I recently interviewed with this "marketing" firm and it was quite the experience really. I applied for a management position with the company online and was immediately contacted the following day for an interview. Ok sure...maybe that happens once in a blue moon, but coming from a corporate background and being on the hiring side in the past, this raised a red flag. Pressing on...I was given a confirmation email from the HR person there with directions how to get to the address. Well, thank God they did! When you drive there and see where they are located at, your mouth will hit floor. I'm dressed professionally for an interview and I roll up on what looks like an auto body shop. Clearly I'm at the wrong address. Nope...It's the right one. I followed the directions as to where their office/suite/unit is from the confirmation, even though there is no signage whatsoever (from what I could see,) and proceeded to walk in.
The receptionist greeted me warmly and gave me a basic form to fill out (name, address, etc.) Gave it back to her as well as a copy of my resume (again.) At this point, I just waited and already felt that this was not going to be a good fit. Looking around the reception/waiting room area, I noticed how small it was. I thought, "Hmmm...where is the rest of the company staff?" Also what came to mind was how non corporate or businesslike the place looked.
OK...moving on. So my name was called and much like the other reviews you see on here, very little was divulged about the actual job. They claim they work with these Fortune 500 clients, however all they basically state is that their biggest client is Home Depot. Well...wouldn't you know it? Home Depot just happens to be next door. Oh, and basically the gig is this: 1) Selling home improvement services and 2) starting at entry level and working your way up.
The Manager that ran the interview was very nice, but I also thought that everything that was said was very robotic and very scripted without divulging too much information. At this point it became laughable in my mind. This was a preliminary interview and was told, "We're going to have these interviews wrapped this morning and choose the top 2-3 candidates back for a 2nd interview." This was another red flag for me and let me tell you why.
Prior to be called in for the interview, I overheard the receptionist setting up an interview for the following day and telling that person, "That we plan to have these wrapped up by tomorrow afternoon." So, between the two people, they're not on the same page. They have more people being interviewed than they know what to do with. In the time I was there, approximately 20-30 minutes, I saw 5 people at various intervals whether coming or going or waiting.
As I left, I thanked both of the nice ladies for their time and that I look forward to hearing from them. I got back in my car and just kept thinking, "What the heck did I just witness?!?!"
My advice to Verance would be to first market themselves. The office is not inviting nor is the building. Perhaps some sort of outdoor signage would work in their favor as well? Also, perhaps warm up the office a bit too and not just with what looks like Home Depot office/home furniture.
If I didn't know any better, I would swear what they are running is a multi-level marketing firm to some degree. Look that up if you're not familiar with it. It's basically a pyramid scheme and they're recruiting like crazy (just my opinion based on what I saw and not necessarily fact.)
I did a lot or research on them online and from what I can tell, they've only been around for a year or just shy of a year. At least at this location. There's a lot of red flags that pop up and my advice to anybody applying, beware. There may be some folks out there that this could be a fit for, but (speaking for myself) not for somebody who has already established the responsibilities in the management environment. If you’re going in for an interview, and you’ve completed reading this review, do a little digging and look them up online (Facebook, Instagram, website, etc) first. There are definitely some things that look appealing about them, but in the end I think there’s something more going on that they’re not divulging. Sorry Verance!