From the beginning, my interview experience with Capital City Consulting has been that of a cloak and dagger. I was recommended to apply to this position from a friend who interviewed with the "Owner" just 2 days before my interview. They informed me that in the interview the "Owner" offered the starting salary for the first 5 weeks of training as $40,000 to $41,000 annually with the potential for increase based on commission. I personally have more experience in this position than my friend so thats why they recommended it to me given the "high" starting salary. When I went into my interview I happened to interview with the same person. Without asking, she offered the starting salary to me as it could range from $30,000 to $35,000 annually with the potential for growth. Something didn't sit right with me about that. I asked my interviewer why I received two different starting salaries and she dodged the question with "I wouldn't tell someone what they could make because it's all up to their drive to sell and exceed their goals". I left the interview with a huge question mark and an offer for a second interview. I wanted to find out more because the first interview was very vague and left a lot of blanks about the position. On my second interview, I met a Team Leader and was scheduled to go with him for a whole day from 9:15 to 4:15. I was never explained the details of what the interview would consist of. I found that the interview consisted of driving over an hour with the Team Leader and a new recruit and my communication skills would be evaluated. I had questions through the day regarding the details of the position that I was told to hold off until lunch. As we get to our destination I find that the interview consists of walking around from business to business and soliciting Verizon business. This was something I was not well prepared for because I had worn shoes that are not so comfortable to walk long distances in. Lunch finally approached at about 1:15 pm and I sat down to speak with the Team Leader. He danced around the information of the starting salary. However he was the only honest individual I had come across in my experience with this company thus far. I find out that the position has a $0.00 starting salary. You don't get paid ANYTHING until you make a sale, there's no mileage reimbursement and 2 pay options. $400.00/week plus 20% commission or 100% commission. This is completely fine that their pay structure is this way. My problem is with the shady office that has nothing in it, the way the interviewer LIED to my friend and I about starting pay and that I completely wasted my valuable time driving over an hour out of my way and spending a full day doing something that I would never have done if they were just up front and honest with me. These people should learn the meaning of the statement "Honesty is the best policy". Apparently their disorganized, dishonest, shady and unprofessional company has no policy of the sort.
I wouldn't tell anyone where to work because it's their prerogative. However, I DO NOT recommend anyone go into an interview with expectations of this company giving them true and accurate information regarding the position.
