There are No Exaggerations in this review. This really happened.
**Warning
This is NOT a PM position. This is a sales position. It’s a Trap.
**Pay
**Actual Job
Handing out fliers/Stopping people in the subway to try to get them to sign up for monthly donating to companies.
**Hours
8:30am - 7:30pm. M - Sat
**Side Note: Their office has NO bathroom. Your work is 90% subway station 10% office.
** Day 1: Round One Interview
I had an interview at 3:45pm and showed up accordingly. My interview was not actually called in until 4:30pm. I had to fill out one of those "Write down your work experience (and previous pays) in painful detail even though your resume is attached to this" forms. There were roughly ~30 people there interviewing as well. The main room you walk in to has a loud radio playing upbeat music to make you "feel good." The room you wait in plays the show Friends on repeat on Netflix and is also loud enough that you would need to raise your voice to talk to other interviewees. Again, perhaps an attempt to make you "feel good." This may be done on purpose for other reasons as well.
Actual Interview: 2 minutes. In-and-out. Danielle interviewed me personally and asked me what I was doing now, what drives me (and gave specific examples like Money, etc...) and if I would be available the very next day for an interview. I answered and she drew all over my resume with info about the interview and said I could leave and I might get a phone call.
**Day 2: Round Two Interview
After receiving my acceptance phone call, I had to come in the next day at 9:45am. I arrive by 9:45am and the music and 'Friends' are still playing. Oh joy. Round Two Interview: still 30 people there, though not all people I recognized. (This could suggest they were interviewing 100 or more candidates that day alone). Instead of being greeted by the music and TV alone I can now hear their morning routine: A fraternity style "Hype Up" circle consistent of loud yelling and chanting.
I am called in around 10:15am to meet the person I will be shadowing for the day as part of the second day interview. Interesting and it got me genuinely excited for the day. That did not last. For the entirety of these interviews, you are painted a <Very Vague> picture of what their company does and you get the sense that they are very professional. I was told I would be "going to meet some of their clients" face to face.
I am taken outside by who I am following. There are other people waiting for this person. Those are the people he "manages." I say hi but I am told they are not allowed to talk to me during the interview process. I ignore it and continue talking to the person I am shadowing and I am informed my performance will be evaluated based on my questions and how I do on 3 small tasks I will be given.
We go in to the subway and take it a few stops. I am taken to a Coffee shop and the interview commences. I am asked a few questions I feel a lot of people would know. "What is direct marketing? What is indirect marketing? What are their pros and cons? What is the conversion rate of online ads? What about talking to someone in person?" I can see what this is leading to.
After some chatter of expectations I am told what my 3 tasks are: (I was asked prior to take a pad to write on)
1) List 50 words that describe a CEO
2) Write 15 interview questions
3) Write a semi-detailed business plan for a hypothetical business and how I would pay employees and make money. Pay close attention to the pros and cons of how to pay employees.
All of this was to take place while I observe my interviewer on the field. Fast forward to us now in the subway station, me crouching in an uncomfortable position trying to write out these things on paper while the "work" is taking place and seeing exactly what the job is. They stop people, try to get them to sign up, and try again. All at busy subway stations.
After realizing I was to conduct the rest of my own interview I finished and went over what I had written with my Interviewer. They asked me to answer the interview questions I came up with and we discussed. After some time of that we went back to the Coffee shop where I was presented with the Pay and there are 4 "tiers" of pay.
Tier 1: Expected $400 - $600 a week. (Keep in mind. $210 base + commission)
Tier 2: Expected $600 - $800 a week. (Keeping in mind the exact same above)
Tier 3: Expected $800 - $1200 a week. (Same^)
Tier 4: (Which gives you title of CEO by the way) Expected $200,000/year.
**Conclusion
This company is a Pyramid Scheme. You will never actually get to Tier 2 or higher. You are meant to be given ambiguous language and be placed in an atmosphere that seems nice to make you feel happy. You are given a meaningless title. Everyone does the same work.
**tl;dr: Pyramid Scheme. Don't Apply. 66 hours a week, $210 base pay. Waste of time. McDonalds pays more.