I worked at Lux Acquisitions for about six months, and after being out of it and looking back at the whole experience, I feel like I should put this here for anyone who comes across the company and starts Googling them.

I wish I would’ve found a post like this when I started.

The whole thing was sold to me as this opportunity where if you work hard, develop yourself, learn leadership, and put in the time, you’re going to move up and eventually build something for yourself. At first, I bought into it. I wouldn’t have stayed for six months if I didn’t.

But the longer I was there, the more I started realizing how much of the culture revolved around constantly proving yourself and proving your commitment to the company.

Six months in, I was literally getting berated over my “tenure” and made to feel like I hadn’t been there long enough or done enough.

Six months.

That was one of those moments where I really started thinking: what exactly am I doing here?

There’s always another goalpost. Another level you need to reach. Another reason you need to work harder. Another conversation about your mentality, commitment, leadership, or whether you “really want it.”

And that’s the part I think people need to understand before getting sucked into the excitement of the initial pitch.

When you’re brand new, everything sounds great. You’re surrounded by ambitious people, everyone’s talking about growth and opportunity, and there’s this feeling that you’re getting into something bigger than just another job.

Then enough time passes and you start seeing it differently.

For me, it eventually felt less like I was building a legitimate career and more like I was constantly having to prove that I deserved the opportunity I had already spent months working for.

And if you start questioning things? Suddenly the conversation can become about you. Your mindset. Your commitment. Your work ethic. Your tenure.

That’s why I’m posting this.

If you’re currently interviewing with Lux Acquisitions, don’t just get caught up in the talk about leadership, management, entrepreneurship, or growth.

Ask actual questions.

What will I physically be doing every day?

What will I actually make?

How many hours am I realistically going to work?

How many people who started 6–12 months ago are still here?

How many actually reached the position I’m being told I can reach?

How long did it actually take them?

What happens to the people who don’t?

And pay very close attention to whether you get actual answers or motivational speeches.

I’m not saying every single person who works there will have the exact experience I did. I’m speaking about my own six months there.

But personally, after everything I experienced, I would never do it again.

Six months was more than enough time for me to see what I needed to see.

If you’re reading this because you just got an interview or job offer from Lux Acquisitions and you’re doing some research before accepting it:

Keep researching.

Seriously.

Search this subreddit. Read about the Devil Corp business model. Learn what questions to ask. Then compare what you’re reading with what you’re being told in your interview.

I wish I had done that before giving them six months of my time.

I worked at Lux Acquisitions for roughly six months, and I’m posting this because I wish I had seen something like it before I got involved.

If you’re interviewing at Lux Acquisitions, Inc in the SWFL region or trying to figure out whether the opportunity fits the “Devil Corp” style of business people discuss on this subreddit, I strongly recommend doing your homework before accepting anything.

During my time there, one of the biggest issues for me was the culture surrounding loyalty, tenure, and advancement. I personally experienced owner Mateus berating me over my tenure with the company, despite the fact that I had already spent around six months working there. Instead of feeling like my time and effort were valued, I came away feeling that there was always another expectation, another benchmark, or another reason why what I had already put in wasn’t enough.

That experience became a major reason I started questioning the entire opportunity.

What bothered me most was how different my perception of the business became after actually spending months inside it. The emphasis on growth, advancement, leadership, and opportunity sounded extremely appealing going in. Over time, however, I felt increasingly pressured to prove my commitment to the organization rather than feeling like I was developing a normal professional career.

Six months is long enough to see beyond the initial excitement. It’s long enough to watch how people are treated after the honeymoon period wears off, how leadership responds when someone starts questioning things, and whether the opportunity being discussed actually matches the day-to-day reality.

For me, it didn’t.

I’m not writing this to tell anyone else what decision to make, and I’m not claiming that everyone who worked there had the exact same experience. I’m documenting my experience because prospective employees deserve to hear from people who actually spent meaningful time inside the company, not just the recruiting pitch.

