I found this company on LinkedIN while searching for jobs. There were several entry-level positions open: junior marketing coordinator, junior marketing manager, assistant manager, etc. The post claims that they will train you for the position, offer a management training program, and pay upwards of $30,000 at entry level and the potential to earn $60-80K if you are promoted into management.
I applied at midnight and was called back before I woke up the next day. I had an interview scheduled before I had a chance to really look into the company.
The job titles are extremely misleading and their description is just vague enough that it seems like it might not be an MLM scheme.
First of all, the job is standing in a booth at Costco trying to convince people to install DirecTV. None of these are legitimate marketing jobs, they are aggressive sales positions. They can call it "direct marketing" all they want, but it is sales. Nobody needs a third-party salesman to get set up with DirecTV. If someone really wants DirecTV they can go online or call DirecTV to set it up. This job is nonsensical in itself and relies on high-pressure sales so the "marketing coordinator" can earn their paycheck through commission.
If you go on GlassDoor you will see that employees are only being paid $12 and change per hour, which is significantly under the $30,000 advertised in the job posting. According to reviews online, full-time hours are not even guaranteed.
Many of the reviews on GlassDoor and Google are good, but they are all employee reviews that seem painfully forced. Plus, why would anyone working there write a bad review when they need the company to seem legit so they can build their own downline? Read the bad reviews on GlassDoor. Read the other reviews on this site. The CEO boasts about the company's A+ BBB rating, but you can pay for a good rating from the BBB. There are no reviews--good or bad--about this company on the site which seems fishy to me.
The management training program described in the ad is a mentor program that grooms its employees into being their own MLM business owners. This is not a program to become a well-trained, respectable manager. This is a "program" to train future Cydco/DS-Max/Smart-Circle "CEOs."
I scheduled my interview with them before I realized what this company was. They told me to wear business professional attire to the interview. I was pretty annoyed after I spent $100 and way too much time finding a suit only to discover this company is a well-disguised MLM. I canceled the interview so that I wouldn't waste any more money on gas and parking.
If you are ok with working in a MLM business, then this company may be for you. But I just want everyone to be aware of what they are signing up for so they don't think they are getting into an entry-level marketing job that will give them the experience to move into a real marketing job.
At the time of hire you are promised a 40 hr work week with a base pay of $11.00/hr (They promise $12.00/hr but reviewing paycheck stubs base rate is listed as $11.00/hr. For arguement sake we will use the $12.00/hr model for pay because thats what they advertise) 40hrs x $12.00/hr = at least a base check of $480 before taxes. However you start with only 5hrs your first week for "in office training" your second week goes to 25hrs your third 15hrs. They say hours are based on performance a fact not mentioned at the interviews or upon hire along with no where in the new hire paperwork. Apparently your expected to make 4 installs your first week in the field so that's what your hours are based
on, even though 25hrs is not enough time to learn a product or sell it in training. Now this is also a commissioned based job because this is where your meant to make most your money selling DirecTV product.
