Toxic, unprofessional work environment with no pay stability - Sales Representative Smart Circle Employee Review

Smart Circle needs to drop the act with their canned responses to negative reviews that "it sounds like you are describing your experience working as a sales rep with one of the independently owned and operated sales companies that Smart Circle contracts with" as if the toxic and exploitative/pyramid scheme nature of these "independent" sales companies isn't THEIR ENTIRE BUSINESS MODEL. 100% commission (no base pay), mandatory 12+ hour days, extreme travel, religious discrimination, toxic and unprofessional workplace environment. Here is what else to expect if you take a position with one of the "independently owned and operated sales companies that Smart Circle contracts with": Pay & Advancement: There is no base pay. If you do not make a sale, you are working and walking for free. The criteria for promotions are constantly changed ("moving goalposts"), making advancement incredibly difficult regardless of your performance. Hours & Travel: Expect to work 12+ hours a day, 6 days a week, with only one lunch break. You are either stuck outside in the blazing sun for your entire shift, or standing inside a Costco or Best Buy harassing people. You are required to ride in other employees' personal vehicles to travel all over, often not returning until very late, only to be expected back by 9:00 AM the next day. Access to basic necessities, like bathrooms, is extremely limited. Safety & Field Hazards: The company completely abandons you when you are out in the field. If you get incarcerated, arrested, or find yourself in serious trouble while out by yourself, management will not bat an eye or offer any support. Multiple workers have been locked up while on the clock. Furthermore, field workers are regularly subjected to dangerous environments—employees have been chased and severely bitten by dogs, requiring emergency stitches, with zero accountability from the company. Religious Discrimination: Management does not respect religious practices and will terminate employees over them. A fellow worker who was a Seven-day Adventist explicitly informed the Owner that he observed church from Friday evening through Saturday all day. Though he was initially told it was okay, he was let go immediately after for his religious observances and never seen again. Culture & Leadership: The workplace is incredibly unprofessional and unsafe; they do not perform timely background checks, resulting in a registered sexual offender working for a full three weeks before any screening was finally completed. Corporate boundaries are routinely ignored. Toxic Positivity & Hazing: Management strictly enforces a policy against "negging out," meaning employees are forbidden from expressing genuine concerns or negative experiences, forcing a toxic positivity environment. Leadership interactions are highly unprofessional. There are also mandatory Saturday events where employees who don't make sales are subjected to unprofessional hazing (such as having ice water poured on them and being hit with tortillas) while being recorded. Avoid this place if you are looking for a professional, stable career with reliable pay, safe working conditions, and a workplace that respects basic human rights and religious beliefs. There are literally entire forums, websites, and documentaries dedicated to this company and others like it (collectively known to the internet as Devilcorp). Some resources that I strongly urge anyone who is even considering coming within 10 feet of this company to check out: Documentary on YouTube- "Selling Lies: Desperation, Devilcorp, and Direct Marketing" YouTube video from Buzzfeed - "How I Accidentally Recruited for a Pyramid Scheme • This Is That Story" YouTube video - "Jobseekers BEWARE of Fake Job Posts: The Scheme of Devil Corp" Google "Devilcorp Reddit" for stories from real people who have worked with companies that Smart Circle and similar Devilcorps "contract" with. Google "Devilcorp Wordpress" to read about signs to look for if you're unsure the "opportunity" you are interviewing for is actually under the umbrella of a Devilcorp like Smart Circle (since they so often obscure who they actually are during the interview and hiring process).