I had a run in recently with them. They advertised that they’re looking for a “marketing coordinator” but when i got there they interviewed me for 2 mins. told me I’m an “account manager” and was vary vague about what i will be doing. also they asked me for a second interview. i was caught off guard by how they try to come out as professional but you can see that they are running a scam. what they don’t tell you at the interview is that you’re doing door to door sales. and you’re worked like slaves.
They just have to be honest about it the scam they run… They wasted my valuable time and money for me to show up to a fake interview. I hope it reaches more people so they don’t get to scam in these trying times.
First of all, their website is extremely misleading marketing it as a “Creative Marketing Firm”, in bold on the front page. This is straight-up direct marketing, door to door, pyramid scheme (they hate to hear it, but it’s true). They are a company that works under Credico which is a global institution with all sorts of skeletons in their closet that has negatively affected people’s lives financially, emotionally and physically. Elite Development sells multiple services; Frontier Fios, At&t tv, DIRECT TV Superhero contractors and LAWDP. It seemed legit because frontier is a well known brand, but there is definitely scamming going on with their promotions. also, many people of color, senior citizens and low income people are vulnerable to their type of sales tactics.
Frontier, Direct TV and AT&T will save money on labor costs and marketing by using these third party distributors. The entry level position is 100% commission based therefore, these telecom companies are only paying the sales people per sale and nothing else. If a sale is cancelled it’s no loss on the company, but the sales person on the field lost their whole commission and time spent.
For the small amount of time I was there I saw over 10 people quit the program, so the turnover rate is high. They throw numbers around at the second interview making you believe you can make 50k to 100k in a year. HOWEVER, you have to depend on recruiting and training/ brainwashing people to be able to progress into the management program to make that salary. The pyramid scheme is depicted on a linear line, but If your promotion depends on recruiting more slaves to the scheme then that’s a red flag. If you are breathing, desperate, energetic and have a resume you’re qualified. This company lures many wide-eyed hopefuls, new grads and those with little to no marketing or sales experience in believing they will become the 1% of people who will be successful in this line of work. I do not think all leaders are knowingly being deceptive, but they just drank the Kool-Aid.
They use the same sales tactics on recruits as they do on the people, they are scamming into services by building trust, law of averages, garden theory and FUJI factors. Fear of loss, urgency, greed/ jones effect and indifference.
law of averages and garden theory suggest 2 people on average out of 100 houses hit will be your customer. Same applies to amount of people they recruit. Hire as many people and weed out the ones that aren’t willing to sacrifice their life for success. Plant seeds in new recruits heads into believing they can accomplish these goals. Then harvest the commission you get off their earning and get promoted into assistant management.
Fear of missing an opportunity to become successful.
Urgency because this opportunity must be accomplished in a quick manner to see positive results
Jones effect by showing all the other successful people who have been in your position that made it to the top— so you can do it too. They have this whiteboard filled with irrelevant names and their obscure business name and every morning meeting shout them out and say we can become the next person on the board. yaaaay -,- So many times i wanted to just erase that board.
Indifference: if you can’t do it. you just didn’t work hard enough or want success. Don’t worry they can always find another person to doddle.
They care about the destination of success, recognition and money and don’t care what direction or shady tactics it takes to reach that goal.
They operate Monday through Saturday and you have to be in for morning meetings at 10:45 am then you are in the field from 1 pm to about 8 or 9 pm. Then come back to the office to recap the day till possibly 10 pm. The morning meetings and night recap is like a form of school for personal development/ entrepreneurship– that’s a 10-hour day with no overtime and only commission. These meetings are cult-y consisting of weird little chants as if you’re pregaming for sports and repetitive lessons lead by the assistant manager to pound BS leadership jargon. This is all behavioral conditioning, every morning it’s repeated the more you start to believe it. The CEO will pop in and out of rooms to micro manage and try to be hype man. Work hours are long however they are flexible with you. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO STAY THESE LONG HOURS but it’s expected of you to do so.
One of their steps to success is “First in, Last out”, which is literally an inventory term— probably because you’re dispensable. This means they want you to come earlier and leave later than anyone else to show you’re determined and have a great work ethic. I believe this is a toxic perspective on work ethic and lacks any regard for work-life balance and will eventually take a toll on one’s mental health. Work smarter and not longer! They are obsessed with the term “sports mentality” you have to be a shark to be able to enjoy a job like this because it is highly competitive and brings about a machismo atmosphere. The CEO is extremely braggadocious about others people’s income and his own. I suppose to boost morale. He claims he’s humble but he is anything but that. The CEO also pressures bonuses based on how many apps/ closes you acquire, but in actuality that’s just him paying you out for the commission he gets off you anyway.
Now, with COVID precautions there is barley any other than wearing a mask at the very least. There were many times when people would not have their mask up to their nose or just remove it altogether as the night progresses. There are two main conference rooms, which are small and it can be jammed with 15-20 people at once. Also, by being on the field you are prone to entering people’s homes and setting up services for a long period of time. You are also expected to talk to about 40 people a day. Not to mention the risk for women who work there late at night alone under stressful weather conditions.
Sure, you have the possibility to be a millionaire by a couple of years, but the cost is you sell your life away. Also, by the looks of it, all these Credico companies might be in for a class-action lawsuit in the future and all those millions will be taken away anyway. Please do your research on any entry-level marketing jobs like this, if it’s too good to be true it probably is.
LOOK UP PRECISION INDEPENDENT MEDIA ON YOUTUBE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF EX-“EMPLOYEES” FALLING VICTIM TO THIS “BUSINESS”. THERE IS A FULL DOCUMENTARY CALLED SLAVE CIRCLE.
I would like the second the previous complaint. I almost pursued an employment opportunity with them. Their high score on Glassdoor caught my eye when I accepted the interview. However the more I look into them the more i see a scam. Everything about their website tells me “scam”. No information on their marketing work or clients. Moreover, I know the marketing company that is actually working with Frontier so it is highly unlikely that Elite works with them as well. As for the Glassdoor reviews, there was a 1-star review in July, and then a BUNCH of 5-star interviews posted within the same 2 days in August. Those cannot be authentic. Elite asked me to go to an in-person interview during a pandemic, but that it would be “very short” and “just to get a sense of professionalism/presentation.” Who does that during a pandemic. It is very fishy to me. I would like to forewarn anyone else looking at working for them to run the other way.
Victim Location 92706
Type of a scam Employment
There is a "business" called Elite Development Enterprises taking up residence in 1 World Trade Center, Suite #430
Long Beach, CA 90802. I cannot find any information on them through the Better Business Bureau or on the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. They claim to have partnerships with Frontier Communications as well as Verizon, Relient, and Superhero Contractors. The Manager goes by Iskander Touati (Alex) and HR is Erin Witten and the only things I can find are things they post about themselves.
Elite Development Enterprise is a legitimate company. We officer legitimate employement opportunities and are not a scam of any sort. We are currently not acreddited with BBB as we are still in our 1st year of business. However, if you wish to connect with us offline to address your concerns, you can contact us at (562) 533-3462