[jsfg_cinti] Re: panel interview/sales/marketing scam warning

    I too had been contacted by someone in this company, had gone to their
"interview" and went a bit further and plunked down the $199 for
certification.  I cannot say that the money was a waste, as I did learn much
about insurance and mortgages and some about securities.  However,  I felt
very uncomfortable with the ethics of making money off the backs of others'
sweat (you don't make much until you recruit others to work for you) and
their "business conferences" had an Orwellian feel to them -  It was as
though I were Winston Smith at a Ministry of Truth rally.  After several
months of  enduring this atmosphere, I dropped out.

    I must say though, that their products are good.  My mother has been
well taken care of by them.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HelenMcIlduf9759@xxxxxxx>
To: <jsfg_cinti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 7:56 PM
Subject: [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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