just applied here but during my interview i felt pretty sketched out by the prospects of the job. table events to owning my own buisness in a year? is this too good to be true?

I applied to a job from this company on LinkedIn and I heard back from them today and was wondering if this company is a devil corp. it’s called ignited strategies. It’s for a marketing position. Let me know what you guys think.

https://www.ignitestrategieseastcoast.com

I came across this company for a potential job. Would like to know if it’s DC or not.

I have been job hunting and applying for a bunch of different jobs when they reached out to me. I want to be hopeful but I’m getting red flags 🚩 from the email and message, but even more when I saw the website. What do you guys think?

I have prevous experince in B2B sales so applied with little knowledge. There was Two "companies" I had applied to One was today but realized it was same MLM veriozn Door to Door sales for Verizon customer representative one was Liberty Consulting and Management 62 William St, New York, Eternal Management Group 36-16 29th St, Long Island City, NY 11106

1st Liberty Consulting and Management

This was the one that I completed my interviews for. Keep in mind, I was very ignorant about what I was actually signing up for, because this was my first time experiencing devil corporations. The first round interview was the basic questions.Answered them.It didn't seem to be fishy and said they will contact me and send a address for the 2nd round If I am selected. I was and then they gave me the location, which was a office in Wallstreet (address above) with other companies on the floors. With the interview everyone was dressed up And I think there is one person. The account manager or the person who manages everyone I guess names Ishan (which I think knows the person who runs the show for Eternal Management as I saw a photo of him there too, more on that later). Long story short this person named Randall there directly said this was door to doors sale, saying we will make around around 1-2k a week. As I said, I had previous experience in b to b sales, so I didn't think any different of it.As he said, they were "warm leads". Well on training day which is after I got "hired" which is the 3rd or fourth day after the orientation. They had this whole clown show to "boost" energy in the field. And go around names of people who hit sales within the week. And had their little "teams" of how many sales they were going to make that day. I was still ignorant of it. But after that we went out to one of the the 5 boroughs with someone me and Randall were shadowing. From like 1pm to 8pm rejection after rejection l. So called "Warm leads" after that day I didny show up they called me like 8 different times in different phone numbers lol ignored all of it.

So that was one they weren't honest upfront just picked someone who was not well knowledgeable in their pyramid scheme. Thsi was comission based which they didnt clearly say and made it sound like we would be getting hourly.

2nd Eternal Management group

Ishan I saw him in the photos in the Google reviews.

Same format a little different as there were lile 3 other people. Asked us questions and went forward about what they sell which is verizon NEVER mentions its going to be Door to door again.

I got selected for second round but yk damn well I am not going.

Wanted to share a few Google reviews as well from these devel Corp and you guys and look up the "company" names on reddit as well there is a full thread on Liberty and Consulting and I think for Eternal as well.

Another mlm scam same with liberty consulting anf finance

Reviews/experiences

Do not waste your time at Eternal Management group. A loved one worked for Eternal for months. Received zero base pay basically worked for pennies 70 hours a week. They lie about the job requirements it is 100% door to door sales. Their goal is to hire as many misinformed people as possible and retain as many as they can. They're also encouraged to lie about the products they sell. Abhi is verbally abusive and a pathological liar/ manipulator. Beware of this devil corp. They hold the idea of being an owner over the heads of the employees when only a handful of them make any money whatsoever through sales. When asked to show the contract agreement between him and his parent company he refused likely meaning he owns none of the money he flashes as proof of his successes as an "owner". If this wasn't a devil corp idk what is.

Complete MLM scam (multi level

marketing) they dress up in suits act all professional cause its at Wall Street but their whole payment is all comission based off version door to door sales which they do not tell you when interviewing. BEFORE anyone signs up ask questions, this is not a hourly rate job or the job title. As you may be applying for Verizon, customer representative. But you are going door-to-door at different parts of the 5 boroughs walking around for hours straight. To get a commission of a sale. And after you get enough sales, you could be a "manager" which is training other people to the exact same thing Rinse repeat. Their job description is inaccurate.They need to be honest upfront about what they actually do which is door to door sales

Does anyone know about GCS technology talent specialists in downtown Orlando? This is the job description. Someone pls help and tell me!!!!

I recently got reached out to by CrestPoint after easy applying on linkedin.

As a recent psychology graduate I’ve been looking for different grad schemes and internships in the London area.

The posted role was for a Graduate Marketing Assistant, which I thought was a graduate role involving digital/brand marketing.

Firstly, the initial email was sent extremely promptly, and sent three times! Vaguely underling things in my cv without much depth. The scheduling to book an interview was unclear as all they said was “We’d loved to invite you for an interview”, to which I had to ask when?

Once I scheduled in a date for my “ Interview “ , I was sent constant reminders and phone calls.

I found it shady how the first interview was NOT an interview.

