Received a call from this number today, the guy said his name was Tal Grossman and he was calling from Primerica and then he said Citi Group.  He said they have job available in the finance department for someone with no finance experience (weird)! Then he said "I don't think you have finance experience", when I actually do have a lot of finance experience, but he did know my name and my number, so I think he got it from workopolis or something like that.He talk really fast.He called me last year and did the same sales pitch.My friend went to the interview and said its a company that tries to lure you in for insurance sales.I asked him if it was sales and he said no.  Oh well I'm not going to this stupid interview, waste of time.

Uggnh!!!! A Primerica branch occupied the offices directly above where I work for several years (they finally moved out last fall, thank OG!). High pressure, multi-level marketing sales of iffy financial services was their thing.

Viewed from the outside, it looked like a real meat-grinder, and I rarely saw the same faces returning year after year. Those who did were inevitably in-your-face sales types with attitudes that oozed insincerity. We have limited parking for our building and they regularly had recruitment drives that would flood the lot with their marks' cars which would cause absolute chaos and no small amount of fury when multiple idiots would double or even triple park their rusted out vehicles. The foot stomping chants and cheers as the cretins rallied around the cause of bilking their 'clients' just compounded the headaches (did I mention that they were directly above my office)?

The building manager hated their guts and would regularly complain about building doors being left unlocked overnight and the disgusting condition of the upstairs bathroom. After about the sixth time they clogged the toilet and flooded the bathroom he decided to rip out the toilet paper dispenser altogether and replaced it with those dispensers that distribute really thin tissues that are so low-grade you can still see chunks of wood in them. Never piss off a building manager.

I'll give them credit for one thing though, they were smart enough not to try to hard sell any of the other tenants. That would have crossed a major line would likely have ended up with them getting booted from the premises. The only reason the owner put up with them in the first place was the rent they were paying. Of course, that only gave the weasels a monumental sense of entitlement to add to their already inflated egos.

Phew...did I mention that I'm really, really, really, happy that they're gone?

THANK GOODNESS I checked it out, the audacity. He was so pleasant from the start, and his script seemed so perfectly rehearsed that a mini red flag went up in my head, but then he continued to talk and talk about the opportunity, how no financial background is required, and that all I need was a love for people, good interpersonal and communication skills, and pretty much all of the other laundry terms that job seekers put on their resumes. So, it was hard to accept the interview because he made me feel so confident and optimistic about being a "leader" and a part of "the biggest financial institution in the world". My sister and her close friend both attended the first interview and confirmed that it was highly unprofessional. The questions that they asked were basic personality questions, hardly the grilling that one would expect from a solid company. I am supposed to go to my interview tomorrow, and if "Tal Grossman" had left a number to contact them if anything should arise, I would've had the courtesy to let them know I wasn't interested, but they didn't. So? Again, thank goodness I did my research!

Also, for those genuinely looking for the "truth", just keep doing your research, go with your instincts, and be weary of  the super positive comments such as the ones below, because they too might be hired by Primerica or similar companies, doing damage control on helpful and informative sites such as these.

Good luck to those still looking for employment!
Stay positive!!!

I was in Primerica for 15 years. Without telling all the details of my time in that company. It was my bread and butter. I made my living, but I admit to make money in Primerica you have to be able to sacrifice a lot of people who will fail.  Just like you I have learned money concepts that I think are good concept, but after  15 years in the business I can say that those concept don't work. It did not work for me and my family and it did not work for any of my 1,000 plus clients. All I did for them is provided them a very expensive term insurance and have them open an IRA. Good concept but they can do better somewhere else. I'm glad I finally decided to get out. Please learn the concept and then look at the numbers. PRI is public company, try to make your research and not stick solely to what they say. Primerica is good and so a lot of companies. Please don't be like me before. I became a hater of other companies and their agents just because they don't hold the PRI concept. And I have lost a lot of friends. Most people are good even they do not work for Primerica.Here's a recent public news: money.msn.com on PRI

