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I went on an interview with this company after being contacted after having my resume posted on a job board. I had worked in the insurance industry previously and had no desire of a pure commission position. I left a message for the recruiter after some research that I wanted to cancel the "interview." Someone contacted me and assured me that I could receive a one on one immediately following the group session and that there were management positions they were seeking with base salary components. Against my better judgement, I went on this so called interview.

When I got to the interview I found a group of about 15- 20 folks, most with no sales experience which did not speak highly of their selectivity. They also lured the others with thought they would receive an interview, but only received a career overview and told to leave their resume (even though recruiting had their resume to invite them to the interview). Well, they flashed all kids of numbers to try to get you interested. Also, they stressed a couple times how lucky we were they were hiring. This is really funny because they don't hire, but just urge you to sign a contract for you to be an exclusive 1099 agent. So... you can expect fully to pay for all your testing, training, gas, contribute to their overhead, etc... Also they give new prospects a " recommended " schedule for 40 hours which includes three full office days. When I asked the branch manager later during a one on one what happens if you cannot follow their schedule and do three office days, he told me they withhold better leads.

Beware of companies that promote that they are hiring and have group interviews during a lousy economy. This speaks volumes about their selectivity (lack their of) and more about their high turnover rate for new hires. Basically, if you work for this company, be ready to invest for about six months, make tons of cold calls from their office, and hope their leads and training are as great as they told you. Use some common sense, if this company was so great, why would they be doing group interviews monthly and recruiters contacting you unsolicited?

There are some decent insurance companies to work for, but be very wary of exclusive captive agencies that invite you for an interview and only want to hire you on straight commission and want your total commitment, but won't take any risk on their part.

Location: Swansea, Massachusetts

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Thanks for posting your comments. I am in deparate for a job, but a career that rip the elders up.

I couldn't do that. I used to work for an insurance company that left these elders cold turkey bacause of no coverage in their plans!

Poor elders! No wonder they target old people....

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William, two or three negative messages? I'm reading hundreds of reasons on this site not to work for this company.

I'm moving on, I don't need a job bad enough to hurt grandma's.

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I had two interviews at a Milwaukee Location. I found the manager very professional and sincere.

He wasn't pushy or aggressive.y He painted a real life picture. It will be hard work as an agent but there are also rewards. I am considering coming on board to supplement my own business.

It is a good company . Consider them at least for an interview before one just decides not to go based on 2 or 3 people that left negative messages.

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Thanks for letting a job seeker know :)

I got the email from them a couple days after posting on monster. Anyone who tries to sell you employment is a pro fraudster (ever seen an infomercial?)

Thanks for the info, I've replied to tell them I want nothing to do with their sort after researching their business and hiring practices. Maybe that will strike a chord, probably not though.

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God I love Google... I had a call from these idiots today and I had a hunch about the whole call...

glad i did... I Google the name of the company and there was all the info I needed to know... I felt for something similar once when i was younger... Fool me once...

shame on you, fool me twice shame on me... Thanks for the info

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