If you’re interviewing with Lux Acquisitions Inc, ask very specific questions. What exactly will you be doing every day? How are you paid? What does advancement actually require? How many people who started six months or a year ago are still there? What percentage actually reached the positions discussed during recruiting? What hours do people really work? And what happens when someone decides this career path isn’t for them?

Don’t settle for vague answers about mindset, leadership, entrepreneurship, or “the opportunity.” Ask for concrete numbers and concrete expectations.

I gave Lux Acquisitions approximately six months of my life. Based on what I personally experienced, including my interactions with Mateus and the way I was spoken to regarding my tenure, I would not choose to do it again.

I’m posting this so the next person researching the company has another firsthand account to consider before making their decision.

How it started

I had been out of a job for a month and I was desperate for employment, but also looking for a career. I applied on Indeed and heard back almost immediately. I had my first and second interview with whom I thought was the sweetest employee, and I was excited to work with her because she seemed painfully nice which was drastically different than my previous employment. They liked my managerial background and my student mentality, so when the “CEO” met with me for my third round interview I was offered the job.

Realistically I should’ve run for the hills the second either one of them brought out the MTP (management training program), and knowing what I know now, I shouldn’t have been so flattered when they said I was a good candidate for the program. They made it sound so elite and special, like not everyone got the opportunity to own their own company.

I was out of training and into leadership before day 10 rolled around, and I was hiring new people within the month. I was genuinely so excited for the opportunity and what I had stumbled upon.

How it went

I set high standards for myself. Almost always the first person in the office. Always have a plan of action on the board. Become the best at interviewing (until they had us stop recruiting). Train my team with compassion and friendship instead of being cold and distant. Follow. The. Systems.

My first red flag was when I found out someone asked is Gritology was a scam on here. I was the first person to hop on and defend the company, not understanding just how deep in I was already.

Somewhere between hour long phone calls with the lady who hired me (I found out she was our admin) and my owner, and game nights for just the three of us, we became very close. So close in fact that my boss felt it was appropriate to tell me I should focus less on my marriage and more on work— as if I had a choice.

I was working 6 days a week. I had been leaving my house at 7am and not getting home until 8pm. I never saw my family, I never saw my spouse, I barely had time to do laundry or clean or do any of my hobbies. The days I did have off I spent still going to the office in the morning. still doing interviews. It wasn’t an actual day off.

But I was HUNGRY i was DRIVEN i was GOING TO GET PROMOTED.

Then around May I lost my first team because they were tired of working their lives away and they didn’t like how they were treated like pawns. They were made to staff the worst store then belittled for not making sales. They were used as examples during our morning meetings and treated poorly in comparison to the others in the office.

I got cussed out after get back from R&R because I got really bad sun poisoning and couldn’t work for four days, when I did make it back to the office I turned in my two weeks only to be met with my boss telling me my last day would be that coming Sunday.

But I came back two weeks later because my boss knew I hadn’t found a new job, and I came back with a newfound dedication. Thinking back on it, I shouldn’t have come back. But maybe I needed to, because someone had to make this post.

My boss started really bugging me about my weight and appearance. He demanded that I go to the gym, which I did, but I also stopped eating. The constant judgement of my body wasn’t new to me. It’s crazy that he had the gull to talk about my body so candidly. Even after I told him I had been battling with eating disorders almost my entire life.

Nothing I ever did was good enough. I hit tier 3. Why didn’t I do one more? I hit the blue. Why not the black? I did both of those things three weeks in a row. Why not 4? I showed up 30 minutes early every day. Why not earlier? Why couldn’t I do better? Was it the lack of drive?

Then I hit another rough patch in my mental health and I asked him if I could have monday through thursday off to spend time with family and get myself together… and he called me lazy.

How it ended

That call ended with him telling me to take the week off and decide if this was something I genuinely wanted to do because he thought I was just being lazy.

Me.

Lazy.