Thank you for your timely response Julia Forte.  I?ve been writing to you and your team for three weeks now, and until now you hadn?t responded.  ?The users say they were contacted by Primerica; you say Primerica never contacted them and ask to take your word for it?....?Yes! As a responsible administrator I?d ask that you look at the facts, many of which were provided to you in ?!? replies.  Primerica has over 6000 offices in the United States and Canada.  When someone ?Googles? Primerica ? This forum does pop up.  There are many cases in this blog that site ?I've read through quite a few of the posts in this forum and couldn't resist throwing in my opinion...? and ?My husband got 'hired' by Primerica about two months ago through CareerBuilder.com. He has a bachelors degree in Public Relations...? These are just two examples of many that are either ?passer-bys? or disgruntled with someone else using this form to vent! NO ONE HERE has EVER used CareerBuilder, We?ve Never travelled to St.Louis (another post), and we sure as heck never met (or called) ?Punch? who clearly wrote ?I was recently referred by a friend to "Primerica" for an "opportunity." ?On your home page it is written:Reverse Phone Number LookupThis is a user supplied database of phone numbers of telemarketers, non-profit organizations, charities, political surveyors, SCAM artists, and other companies that don't leave messages, disconnect once you answer, and simply interrupt your day.If you received a strange call, unwanted SMS message, or just came across a number you don't recognize and want more information about, most likely you are not the only one. Search for this phone number to see the reports of others. If there are no reports yet, leave your comment to start a conversation.?What's clear is the public has questions about Primerica and how it operates. Could you address the questions and refute the wrongful information in a public response?? Julia ? if the ?public? has questions they can call us.  They are welcome to comment to any of our representatives directly ? IF WE?VE CALLED THEM!  If they have issues with other offices or divisions of the company they need to resolve those issues with those offices or our Home Office.  Allowing negative and abusive posts remain when they are not of our doing is completely unfair.?You will be challenging the anonymous posters? If yes, why not here?? We are only challenging the posting for which we know for certain we DID NOT CALL.  I?m not going to get into an on-line debate with people I have never called nor met.  As ?difficult? as it is for you to ?stay objective? we?re simply asking you to diligently read through the comments ? it?s clear that there are multiple comments that we obviously NEVER CALLED! In fact, about 10 days ago we tagged all the comments that were never CALLED by our office.Again, I appreciate your response.  I know as a responsible business woman it is of the upmost importance to maintain both your integrity and dignity.  Oh, and before you write ?I take it you decline my offer to explain your side of the story and prefer to blackmail...? Give me more than 50 minutes to respond ? I do work too sometimes!Ray Anchetta

I was accosted at the local Wal-Mart today by a two-person Primerica team. While my immediate assumption was that they were husband and wife, I quickly picked up on the fact that they were more likely a mentor/mentoree team instead. I wasn?t so much offended by their cheesy tactics as I was baffled by them.How many people are actually so gullible as to think a successful insurance salesman or money manager goes to the local Wal-Mart to drum up a sales team? If these Primerica shills were as successful as I would think they?d hope to be in a similar business, they wouldn?t have to step foot in a Wal-Mart to interview prospective employees. These people aren?t selling financial products so much as they?re selling themselves.Sadly, neither of these two jamokes grasped the first step of making a successful sale which is to divorce oneself from the desire for the outcome. From moment one they reeked of trying to delve into my pocket and social network at any cost.No thanks.When you sell yourself to family and friends, you do just that. If you get them to buy, you have perhaps put a few quick dollars in your pocket, but in so doing you traded integrity that you once had with the people who trusted you most. This same integrity, mind you, is integrity that you cannot easily buy back. Regardless of how big your sphere of influence might be, staying on this path will guarantee that your well will eventually run dry. Granted, those very few select big wigs at the top of the Primerica pyramid (by the way, if you?re reading this then it?s too late to join their ranks) may earn a livng, the newest recruit however will simply soil his reputation to family and friends.Not my bag, Baby, and if you?re smart, it won?t be yours either.