After learning about this 1 out of 500 get a moderate income scam, I felt completely violated. First of all, they ask you to bring a resume since career builder changes the format. I believe this is because they do not look at your resume and instead look for a phone number to call you and bring you in. People coming into the office actually graduated from prestigious schools and I hope they did not get sucked in and waste their knowledge on this huge scam. I had an interview with one of these marketing companies earlier in the day and was shocked that rock executives does exactly the same thing. All of these "marketing companies" do the same thing, they market for alternative energy companies. No one in chicago is buying alternative energy from companies because of the fine print and having to sign a contract with the company. This means you may be paying more for energy then you would be with good old comed. It has to be a huge conspiracy around the country that lure in college grads to do slave work for negative income since you have to pay for gas and travel expenses. This scam may be related to how quixstar people do not make money selling the products, but actually make the most money selling seminars or motivational cds. something very interesting is behind all of these companies that i do not fully understand but it is very creepy that these people can look you directly in the eye and not feel guilty that they are wasting your time for a chance to slightly better themselves. The receptionists at these places should also look into how they are making their money and maybe choose a more honest place to work.

Alexander how long have you been working in this company? I just want to be straight there and said you have already brainwashed and become one of the cults.

First of all, let me be straight forward in saying that I am a current employee of Rock Executives. This post is completely unsolicited by Jimmy and/or anybody affiliated with Rock Executives. Usually, I wouldn't waste my time commenting on such stupidity. But the sheer amount of dumbass-ery from people on this complaints board has compelled my to speak my piece.

My name is Alexander Yunk and I have worked on the T-Mobile campaign at Rock Executives since October of 2011. And just like everybody on this board, I interviewed with Rock because my previous employment situation wasn't ideal for me. After my initial interview, I too was very skeptical about doing a full-day second interview. I had close to no idea what I was getting myself into, but had the attitude of "what the hell, I'll give it a shot".

Yes, it is initially a bit disconcerting for individuals with little to no sales background to see (and eventually do) B2B sales. But as somebody who has gone through both processes, I can now appreciate why we conduct full day interviews in the first place; if one is afraid to even see it in action, there's NO WAY they can actually make a living at doing it.

Sales is absolutely not for everybody. And honestly, there were definitely times that I thought it wasn't for me. It's hard work. Really hard work. But hell, if it was easy, everybody would do it, because there is a lot of money to be made and a lot of opportunity for upward mobility. But it takes a certain mentality and work ethic for somebody to be successful doing this job. And that's actually one of the things I like most about the job; not everybody can do it. I wasn't always so positive about that aspect of the job, but once I made up my mind to be successful, I was.

I have had weeks that I have made some SERIOUS money. And I am now one of the individuals that conduct the second day full-day interviews and I'll let you all in on a little secret; if you aren't offered a position with Rock; it's because your interviewer didn't think you could do it. Simple as that.

Now to address a few of the comments from people that were employed with the company but were either let go or simply quit:

1. If you got let go, it's because you sucked. We don't want people wasting their time and their trainer's time not making any money. You were given a kindness, so you're welcome for the mercy.

2. If you quit, it's because you sucked or lacked the vision to last in the long run. So thank you for not wasting your and our time.

3. Yes, Atmosphere seems a bit wonk-y and cult-ish at first... But no more so than a football team running drills before a game, or a singer doing voice exercises before a concert. The reasons why we do the things we do in the morning is the same reason why anybody warms up for anything; practice makes perfect. Or for the nerds out there, "One Does Not Simply Walk into Mordor".

4. The pay is (and should be) performance based. If one works harder, they will preform better, and in turn should be paid more for the work they put in. The same is true for the opposite. If you have worked for the company before, and felt you were not paid fairly for the amount of work you put in; please refer to points 1 and/or 2.

5. This is NOT a pyramid scheme. Obviously you know how to use Google if you're on this page; so do yourself a favor and look up the definition before you make yourselves look like idiots. Nothing about the way this company operates is illegal. What IS illegal however, is publishing false statements that are damaging to a person's or company's reputation. I pay a pretty penny to attend The University of Chicago Law School, so it's safe to say that I know what I'm talking about here. So either educate yourself and make INFORMED comments or simply STFU before you're guilty of Libel. Bitch.

Lastly, I would like to say that I absolutely love working at Rock Executives. I have never worked at a place where I am truly excited to come in for work every morning. I love the people I work with and the relationships that I have built with them. I love that I get paid to have fun, meet new people and help some save some serious money. But mostly I love knowing that as far as I go in this company directly correlates to how hard I work and how much I want it.

If you are looking for a new CAREER path (whatever the reason), I would seriously recommend giving Rock Executives a go. Worse case scenario, you'll learn something new about yourself. Best case scenario, it can be the dream job you've been looking for. Whatever the case, you've got nothing to lose.

Alexander Yunk

Kori,

I appreciate your thoughtful feedback. Unfortunately, I've never met you so it's hard for me to determine if you are a real person or a so called "joke". I've only posted one response to these "complaints" and it is probably more detailed than it had to be. It's kind of long and detailed so it may have been hard for you to follow. I agree with you that you should research the company but college also teaches you to use credible sources. A complaint board will most likely have only complaints on it. If you read the so called "complaints" you will notice that they are mostly about a) me being engaged to someone, b) people upset that they interviewed thinking it was something else, and c) people saying that we are slave drivers preying on the weak and innocent young adults.

So let me clarify for those interested. I apologize to those of you that couldn't care less, I'm sure I'll meet you some day.
a) I was engaged... key word is "was". Things happen... we all make mistakes...
b) Every job posting we have talks about us doing face to face sales. It makes no sense for us to "trick" someone into coming in for a job interview hoping that we can somehow convince them that sales is for them. I think that most people read what they want to read. I also know that society is generally negative. So most people choose to look at what they don't like versus what they do like. The easiest way for us to explain the position and the business is to show someone. So we do a full day second interview (7-8 hours), similar to a job shadow to give each candidate a chance to experience what would be expected of them if they are hired. This interview is also designed for us to learn more about the intangibles of the individual.
c) I find this part the most offensive because we have a strong team of sharp, career-minded individuals. This is not an easy business so a "weak" person would never make it through the screening process.

We will continue to grow and develop leaders in our industry. We work with some of the largest companies in the world and we will continue to grow their client base and footprint.

Cheers,
Jimmy