[jsfg_cinti] panel interview/sales/marketing scam warning

First of all I want to thank each of the people from JSFG who sent me helpful 
hints and encouragement for how to handle a true panel interview.  It helped 
me with my preparation for what I thought was a "true " panel interview and 
will help me with any real panel interviews in the future.
When I talked with them on the phone I was told it was a 12 person panel 
interview for a sales training position with Citigroup.  Not!!!!

The company was Primerica a division of Citigroup dealing with Consumer 
Finance/Planning.
 
My 12 person "panel interview" ended up as what I would call a Pyramid scheme 
with prospective clients/targets/interviewees.  They had 4 rows of seats and 
multiple candidates(interviewees) they had various agents that had contacted 
the "interviewees" and they herded us all into a room where they did a high 
pressure sales presentation on becoming part of their business-There was NO 
interview.  After the hour long "presentation"  they had you meet with the 
person 
who had contacted you to set up an "interview"  There was a fee $239 to be 
certified after training ($200 would be reimbursed as a scholarship)  I knew 
when 
I walked in there that it was not what it was supposed to be (a panel 
interview) but decided since I was already there that I would listen and report 
back 
to the group so that I could forewarn everyone else about their tactics
 
After doing research on the division (I had only been told Citigroup) I have 
found all kinds of information about the company and its practices.  Not a 
place I think I would EVER want to work for or do business with.
 
The old adage applies "if it sounds too good to be true- it probably is"  

Two good things came out of it- I am now prepared for a panel interview and I 
burned a lot of calories at the gym afterwards to let off steam with the 
anger I felt.

Helen
 


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