You receive $120.00 commission for every INSTALLATION. (Which you just stand by the doors at CostCo like a sales person trying to stop people and ask if they own DirecTV then get them to switch cable providers. ) Installation is bolded because installation is different then sell. Even if you get 5-6 people back to the Kiosk in your 4hr shift let's say only 3 qualify for DirecTV product 2 sign up. The sign up is considered the sale however you don't receive the commission till installation day which
means a customer can call and cancel later or not enough signal so can't do installation or the customer can even make the installation two weeks from the day and you won't receive that money till that day. But first you have to make atleast 4 installations within a week this is because at 4 installations x $120.00 commission = $480.00 that is meant to cover your payroll of 40hrs a week with base pay of $12.00/hr. 40hrs x $12.00 = $480.00. However as I said you don't receive 40hrs so your paying over your payroll amount to the company. Because 15hrs a week x $12.00/hr = $180.00 with 4 installations in a 15 hr week your paying over $300.00 to the company to cover your payroll of $480.00 except you don't
get a base pay of $480.00 your payroll is $180.00. System wouldn't be so bad if you didn't share payroll responsibility with coworkers for example if you do manage to make atleast 4 installs every sale over that goes to you WRONG. If a co-worker doesn't make any installs your 5+ installs of $120.00 go to cover your co-workers payroll base of $480.00. You only receive your commission pay AFTER all expenses for the business and payroll is paid which is relatively nothing considering 50 employee payroll and other business bills. Of course this is if you receive it your first paycheck is not paid out to you till three weeks after your first week or in better words 1 month after your start date. Your supposed to be paid
weekly but your first check is paid a month later to you.They say this is for processing payroll paperwork.That first paycheck keep in mind is only 5hrs x $12.00/hr = $60.00. CONGRATULATIONS you worked a month for $60.00! Your annual salary for a 15hr work week x $12.00/hr x 4weeks in 1month x 12 months in a year = 8640 in a year. ANNUAL SALARY 8640 HR BASED. You also have to commute to various CostCo locations in Washington ranging from Seattle to Lacey to Gig Harbour. No they do not compensate you for gas either. As a matter of fact you don't receive benefits at all no medical and no dental. Not having benefits allows the company to pay a higher commission of $120.00 after 5+
installations. You also have to be on conference calls at all hours of the day ranging from 6a.m. -11p.m. you don't get paid for the calls or taking time out of your day to be on a phone call for a hour or more. They also require for you to attend team night events for arcades, racing, or bowling all which you must pay out of pocket retail price to attend. These events also don't relate to work just for fun but your REQUIRED to go. So this is a perfect job if you have a month worth of expenses saved to wait a month for a $60.00 paycheck. It's a good job if you have faith you can INSTALL 5+ DirecTV products in a 15hr work week. Great job if you like standing at the doors in CostCo in the same spot catching people
asking if they have cable and would like to switch providers. Better job if you looking for a temp to hire because hours are based on performance or if your looking for part time work. No you don't make the 60k-100k they promise and if you do manage to start making a decent living expect to receive that check weeks from now. BE SMART! NO COMPANY IS WILLING TO PAY EMPLOYEES 60K-100K WITHOUT QUALIFICATIONS LIKE ASSOCIATES OR BACHELOR DEGREE AND NO EXPERIENCE! IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE ITS BECAUSE IT IS!
I worked for Atmosphera Global for a few months. From my time there, all I can say is that it is a pyramid scheme and I highly suspect that the owner is going bankrupt. I asked about their turnover rate when I first started and the question was manuvered around. Overturn that negative! The same sales process that they teach you, they use to manipulate you. They have a HIGH turnover rate, someone quits every other day. This place does NOT value their employees, rather treats them as expendable.
They draw you in saying you can make a six figure salary but that is a blatent lie. If you ask about money, you get a fluffy fairy tale version that they use to sell you on. You won't actually get anything for your hard work and dedication. They tell you how to manipulate, I mean motivate their employees by "showing them the money", telling you all the cool things you could have some day, if you just keep going. But don't worry, you won't get there. And if you do, expect to dedicate your life to working and selling others on this lie and doing nothing else. Rewarding, yes?
They tell you that you will be working 35-40 hours but the truth is to expect 50+ hour work weeks, no reimbursement for travel or mileage driving to which ever Costco they place you at, even if it's an hour away or if you have to go through a toll road. No health benefits. Forced "team nights" on Saturdays. They tell you that they are not "mandatory" but they shame you into going or question your ability to manage or lead if you don't. The owner tells you that he makes over 100k a year, but he won't pay for jack sh*** for his employees. The bathroom doesn't even have soap to wash your hands. The mandatory-not mandatory team nights that you go to guess what, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR.
The phone you use in Costco to make sales calls, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR. If you take this job make sure that you don't have a significant other or a family that depends on you, because the only thing you will have time for is work. You will work, work, and work. Dedicate all your time and all your free time to this job that will give you nothing in return. You will have to wake up early on Thursday and Saturday mornings to take mandatory conference calls that they won't pay you for. If you ever get a day off, don't make any plans because someone will quit and they will need you to fill in, and you will probably have to drive far to get there. Don't expect flexibility in scheduling or being able to take time off. EVER. PTO? That's a hallucination.