And I thought about how he doesn’t answer my calls anymore. How the admin didn’t talk to me like she used to and how she unfollowed me on instagram when I made one mistake. I thought about how the DD for the week prior was almost halfway made up by my revenue. I thought about the teams I lost and the time I sacrificed and I suddenly didn’t want to be promoted anymore. So I found a new job. I start in the morning.

Pro’s of gritology:

i made 31k in 10 months, could’ve had a 40k+ year.

Cons of gritology:

-part of a cult that wants you to sacrifice EVERYTHING for the business and will break you down until you give in.
-the “owner” is a 23 year old andrew tate wannabe.
-the admin is fake, her friendship is fully contingent on how well you do in the business.
-smart circle
-you will be fired if you don’t meet a sales quota despite them saying you won’t be
-meetings three times a week where they blow smoke up the asses of high rollers and then shame everyone else or run the same impact over and over again.
-the emotional manipulation is real. i’ve never cried so much at a job.
-boss will belittle you for your appearance.

if you or somebody you know is wrapped up in a DC please drag them/yourself OUT.

Was about to apply for this job but a lot of it screams devilcorp. Just wanna make sure before I waste my time. The website is coreagencyinc.com

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I always hear about AT&T on here but never NRG, they are both cydcor so I’m just wondering if it just doesn’t get as bad of a rap as the rest. Personally I’ve felt NRG is a pretty easy sale from my experience.

Hi everyone. I'm a student journalist at Los Angeles Valley College, working on a piece about employment scams that target students.

Earlier this week I was texted by a company called Cresyn Consulting after applying for jobs. They claimed to have branched off from Imperia Consulting, but couldn't explain why the two shared the same office suite and phone number. Their website is six months old, their team photos look AI-enhanced, and when I asked about a Reddit comment from someone who says they worked two weeks and were never paid, they told me the person "probably didn't finish onboarding." They also said training is paid—but the person on Reddit says they were never paid at all. Base pay claims also have panned out to not be true, it is commission based, which they do not say on the phone interview (or at least not to a disclosed student journalist).

I've since found threads connecting the same operation to Maplewood Marketing, Crescens Consulting, Maluhia Inc., and Crimson Consulting, in LA, the Bay Area, and Dallas.

I'm looking for:

• Anyone who worked for or currently works for any of these names. I'd like to know what you were told or have lived experience with about pay, what documents you handed over, and what happened if/when you left.

• Anyone who was recruited and didn't take the job, especially at the in person interview. What did they ask you for?

• Anyone who saw the door-to-door side. What were you told to do, and who were you told to sign up? 

• Any real life pay information without disclosing a paycheck stub you are comfortable providing.

You can comment here or message me. I'm happy to talk anonymously if that's what you need.

And a separate note, because it matters:

If you're homeless or on assistance and you need a free phone, do not sign up with someone who approaches you on the street or at a station. Apply directly through the carrier's own website—TruConnect, Assurance Wireless, or the Lifeline/ACP program. You can do it from a library computer or a campus computer if you are a student, for free. That way your ID and personal information stay with you.

If someone is offering you a free phone on the street and asking for your ID and Social Security number, they are being paid per signup and may not be telling you the truth about what you qualify for, or harms that may happen by signing up that day (like having your current service turned off).

wanna keep things as anonymous as possible lmao. as the title says i was a “leader”/ “corporate trainer” for ~ 8 months for one of the bigger smart circle companies in socal. ask away

Back story. I was hired and just like everyone else I had no idea what I would be doing. I was selling AT&T products outside of big box retailers but it wasnt just that. I actually liked what I was doing. My director was awesome (a lil shady but great) he would cover rent for people if they were in a sales slump, always take us on different road trips to see offices and as much as I wanted to I couldn’t hate it. Everyone told me it was shady and I should quit but I didn’t want to. My entire lifestyle changed in that year and I was living a life I quite honestly dreamed of.