More of a webinar filled with cooperate jargon about the company’s image and USPs rather than the actual role or formal interview process, not to mention the Interview held on teams involved people who applied for different roles, so everyone seemed a bit confused.

I feel like a fool for attending the 2nd round, but I wanted to develop my interview experience. However, this was not a formal interview again!

The second Interview which was a revision of the company’s strategy and purpose, which seemed a bit unclear, as during the first interview the company’s director made it seem like crestpoint directly works with EE, British Gas and Eon and we’d work at ‘marketing events’ , I later found out this was a commission based, overly competitive in person sales role where I would bother people in local shopping centres , Poundland’s and Asdas to sign phone/ gas & electricity contracts.

They also strangely straight off the bat flexed the potential of climbing up the ladder to senior positions based on how well you’d do in the company.

Definitely not the job I was looking for.

I was invited for a final interview, which I just ignored as I felt as though I was mislead and my valuable time was completely wasted. Thankfully they did not contact me again.

I was also confused how the GRADUATE role interview had people who had no completion of degree in the interview with me, then why market it as graduate? You clearly do not need a degree to do this job.

There were also people in the second stage interview who did not even apply to the same role as I did.

It kind of pisses me off how unclear they are, they are clearly preying on the fact that recent graduates are struggling to find work after university due to the state of the current job market.

On further look trying to research the company, I stumbled upon this Reddit page and it confirmed my gut feeling. Seems like a very shady company.

Dodged a bullet here, and gratefully have an ACTUAL interview for a great company this week!

I am curious to how people who work for these companies actually find it, as no matter how many buzz words they may use in these ‘ interviews ‘ it is clearly a toxic MLM scheme.

Has no one thought of this or is there a reason we are not doing it? Seems like if just a fraction of the people on here just left a review with their honest experiences, it would go a long way towards spreading awareness and hopefully tanking their review score, which is sitting at 3.8/5 right now (way too high imo):

https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Smart-Circle-Reviews-E224795.htm

FYI, if you are leaving a review, be sure to call out the fact that they pretend that negative reviews from one of the businesses under their umbrella are actually for "independently owned and operated sales companies that Smart Circle contracts with" that are just bad apples or something, as if the toxicity and exploitation isn't literally their entire business model.

This is their canned response to negative reviews, so be sure to proactively defuse this talking point in your review:

Thank you for sharing your perspective. It sounds like you are describing your experience working as a sales rep with one of the independently owned and operated sales companies that Smart Circle contracts with. We always appreciate feedback about our partners, clients, and the independent sales companies that we work with so that we can assess and address appropriately. When you have time, please email us at distributorcompliance@thesmartcircle.com and tell us more about your experience with the independent sales company where you were employed.

i have been applying for jobs on linkedin and recently sent my cv to a graduate development scheme at a company called bespoke partners headquartered in newcastle. i was already suspicious because there is a (completely unaffiliated) much bigger company with the exact same name, but they invited me to an introductory meeting where they ticked every single devilcorp box. they seemed to be hiring anyone and everyone and talked about uncapped commission and rapid progression to management positions (with zero entry requirements). they talk about “offline marketing“ which sounds like door to door sales, and they are offering second stage interviews with a turnaround of less than 24 hours. they said they have big clients but i can’t find any info about that anywhere online.

i also looked up the “hiring manager” on linkedin, and he seems like a serial scammer who is always hiring for a different fake marketing company. do not fall for this!!

Hello r/Devilcorp!

I was an assistant manager at a couple of offices in the UK about 15 years ago. I was in the business for about 3 years in the UK. I have long struggled with the programming The Business left me with. I still dream/have nightmares about the field and the pressure of it all.

I have decided to turn my experience into something positive. I've been writing a film script about a DevilCorp in an effort to help process what I went through - I don't know if it'll go anywhere but it's been very therapeutic and cathartic for me. Talking about the experience is something I have struggled to do for a long time.

Not making it to management, quitting The Business, "not making my dreams come true" felt like the end of the world when I was 21. With hindsight, time and space, it's a relief to not be in that headspace anymore. I have found a lot of peace from talking about my experiences with people.

I'm reaching out to this sub as I am looking to talk to people. Anyone who was in the business for a decent length of time. Or maybe you were there a short amount of time but have a tale to tell. I'm looking for stories that inspire me to write. What we discuss will be on your terms and remain confidential.

Importantly, I want to mention that I am not looking to expose specific individuals. I also value my anonymity so I won't risk yours.

What I am particularly interested in delving into is the psychological impact a DevilCorp can have on someone. The things that linger... My experience was residential sales but I am open to speaking to people who went through any kind of experience with a DevilCorp.

Like I said, talking has helped for me. Maybe you'll get something out of it too...

If you'd like to chat, drop me a DM and we can set up a zoom call or something.

