client not paying them. I believe this is called "bad business practices" and I believe that if the client was contacted they would say that they were paid. I worked on May 11th now its August and has been over 3 months. Don't work for companies that don't respect their workers. How can you get quality workers when you take an average of 3 months to pay? How can you keep getting quality companies to sign for you, when you're creating a bad name for yourself? I wonder how the clients would feel knowing that it was being said that they didn't pay yet, when most likely they have. I just want to get paid! read more

I have had a really good experience working as a Brand Ambassador with Encore. They are very professional, always pay on time, and any time I have an issue they work with me to find a solution and get back to me in a timely manner. They also offer fair pay rates which is a definite plus. Overall I have no complaints and have enjoyed working under their employment. I would recommend them for sure. read more

Never paid me, then deleted my account. Encore Nation will not pay you. DO NOT WORK FOR THEM!!

I don't understand how I was just informed that I may not get paid until 5 weeks after the event, mind you it's already been 3 weeks. How in 2019 can you justify paying someone over a month after they've already worked for you. Especially during the holiday season. It is very upsetting and disappointing because I love what I do and I love working as a brand ambassador in working with the public and working with people BUT Encore's paying practices are unacceptable and a downright disrespectful. I inquired about my pay, they did not even have the professional courtesy to let me know in an email or contact me. POOR LEADERSHIP AT THIS COMPANY! read more

I worked for Encore numerous times a few years ago. I had a regular weekend event at Costco for about a year. There was never a time I did not receive my paycheck. And it was always on time. Recently I worked an event for Encore at Target. I accidentally omitted some information when I sent in my report. I received a courteous email from Encore, alerting me to my mistake. I resubmitted my information, and a few days later my check arrived in the mail. read more

DO not...I repeat DO NOT work for them!!! This company should be ashamed of themselves. They take FOREVER to do an event , than they get mad and delay responses when you ask about your pay....If I work for you, why should I have to keep emailing you? I am going to report them to the BBB. read more

Fun people to work with, but don't expect your check on time. I've worked three events and gotten a late check twice. So, take the jobs. They're great. Just don't expect a timely payment. read more

Encore Nationwide is a great company to work with! Their staff is responsive and great with providing event details. Also, the pay schedule is consistent. This was the first company I ever worked as a BA with years ago, and they're still around today. I highly recommend working with Encore Nationwide! read more

I worked for them once and it's been almost 17 weeks and still NO payment... When I call they say I have to email, when I email they give me excuse after excuse and I'm still waiting on payment. read more

I have consistently waited about three months to get paid. I have reached out to via email to talent relations and received no response. They have fun jobs, but are shady in response to payment. I've been told my check, along with a whole crew was lost in the mail. Although I enjoy the work Encore has, If I do the work I deserve to get paid, tracking them down to get paid should be in the job description. read more

I was a customer who needed a few people for an event. Getting someone to answer the phone when staffers didn't show up was an ordeal in itself. They sent us all of the paperwork the day the event started even though we had been in conversations for weeks. I used them because I had seen their advertising at other shows. That's the power of marketing for you. I will not use them again. read more

Booked to work a 8' o clock coffee event in upstate NY. Since I'm a NJ resident it was negotiated with Yovanny Naranjo (ext 1150) that I would be paid travel time along with my BA pay. Which was pleasing to me being that I would be outside in 18 degree wether serving coffee. 30 days pass and my check is nowhere to be found. Sine the promotion was executed 11/21 and 11/22 2016 I knew the 30 day payout would hit close to Christmas so there would be a huge chance I would not get my payment in a timely manor. However it is now January 9th 2017 and still no payment. When I reached out to Encore payment relations they provided me a random check number but failed to provide me the bank it would be coming from. When I asked, major deflection was provided to me. I then decided to CC' the staffing coordinator with my recent responses to the payment department to see if we could get this all resolved so that I could get my payment and never work for this company. Well I am still waiting for the deflection to stop and receive my payment. I will now be left to contact legal support to get my payment. I would be careful working with this company. There are plenty of companies that will not have you waiting 30 days to get your funds. As a BA you are out there working hard and hopefully doing what you love, but I highly doubt you are out there so that a company can fall back on what they have promised you before you began. read more

This is the worse agency to work for. They don't care about there workers and they NEVER pay on time. At times it takes THREE months to receive a paycheck, NEVER the six to eight weeks they say on there website. DON'T apply with this agency. read more

They really deserve ZERO stars! This is not a company you would want to wk for. It shouldn't take over a month to get paid. I'm still waiting for my check it has been 6 weeks. I emailed them twice and got the same exact bs response! "Waiting for an update on your payment" ok you fool you've been waiting for an "update" for over a month wth is that suppose to mean? So unprofessional. Like I know the client paid them already but they are lagging in paying us. What company will work w a client who takes over a month to get paid its sounds too much of a lie. First and last time working for Encore! Save yourself the trouble and work for another staffing company bc Encore is a complete joke read more

While I've taken the time to read others' reviews, my personal experience with them is nothing new. I wrapped up work on 11/21/13 & didn't get payment in the mail until 2/26/14, after several follow-up emails & even a phone call inquiring payment status. Envelope was postmarked 2/10/14 but didn't show up on my doorstep until 2/26/14. Support staff "Cindy" stated it could be the inclement weather slowing down the postal services; my guess is that the envelope sat in the office until whenever for them to actually drop-off at the post office. I've received snail mail from the West Coast within this time frame already within 2-3 business days! In summary, I would NOT recommend anyone to subject themselves to this kind of neglectful payment behavior. If you want to work harder even after the job is over so you can chase down payment, then by all means sign-up! Why isn't there a ZERO star option for ratings??? read more

DO NOT accept any job invites from Encore Nationwide! Their website FAQ section clearly states that brand ambassadors can expect to get paid anywhere between 4-7 weeks. This is not the case at all! I worked an event on 2/8 and 2/20, and as of today, (4/25/14), I have not received payment. After several emails asking for an update, their only claim is that they haven't gotten paid by the client and until that happens, I will not receive payment. It has been over 8 weeks for each event. Also, each event was for different clients. Clearly this company has serious financial issues if they cannot clear payment from companies. What they should do is pay brand ambassadors when they say they will and then go after the client for the money that is owed to them, not make brand ambassadors wait. If there are any other brand ambassadors facing the same issue, please file a complaint with the BBB (better business bureau). They are listed under Encore Nationwide Inc. in California. Theya re not accredited, but you can still file a complaint. read more

Sometimes payment takes even longer than that. I'm still waiting for a paycheck from a job before Christmas and it's going to be May soon. I've asked about it many times and either get ignored or ran around and told to talk to a list of people who all say different things. Like it was just mailed, or I'll be getting it this week, or that it was mailed and I need to confirm my address, and even that they don't even have my address which was given at the time I signed up! So none of that made any sense. I've been told this was the week I'd be getting it for over a month!! I'm really beginning to think they are just going to run me around and bullshit me until I give up or forget.(Which I wont!) I even had to confirm the days and times I worked as if they didn't believe me.... read more

If I could give this company a zero rating I would. This is the worst company to work for. I worked the Justin Beiber promotion for them and they committed to pay within 3-5 weeks. Well, that was in early April and its early June and I have NOT been paid yet. I have written the company several times. When I wrote into the payment email address the owner responded in a very nasty manner. He told me that it takes 10 weeks to get paid, but that's NOT written anywhere. Who would work an event with a projected payday to be 10 weeks down the road? I would NEVER work another event for this company. Don't sign on with them unless you don't mind delay upon delay to get paid. read more