Atmosphera Global Inc. Reviews
I found this company on LinkedIN while searching for jobs. There were several entry-level positions open: junior marketing coordinator, junior marketing manager, assistant manager, etc. The post claims that they will train you for the position, offer a management training program, and pay upwards of $30,000 at entry level and the potential to earn $60-80K if you are promoted into management.
I applied at midnight and was called back before I woke up the next day. I had an interview scheduled before I had a chance to really look into the company.
The job titles are extremely misleading and their description is just vague enough that it seems like it might not be an MLM scheme.
First of all, the job is standing in a booth at Costco trying to convince people to install DirecTV. None of these are legitimate marketing jobs, they are aggressive sales positions. They can call it "direct marketing" all they want, but it is sales. Nobody needs a third-party salesman to get set up with DirecTV. If someone really wants DirecTV they can go online or call DirecTV to set it up. This job is nonsensical in itself and relies on high-pressure sales so the "marketing coordinator" can earn their paycheck through commission.
If you go on GlassDoor you will see that employees are only being paid $12 and change per hour, which is significantly under the $30,000 advertised in the job posting. According to reviews online, full-time hours are not even guaranteed.
Many of the reviews on GlassDoor and Google are good, but they are all employee reviews that seem painfully forced. Plus, why would anyone working there write a bad review when they need the company to seem legit so they can build their own downline? Read the bad reviews on GlassDoor. Read the other reviews on this site. The CEO boasts about the company's A+ BBB rating, but you can pay for a good rating from the BBB. There are no reviews--good or bad--about this company on the site which seems fishy to me.
The management training program described in the ad is a mentor program that grooms its employees into being their own MLM business owners. This is not a program to become a well-trained, respectable manager. This is a "program" to train future Cydco/DS-Max/Smart-Circle "CEOs."
I scheduled my interview with them before I realized what this company was. They told me to wear business professional attire to the interview. I was pretty annoyed after I spent $100 and way too much time finding a suit only to discover this company is a well-disguised MLM. I canceled the interview so that I wouldn't waste any more money on gas and parking.
If you are ok with working in a MLM business, then this company may be for you. But I just want everyone to be aware of what they are signing up for so they don't think they are getting into an entry-level marketing job that will give them the experience to move into a real marketing job.
At the time of hire you are promised a 40 hr work week with a base pay of $11.00/hr (They promise $12.00/hr but reviewing paycheck stubs base rate is listed as $11.00/hr. For arguement sake we will use the $12.00/hr model for pay because thats what they advertise) 40hrs x $12.00/hr = at least a base check of $480 before taxes. However you start with only 5hrs your first week for "in office training" your second week goes to 25hrs your third 15hrs. They say hours are based on performance a fact not mentioned at the interviews or upon hire along with no where in the new hire paperwork. Apparently your expected to make 4 installs your first week in the field so that's what your hours are based
on, even though 25hrs is not enough time to learn a product or sell it in training. Now this is also a commissioned based job because this is where your meant to make most your money selling DirecTV product.