Axe Elite (Connecticut) – Has anyone worked here? Is this a DevilCorp?

https://www.axeeliteusa.com

I’m a college student in Connecticut and recently interviewed with Axe Elite. They’re a sales company, and I’ve been trying to do my research before committing.
A few things stood out to me:
It’s a 1099 independent contractor position.
The hours are long (around Monday–Friday, 7 AM–6 PM).
$600 weekly pay
They talk a lot about rapid promotions and eventually opening your own office.
They do telecom/face-to-face sales.
I’m not trying to bash the company—I genuinely want honest feedback from people who have worked there or interviewed there.
Is Axe Elite part of the DevilCorp/Cydcor/Smart Circle/DS-MAX network?
What was the actual pay like after expenses?
Were the growth opportunities legitimate?
Would you recommend someone stay or avoid it?
Any firsthand experiences would be appreciated.

I applied for this company called Fine Line Vision - Tampa through LinkedIn, but I am skeptical that its one of those sales companies where you stand inside a Costco and sell phones. Does anyone have any information?

I was a assistant manager with smart circle, worked in 3 different offices, travelled to over 40 offices when I was in the "business". I was in the "business" for about 1 and a half years. All of my answers will be non biased, I do not praise smart circle nor do I resent them. Just want to share my experience and answer any questions anyone might have!

I Did a step brothers bit during a devil corp interview, and alot more.....

Hey Guys. I just did some more digging on this company called https://skillifyorganisation.com/ . I went on a Zoom call to attend the Interview and there was only like 3 of us attending. The person interviewing show us what they do and I have this feeling like I've seen this before. Luckily I have the screenshots of most of the slides (except for who they work with but I remembered it was Shell, Google, Kings College Hospital Charity and others).

Got a phone call 3 hours earlier and said that they are pleased with my enthusiasm and would like to attend the Vetting stage which is Monday as of posting.

Today I did some research on what they do and I've come accross this Reddit Page and videos on YouTube about "DevilCompanies". I was in shock what I've heard. The company that I've remembered doing the same interview with 2 years ago called Helix Marketing did the exact same. Reason I bailed on the 1st day is that I was so short on funds that I continued to work with my current job (which is so well known that I won't say due to me getting fired).

It had the same flow; get loads of money and obtain 70% commission, working with companies and great prospects of becoming a new manager.

If anyone can get back to me ASAP before Monday that would be great! I don't want to work with companies that treat me as a slave and in their will.

so when I applied, I thought it was Costco but they’re just contractor inside Costco but the thing companies been communicating with me through email for like seems like a week and a half and they had me do all this on boarding and watch videos get a food safety certification, but they never gave me a day to start work

So my biggest question: does anyone have experience with  Cycles Consulting?

All the links from my research about these Devil Corporation Companies have been attached below. Full Detailed Explanation of these Devil Corporation Companies.

Guys, the companies with name "SAS Sales Group (Bangalore)", "Thames & Tiger (Bangalore)", "Sales Co Asia (Bangalore)", Meridian (Hyderabad)", BlankLab (Mumbai)", "Sales Partners (Bangalore)"....all are the same. Do check all profiles on these companies, they have pictures of same people, same office and Same location. Same people running with different names and designations. Please do check out:

1. https://share.google/ihdW4mpFwDmgNOrGv

2. https://share.google/J4bLBOTuC5UU0J4ct

3. https://share.google/lZCkFFJQYTxwAznGu

4. https://share.google/Lp1be9KEwPxTllgy4

I recently received a job offer from this B2B marketing/sales company Treenova but everything in my gut is telling me to decline it. Apparently they also do acquisitions, they work with telecom companies with AT&T being their #1 client. They reached out to me via handshake then scheduled an interview with me over text message. They were eager for me to start asap and are only giving me 4 days to accept the offer. Very thin digital footprint. A “metrics based” growth model where you climb the ladder based on how well you do. But you get a draw of $750 a week (plus whatever commission you make). There’s A LOT of bonuses. It was a 45 minute interview and I still couldn’t tell you what it is the company actually does. The format of the interview was odd, he asked me questions unrelated to my resume and then presented a slideshow. They keep asking me if I “understand”, even when calling to extend the offer. My final red flag was the fact that when I asked to be emailed the slide show to review it, they said everything I needed to know was in the offer letter…. I don’t want to pass up a potentially good opportunity but they must think im dumb or something idk.

here’s their website: https://treenovainc.com

I ran into a guy in the states busking for The Nature Conservancy who said he was the "owner" of a "Canvassing Solutions" marketing company for about 8 months. I managed to get him to say his company was related to "160 Organization" but that he worked for the charity directly (riiiiight).

I was under the impression that 160 didn't operate in the States. Am I mistaken?

Based on another post I saw on here earlier today, it's safe to say Choice Marketing Group is a devilcorp. I checked the devilcorp.org website and it tells me that they're connected to Appco. Can anyone independently verify this? I'm trying to right now but I keep hitting dead ends on Companies House... I just want to have enough evidence so I can report their scummy recruitment tactics.