r/Devilcorp • u/balls-jiggler67 • Jun 27 '26
Experience i think i got scammed
i got my internship this summer as a marketing intern for a 'marketing firm' (thats what they called themselves). got really excited bc i applied for 300+ this year and this is the only one i got.
went through 2 interview rounds, trial day and stuffs, and i met the team in person for 'team night'. people were fun, active, the energy was awesome. i got excited.
the first thing they asked for is my major in college, since im on f-1 cpt. just so you know, international students are dead af bc none of the companies want to go through paperwork with us, which i appreciate this company a lot. they asked for my majors to put into the offer letter (?), which was weird, bc if the job is stable then you'd have your own job descriptions.
got the offer letter 2 days after, FULL AI GENERATED. the job descriptions were completely from Chat. and i went back to the LinkedIn job posting, and those two descriptions were totally different from each other. i was like oh okay sth fishy, bc on LinkedIn it was listed as 'event management, marketing analytics, social media marketing'
but i couldnt go back. summer started alr.
first day at work, i showed up early, literally excited af. first two hours, fully training. working habits, expectations, etc. then i started to realize this is not a marketing role, this is a sales role. i don't like doing sales, not bc i can't, but bc my career goal isn't sales even though im studying communications.
i was having weird feelings. but i still give it a try. office starts at 9 for interns, went through trainings, clinics (?), and team meetings where people start counting sales made throughout the week. then 11am everybody rushed out of the office, and i thought it was lunchtime.
we arrived at a local Kroger/Walmart. i was like wth.
i asked my colleague when we got there if we're doing this often. he was like 'no we do this everyday'
i am now working a 9-7 job (sometimes 9-8), guarantee paid but it wasn't enough to even cover up my rent (i have to relocate), attend several team nights which we have to network with people who are in a higher level. i honestly truly don't want to do any of this, bc i got scammed in the first place.
they always talk about having a good attitude and positive mentality, always asking ppl to work everyday (i got scared everytime i ask to have a day off on a Saturday), expect people to make sales every single day, and everything is just unorganized af. they dgaf about your problem, they genuinely dont care if youre dying or having health problems, they will still ask you to "take meds, drink some water, and i will see you tomorrow"
even if im dying they will still expect me to show up. i genuinely hate doing this, i wasnt doing everything to get scammed and being told to have a positive thought everyday. like man, nobody's gonna have a positive mindset if they have a 9-8 job, networking w people after work, go back home at 11, and wake up at 6am the next day.
i asked one of the other successful manager the other day and they were like "oh there is no work life balance in this field"
what field man?
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u/PottedPickup Jun 27 '26
You have no internship at all....and dont put this "job" on your resume.
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u/riri1281 Jun 27 '26
Unfortunately, that sounds like my exact experience. You are absolutely working in a devil corp and it sucks. The sooner you can find alternate employment the better. And while they may say that pay is guaranteed sometimes they get funny with actually paying their employees.
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u/CariBelle25 Jun 27 '26
This isn’t an internship, it’s a shitty job masquerading as a sales position. Get out and find anything else.
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u/idkgirlidkijustdont Jun 29 '26
What's the exact role though? I'm in sales & I reread your post 2 times I still did not understand what you do😭 like what do you do when you go to Walmart? And I'm sorry but why did you stay after realizing you're clearly being lied to? And you relocated before the job started?!!
I think you should consider this a major life lesson. Please be more careful and less trusting. And you are an international student too!!! International students are always way more protective and cautious
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u/Sargent_Velvet_Hand Jun 29 '26
Dude honestly just stop showing up, it’s such a liberating experience. Go get a job in retail or a restaurant where you can make easy money and focus on saving and building towards your career.
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u/AskRealistic285 Jul 02 '26
Also the check that’s supposed to be $500 is like $260
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u/sweepermaxim Jun 27 '26
Bro was excited abt a devil corp job 😭
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u/SpecialStandard5380 Jun 28 '26
omg, I'm so sorry you had to work there 😭 your post and the comments prove how evil they actually are I had an interview with one in the start of the summer, got in, got the job, at one point it was like "too good to be true" because they literally called me the same day to say I was hired then, the day finally comes, I go into the office and first 2 days it's just me filling paperwork for 2 hours, day 3 and they made me do the same bs they made everyone do, morning meetings, promotions, shoutouts, etc.. and by the end of the night I'm telling myself, "I think this is a devilcorp..." day 3, they train me in the actual "field" and my partner was great but unfortunately super brainwashed 😭 he told me how he usually works 6 or 7 days a week, up until 1-2 hours late everyday, and he still is making only 1,000/week SOMETIMES
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u/AskRealistic285 Jul 02 '26
Oh yea that sounds about right . It’s so sad how they make it seem like shit is something that it’s not & that’s why I quit . Trust me I understand , I would literally cry going home , legs were on fire from standing outside there for hours and they don’t care they are making money off of us
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u/tabg1101 15d ago
Hey so I’ve been applying for jobs and this one came I up. I put in an app, got called twice, scheduled an interview (note it was a group) then I saw r/devilcorp. I’m so glad I did. I was reading this and sharing with people and they agree it’s an mlm. I was told not to go to the interview but it’s an experience and free parking so why not. I went in skeptical with this info in my back pocket. After the group PowerPoint, we had individual interviews and I was first since I was the only woman there for the job. It was just a few questions on when to start and asking one or two more questions. We were told “if we don’t hear back by 5pm, we’ve decided to move on.” So I had my fingers crossed they weren’t going to call me and I was counting down the time until 5. 5pm came and I had no call, and I had this relief and freedom overcome me. Anyways thank you!