Complaint Review: Maxwell Marketing Group

I'm writing this report after I read few other reports about this Company....I guess I'm not as lucky as the other guys who wrote those reports...

ok...so, I was a fresh graduate looking for jobs & I saw the ad on the web.Even though it was not exactly what I wanted to do, I thought I'll give it a try..The first interview lasted about 10 min. I was told that they would get back to me if my resume matched their needs....I got a call the next day & was asked to come in for a second interview. I was told that it would be a full day interview. I didnt have a car & so my friend dropped me off for the interview. I was sent with "Jess" (not her real name..let me spare her the trouble of having her name ripped off on the web) & spent the whole day going business-to-business. She told me that they have a couple of other people who also interviewed for the same position & based on her recommendation they would or would not invite me for a 3rd round of interview. so, naturally i was trying to impress her to get into her good books.

She was fully incharge of the situation & painted a very bright picture of what working in the company would be like...Ofcourse, she was very nice, friendly & easy going..It must have been a good day for her as she made around $150(dont exactly know) that day. She told me that the company pays commission for every sale that she makes.She was extra friendly on the ride back to the office(it was 6 PM...) & I really liked her. She told me that since I didnt own a car, it was a major drawback for me & asked me to get back to her when I have a car.

I waited for a few days & when I didnt hear from any other companies, I went ahead & called "Jess" & told her that I was planning on buying a car if I had an offer from the company(foolish me...little did i know that i was to regreat it later). I thought that i might as well as work at maxwell until

I get other job offers (also, i might also gain some experience). She called me for a 3rd interview & again my friend dropped me off...The interview hardly lasted 5 min(i was sure it was 3min)...& was conducted by Mr. Moon chang..i was told that i could join the next day or as soon as i have the car ready.

I started working there soon & gradually realised that it was not exactly as the way "Jess" put it for me...I left home at 6.30am & returned by 8pm...By then, I already had a car loan & no offers yet from other companies. I was basically working to pay off my car loan. Most of the money I made(I guess i was not that bad in sales as i thought to be) went towards gas & car loan. I was promoted to the next level(level 2 or a 'leadership' level). I was told that now since i was a 'leader', I would have to come in earlier than the rest. I was now leaving home at 6am & returned even later 8.30pm. I worked my xxxx off but wasnt happy at all.

When I became a 'leader', I was told to interview others & was 'trained' on the do's & dont's of interviewing. I was given a list of questions that can be asked & also on how to 'take-charge-of-the-situation' "Jess" also told me that if I get too bored interviewing people, I could always ask people questions about them as people loved to talk about themselves (She also said,"remember when i interviewed you, we didnt have anything in common & yet we could talk for our entire journey to the office?"). I was sick to my stomach & lost all the respect that I had for "Jess" these were a bunch of people teaching other people on how to carry their 'legacy' of interviewing.

i was taught all the 'skills of the trade'told what questions to ask, how to take charge of the interview, how to create an atmosphere of "fear-of-loss" ( and to think that i liked "Jess" & desperately bought a car to get to work for them...foolish me).i hated it.

also, i learnt that the way u get to the 3rd level(manager level) is when you have interviewed & hired an "x" amount of people...Basically, you are judged by how many people you bring in & how quickly you train them to be like you & produce "x" amount of sales a month. nothing short of a 'multi-level marketing' type situation.

when i could no longer take it,i quit my job(if u can call it a job) sold my car & learnt an important lesson in my life(which sadly to say i didnt learn at my university. NEVER TAKE PEOPLE AT FACE VALUE).

Unfortunately, I didnt check these rip off reports. If you are lucky, you get to see some of these rip off reports before you get a chance to make a decision..

Bev
Weston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.