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Report: #14245

Complaint Review: Primerica - California

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  • Reported By: San Luis Obispo CA
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  • Primerica California U.S.A.

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Thank you for reporting your experience at a recruitment interview for Primerica. I happened to accidentally come accross this Rip off site in my search about the company and it's tacktics. I too fell victim to an interview and I saw red flags.

My experience was very much like yours in which the recruiter did not have my resume handy that they claimed they got off a reputiable Job search site. I asked the same kinda questions as you did as to why they thought I would be a good candidate when I did not have any financial background. I do have a college education and I thought it was ironic that I too am a Designer like you are.

My experience was verbatum like yours except I only had one individual in the interview but I was bated to come to the interview by a male representative/"Owner" and when I got to the interview it was a female/"Owner". It ended up being an introduction meeting and They were not interested at all in what I could offer the company.

They did mention Management potential for a new branch they wanted to open up in my city - prompted by my questions. They did not ask about my background but they talked about what they could do for people to get them out of debt and there program of operation. I felt like I was in a sales pitch, much the way I work in my sales position I have now.

They did recommend I keep my present job since the work is part time and they did say that it would cost me $199 to start the application process for the JOB! I have never had to pay someone to apply for a position in my life - BIG RED FLAG! Sure they made it sound attractive and like it was a good deal being that they would train and pay my licensing fees.

But thanks for my mothers wisdom - "Nothing is for Free!" Also they scheduled me for a second interview where I can ask all my questions about the position of which is still not defined - It could be a management position or just an entry level Personal Financial Analyst. I guess if I went to the second interview I would possibly have more details or than again maybe I would just be out the $199 bucks and a bunch of wasted time.

Thanks for this site - as it made me aware of the snafooo I almost got caught up in.

Teri
San Luis Obispo, California

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More Drivel .... I will agree that the job opportunity does sound a bit "too good to be true"! But

AUTHOR: Steven - ()

POSTED: Wednesday, March 06, 2002

Well, I am a current employee of Primerica and yes I will agree that the job opportunity does sound a bit "too good to be true"! But the fact is, there is a job here and there is income. The part that I want to make a comment on is the $199 that you are charged when you start with Primerica. That fee of $199 is actually to pay for your books and classroom instruction so you can get your State Life Insurance license. Which is required to work for Primerica. So your not paying the company to work for them. You are paying to get a State and Federaly recognized license that will last for four years, in which you are authorized to produce life insurance sales in your state. Yes it does cost money to get started, but only being here for a few months, I have already made money, sales, and helped out several friends.

Regardless, I just watned to comment on that $199 you have to submit when joining Primerica. No, nothing is for free, but everything comes with a price and work attached, that's common sense. If you were concerned about that $199, you should have asked what it was for.

So to reiterate: Your not paying to work for Primerica, you are paying to become state licensed so you can work for Primerica.

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