You receive $120.00 commission for every INSTALLATION. (Which you just stand by the doors at CostCo like a sales person trying to stop people and ask if they own DirecTV then get them to switch cable providers. ) Installation is bolded because installation is different then sell. Even if you get 5-6 people back to the Kiosk in your 4hr shift let's say only 3 qualify for DirecTV product 2 sign up. The sign up is considered the sale however you don't receive the commission till installation day which
means a customer can call and cancel later or not enough signal so can't do installation or the customer can even make the installation two weeks from the day and you won't receive that money till that day. But first you have to make atleast 4 installations within a week this is because at 4 installations x $120.00 commission = $480.00 that is meant to cover your payroll of 40hrs a week with base pay of $12.00/hr. 40hrs x $12.00 = $480.00. However as I said you don't receive 40hrs so your paying over your payroll amount to the company. Because 15hrs a week x $12.00/hr = $180.00 with 4 installations in a 15 hr week your paying over $300.00 to the company to cover your payroll of $480.00 except you don't
get a base pay of $480.00 your payroll is $180.00. System wouldn't be so bad if you didn't share payroll responsibility with coworkers for example if you do manage to make atleast 4 installs every sale over that goes to you WRONG. If a co-worker doesn't make any installs your 5+ installs of $120.00 go to cover your co-workers payroll base of $480.00. You only receive your commission pay AFTER all expenses for the business and payroll is paid which is relatively nothing considering 50 employee payroll and other business bills. Of course this is if you receive it your first paycheck is not paid out to you till three weeks after your first week or in better words 1 month after your start date. Your supposed to be paid
weekly but your first check is paid a month later to you.They say this is for processing payroll paperwork.That first paycheck keep in mind is only 5hrs x $12.00/hr = $60.00. CONGRATULATIONS you worked a month for $60.00! Your annual salary for a 15hr work week x $12.00/hr x 4weeks in 1month x 12 months in a year = 8640 in a year. ANNUAL SALARY 8640 HR BASED. You also have to commute to various CostCo locations in Washington ranging from Seattle to Lacey to Gig Harbour. No they do not compensate you for gas either. As a matter of fact you don't receive benefits at all no medical and no dental. Not having benefits allows the company to pay a higher commission of $120.00 after 5+
installations. You also have to be on conference calls at all hours of the day ranging from 6a.m. -11p.m. you don't get paid for the calls or taking time out of your day to be on a phone call for a hour or more. They also require for you to attend team night events for arcades, racing, or bowling all which you must pay out of pocket retail price to attend. These events also don't relate to work just for fun but your REQUIRED to go. So this is a perfect job if you have a month worth of expenses saved to wait a month for a $60.00 paycheck. It's a good job if you have faith you can INSTALL 5+ DirecTV products in a 15hr work week. Great job if you like standing at the doors in CostCo in the same spot catching people
asking if they have cable and would like to switch providers. Better job if you looking for a temp to hire because hours are based on performance or if your looking for part time work. No you don't make the 60k-100k they promise and if you do manage to start making a decent living expect to receive that check weeks from now. BE SMART! NO COMPANY IS WILLING TO PAY EMPLOYEES 60K-100K WITHOUT QUALIFICATIONS LIKE ASSOCIATES OR BACHELOR DEGREE AND NO EXPERIENCE! IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE ITS BECAUSE IT IS!
I worked for Atmosphera Global for a few months. From my time there, all I can say is that it is a pyramid scheme and I highly suspect that the owner is going bankrupt. I asked about their turnover rate when I first started and the question was manuvered around. Overturn that negative! The same sales process that they teach you, they use to manipulate you. They have a HIGH turnover rate, someone quits every other day. This place does NOT value their employees, rather treats them as expendable.
They draw you in saying you can make a six figure salary but that is a blatent lie. If you ask about money, you get a fluffy fairy tale version that they use to sell you on. You won't actually get anything for your hard work and dedication. They tell you how to manipulate, I mean motivate their employees by "showing them the money", telling you all the cool things you could have some day, if you just keep going. But don't worry, you won't get there. And if you do, expect to dedicate your life to working and selling others on this lie and doing nothing else. Rewarding, yes?
They tell you that you will be working 35-40 hours but the truth is to expect 50+ hour work weeks, no reimbursement for travel or mileage driving to which ever Costco they place you at, even if it's an hour away or if you have to go through a toll road. No health benefits. Forced "team nights" on Saturdays. They tell you that they are not "mandatory" but they shame you into going or question your ability to manage or lead if you don't. The owner tells you that he makes over 100k a year, but he won't pay for jack sh*** for his employees. The bathroom doesn't even have soap to wash your hands. The mandatory-not mandatory team nights that you go to guess what, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR.
The phone you use in Costco to make sales calls, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR. If you take this job make sure that you don't have a significant other or a family that depends on you, because the only thing you will have time for is work. You will work, work, and work. Dedicate all your time and all your free time to this job that will give you nothing in return. You will have to wake up early on Thursday and Saturday mornings to take mandatory conference calls that they won't pay you for. If you ever get a day off, don't make any plans because someone will quit and they will need you to fill in, and you will probably have to drive far to get there. Don't expect flexibility in scheduling or being able to take time off. EVER. PTO? That's a hallucination.
BEWARE!