https://www.westarbranding.com/

Westar Branding

Marketing Assistant

January - March 2022 • Santa Ana, CA

What I liked

Nothing.

What I wish was different

They should advertise this job as "sales". I understand that marketing and sales are closely related but the training and job responsibilities are exactly that of a salesperson. The training completely disregards your comfort zone (in a negative way) and they push you to aggressively sign people up for products before they've even agreed to it. During the interview, I was told my hours would be 10-6. I was working 10-12 hours/day and salary is solely commission, contrary to what was actually discussed. Didn't even get paid correctly when I quit.

Advice

This is a MLM (Multi-level marketing) firm which is basically the pyramid/Ponzi scheme's legal counterpart. Unethical and very shady, hidden business practices. They will do everything to hide the true nature of their business. They have countless different branches under different, generic, forgettable names and try to bribe new hires with the potential opportunity to climb up to management levels and open your own office within 1-2 years. They also make it a point to talk about the seemingly ridiculous amount of money that the managers make each week. They speak so highly of upward mobility within the company because if they were transparent about the job during the interview, no one would accept the offer. You are expected to drive your own car to each sales location (usually a mall, grocery store, or Walmart) and gas and lunch are not compensated.
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Events/Marketing Intern

February 2022 • Santa Ana, CA

What I liked

Nothing, this was a horrible experience for me.

What I wish was different

I wish this was actually an events/marketing internship. It is just sales. I felt as though I had no self-respect as they wanted everyone to go into Walmarts and shopping malls to sell internet and cable. The job description was not accurate at all.

Advice

If you want to go into sales and have a very hyped job, this is the place for you. Great if you are competitive and also don't mind working on a commission for 11/12 hours a day.
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