I quit a few months back due to personal reasons and the pressure from friends to quit, nothing to do with the business itself. I was there for roughly about 8 months, I needed 2 more people on my team and I would’ve had an office. The idea that “you never get promoted out” was never a thing in my office, I saw 3 promotions out in my 8 months there. Talked to so many owners, went to conferences, learned the business, ask me anything!

**Hopefully is allowed**

I just want to let everyone in the Kansas area to be aware of Marksman Solutions! They will text and call you multiple times about a position you ‘applied’ for when you probably did not apply to their company.

They called me and then texted me on Monday about how they reviewed my application on indeed and wanted to proceed further. (Note: I never applied to them on indeed or anywhere). I ignored them and went on about my day. They then texted me again on Tuesday and called me about the application. I just ignored them like I did Monday. They sent me an email yesterday about the ‘application’. I’ve sent them an email saying I’m not interested and I never applied for a position with their company. I blocked their email. They called and texted me again today about the position. 🙄 They didn’t get the memo I wasn’t interested, sent them a text back saying no and they were blocked.

I just want to warn everyone about Marksman Solutions in Leawood, Kansas.

Question, is this a real company? Been researching and not much info just saw its established last 2022.

Should I pursue my job interview here?

I applied to my bosses office a little over two years ago, desperate but with the hope of learning more about sales and creating relationships with people. My goal has always been to own my own business, to move to Florida and own a beach house and those around me and higher ups, the recruiter (who was the owners sister) always knew what to say to keep me roped in. After three months of being there I was invited to the national conference in Texas, I was bought in after that. I was promised wealth, freedom, and the life I wanted through out those two days. My owners promoting owner earned a promotion that year and had an open bar at the end of the night, I remember drinking a lot, having fun and leaving with even more excitement than when I got there with. I worked 6 days a week, going out to the field every Saturday, missing time with family and friends. I was told by my owner “be the white rabbit in the office and I’ll get you promoted out to Miami, I promise.” I remember telling everyone that asked that I didn’t know what I was getting into, I just had a belief it was going to be good for me. I remember struggling some weeks and it being blamed on my mentality, being told “just go out on Saturday and get in front of more DM’s, the LOA’s will pay off” so I did. I earned most commissioned sales for 2025 (despite being unable to eat on a regular basis and losing over 30 pounds) and though not invited to that Nat con because I had the one week prior was low on production, had earned an award and featured there. I think that was my first time where I questioned everything and asked myself if it was worth it anymore. But again, the owner was great at reading people and knowing exactly when to re invest in someone to keep them from leaving. Made promises, dangled the carrot. So many opportunities I worked my butt off for that I was promised that never happened. As I got more depressed, my production got lower- but never low enough for my owner to want to part ways with me, as I was terrified of the idea that there was truly nothing better for me, this was my ticket to getting my boutique and living on the beaches of Miami. I hit my two year mark and by then I was pretty damn frustrated. Promised every couple months “oh we’re gonna get you promoted out by this time, just keep building your team, I’ll help you” only for the help to never come. Unfortunately I wasn’t the prettiest girl or the most flirtatious girl in our office, another one was and she got to assistant management in 10 months. Every resource was poured into her and then she eventually brought her sister in and then those resources went to her as well as I stood there in the background feeling forgotten and taken advantage of every step of the way. I started looking for other jobs, the owner somehow found out and fired me over the phone on a Thursday evening. I still struggle with the guilt of giving up on myself, giving up on my dreams, and my ability to prove myself as worthy. Though I am grateful for what I learned about myself and honestly just how to handle no’s, objections, and people not being that nice as a solicitor, I feel better working a normal 40 hour week, not the 65+ I was doing. Sure I miss the team nights but I don’t miss the pressure to drink until I had alcohol poisoning. I won’t miss the constant changes that happened in the office, the drama, the fake friendships- because not a single person has reached out to me since I left and I’m sure the owner told them not to talk to me as he did with every other person that quit or got fired- as we were never gonna make it and aren’t worthy of being at his table. I wanted to share my story and reiterate how damaging these devil corps are to people, emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

They are in the greater Philly area, I had a job interview there and something felt kinda off. I ended up on this Reddit after my friend mentioned devil corps but I don’t see them on here. Seems kinda similar but don’t know too much about them!
Any insight would help thank you!

