Thank you so much for posting I was about to go to an interview which was an hour away. He told me it was for a finance position. Thank you for saving me the drive. I also agree mason should not be giving our number to companies like this.
Got a message from a Matt Peterson at this number about how he got my contact information from a friend and wants to talk about a position at some company. He didn't say which company, but after some research it looks like the Matt in question is http://www.facebook.com/people/Matt-Peterson/1406871682 and works for Primerica. Scam? I don't know for sure, but it's highly suspicious if it IS legit so I'm not calling back.
I believe it is. I interviewed there last summer and it didn't really seem right. I did an internship with aflac right before so I knew it would be a lot of cold calling to start probably so I never followed up on them. Aflac as well is not a great company to work for unless you have a pretty good warm contact list of business owners.
My school, where that guy is from, advised me not to pursue the position because they make you pay upfront costs for getting licensed and stuff and do not guarantee a salary or pay. It's pretty much if you are good you'll get someone and get money you know, hit or miss kind of. lol They do not even let them recruit there. They draw you in just like Aflac did probably like any kind of sales company. Its not impossible but most people would like a steady job, not a commission based job. Sales people make money because they have the time and motivation to keep going and putting in the full effort to get clients. As a full time student I do not and frankly I suck a sales pitches and phone calls.
I'm an accounting major at George Mason University, pursuing a second degree in ISOM, and I deserve a much better career or career starter for that matter than Primerica. lol Good luck Matt Peterson.
I got a call from him too. I set up an interview, but will probably cancel now after finding all this stuff on Primerica's scam! I also called their headquarters and asked if the address he gave me was correct. The original address she gave me was not the one Matt gave me. Then once I told her that address she said "oh yes that is in the system too." Also couldn't find a legitimate site where the address was matched with the company name.