I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Lux Associates (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
The interview process is as the company very misleading. They are very vague and use very general terms. First clue they are not serious or professional. First interview is typical of any interview. They ask questions and try to get a feel for your experience or fit into the company. Really just trying to see if you have enough experience to run away after the second interview. Speaking of the second interview. It's a shadow type interview. You follow around a sales person. You are trying to sale promotional tickets and packages for the local sports teams or any other business LUX has partnered with. Second clue that this isn't a management training program. True management training programs do not require you to perform that job. True they might have you shadow someone doing that job while getting paid to shadow. They do not require you to perform that job for commission for any extended period of time. I am currently a manager looking for a better company. I've seen and even lead training departments. This is a clever tactic to obtain sales positions which are in high demand due to high turn over rates. Which is due in part by these tactics. Really wish companies would be honest about the positions they are hiring for. If you have a degree or experience in management and want an actual management job. My suggestion is to decline LUX and keep looking. However this is just my opinion based on my experience. Only you can decide if this company is right for you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about my experience. Nothing specific as in the end it didn't matter for the true position they wanted doesn't require experience.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Lux Associates (Phoenix, AZ) in Apr 2016
Interview
I was looking to continue my professional development in a new field related to business/ marketing. This company broadcasts themselves as a marketing firm that emphasizes in "sports management". I realized this place was nothing but a joke. Check it out:
#1- My interview was scheduled for 11, but wasn't seen until 11:50. No updates; I had to ask at 11:45 what the deal was. Naturally, wanting to be punctual I showed up at 10:45.
#2- The interviewer (Natalie? Starts with an N) had her cell phone out on her desk, face up, and going off during the interview.
#3- The staff was scheduling non-stop interviews which led me to believe that the turnover rate is very high/ retention rate very low.
#4- Their online website and job posting is so vague it's hard to tell exactly what the job entails. When I'd try to ask the interviewer she kept saying, this is a preliminary interview. They'll discuss those details at the 2nd interview. Um, HELLO! How do I even know I want to work here?
#5- Finally, after asserting myself the interviewer budged and said that all positions are DOOR-TO-DOOR business sales of merchandise and sports tickets (how is this marketing?). When I asked if the businesses know we are coming, she said yes, but they don't know WHEN, WHO, or WHERE (that doesn't even make sense).
#6- I stated that I wouldn't be a good fit for them, and she asked "why?" I listed the previous reasons above and she tried to justify and discuss them. Keep in mind, there were still 2 people in the lobby who had also been waiting an additional hour to interview.
#7- The office is shared by 3 different "marketing" companies doing the EXACT same thing. Only a receptionist and hiring "manager" work in the office. Everyone else is walking the streets in the hot Arizona sun.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We are looking to hire immediately, when will you be available?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lux Associates (Phoenix, AZ) in Jul 2015
Interview
I applied through CareerBuilder because the tagline caught my eye. The job posting mentioned "APPLY TODAY, START TOMORROW." I know this should have been my first red flag but I was desperate. The application process was simple and I got an email from HR the next day asking to set up an interview. Less than 5 hours later I got a call asking to set up an interview in person. It sounds rehearsed, like the woman was reading off a script. My second red flag. I went ahead to the in-person interview and it was just as I had expected. A small suite in a large office building with three receptionists making phone calls that sounded a bit too familiar. It just gave me an uneasy feeling. I sat down with the manager and she was very nice. We had a nice chat, but I had already decided this was not a place for me.