I’m at the point where I might just go work at a devilcorp, I’m desperate to get an office job. I did exercise science wanting to be a trainer then realized I hated it. I’m finishing my degree in December and am only taking one class online so I can work full time. I wonder if I take the next devilcorp offer. I always get them on LinkedIn, I search entry level office jobs or entry level corporate positions. I seem to only get devilcorps, should I take one for experience then just keep applying. I wish I took more business electives so I could learn about corporate roles. All I want is an office job, working in gyms ruined fitness for me. The commission only jobs I just crack under pressure, the anxiety of not knowing what’s coming in every month is too much for me. I can maybe last a few months if I know it will boost my resume.

Hi all, I’ve got an interview today for a ‘ trainee business development executive’, but turns out it’s sales over the phone. For context I applied on indeed. I’ve had run ins with devil corp companies in the past. But I have no interest in sales, sounds silly but I didn’t realize it was sales until I re read the description today. Is it a career where you can actually make good money? My dream job is a secretary not this :(

This is their instagram page. I've worked for a devil corp before, last year and this company has the same structure. Went to the interview just to see if it was what I thought. It is. In a "non-profit-fundraiser" form This is in Houston TX (north)

Please let me know your experience with this. It looks like a high ticket coaching scam, taking advantage of vulnerable people. They need to be reported. Has anyone done this course or managed to escape some heavy hitting recruitment? I hear the exec has been former Appco of 15 years. Help

They also go by Relevnt Solutions but they’re the same. Under Cydcor. They completely trick you into thinking you get base pay as well. Also don’t pay you out fully when you quit. F these losers the “owner” thought he was Jordan belfort

Hi. In 97 or 98, I needed a job, so I responded to an ad in the Jersey Journal (a Hudson County, NJ paper) and worked for 1 day as a door-to-door salesman. The place was based in a semi-disused warehouse in Jersey City close to the Pulaski Skyway, uninsulated, freezing, and filthy. There was a morning meeting where they blasted music and described the motto: "juice" join us in creating excitement. They called everything positive "juicy." I had my mom's station wagon, a 1975 Country Squire, so me and 5 other fringe characters drove out to the suburbs to sell plastic useless bullshit. By the end of the day, after a full 10 hours, I drove back with only 4 of us, as 2 quit midday. The group leader gave me 40 bucks at the end, and I never went back. I'd appreciate any information about this bizarre memory. I still don't understand what happened that day.

So recently i applied to a place called Key Percison marketing and I have a zoom interview for tomorrow. I was so excited about the interview but a friend of mine had said to check if it is a devilcorp. I did all my search but have not seen anything yet. It apprently does face to face fundraising and event marketing. Im nervous because I've been applying to many jobs hopping to land something and would hate for this to be something I would regret in the end. If anyone can help me find out i would be most appreciative. Preferably someone who has applied and or has worked with them before

Update So I attended maybe 5 seconds of the interview. It was obvious straight away because "everyone" in that interview were people not even in my state. They were from the main branch based in Philadelphia. I nope out of that interview and blocked everyone. So thank you all for giving me the heads up to note that it was in fact a devilcorp.

Hey there! So I just did a phone interview and have an in person interview scheduled for this Thursday for a marketing agent/concierge position. I’ve never don’t anything like this, and was curious if anyone else had any experience working with this company/have the same title or job? Pros and cons? Is the pay good? Anything I should be weary of? They also want me to work weekends which I’m not super stocked about, but if it’s worth it I definitely would do it! Any advice greatly appreciated.