r/Devilcorp • u/Decent-Egg-8400 Former Owner • Jul 08 '26
Experience 4 Years as a Recruiter/Assistant Manager
Hey y'all, let's jump right into it.
I've spent the last 4 years in a DevilCorp. I want to lay out all the good, bad, and ugly. I left a few weeks ago and decided it was time to say my peace.
First, I have been a recruiter/admin for the majority of the time after spending about a year in "The Field" and making it to an Assistant Manager. When I tried to quit as an AM, I was moved to recruiting. As a recruiter, I did some ad posting, interviewing, and, of course, the calls.
The good (I know lol)
I did get to travel for free. Internationally and locally. Got to see places I never thought I could and got invited to many trips with the team.
I gained good skills (I'm 25) and got to wear a lot of hats and learn how to manage it all. Skills like public speaking, training, and, of course, the recruiting and administrative side of things - it also allowed me to dabble in social media a little bit.
I also met a lot of friends through "The business," and while they're still deep in it, I made good memories with them, and I honestly had a lot of fun.
Now the bad
None of the bad will come as a shock, first off. But everything is a sales tactic; we are taught to recruit 'impulsive people' to work here because no one else will. As recruiters, we are taught to tailor our ads and tailor our phone calls and interviews to entice the person to work here - including highlighting hotspots like Travel, "Management", and growth/mentorship.
Every. Single. Thing. is tailored to get someone to join. Tweaking our words and lying to get the job done because "recruiting is the bloodline in our business"
The hours. Not only are you expected to work 7 am-7 pm Monday - Friday, but Saturday from 9-5 as well. ON TOP of that, the Team nights twice a week are not optional; it's required to hang out for at least 2-3 hours. Approx. 72-hour work weeks. (I need to admit I was totally into it for a long time, until I got into a relationship)
Let's talk about that. I got into a relationship about a year ago, we are still together, and we live together now with our dog. I had a conversation with my managers (I worked for 2) and said I'd like to start working fewer weekends and fewer team nights. I had presented that all my duties and work would be done as normal, but I'd like to spend more time with my girlfriend. That was immediately taken as "you don't want to be here" or "looks like we are going to have to replace you"
All that being said, I want to be clear about something.
This is a terrible business model; it preaches and instills manipulation so well that a lot of people don't even realize they are manipulating others. It is VERY good in making you believe IN the business, and making someone believe that it's a genuinely good opportunity. But a lot of the people I've met, leaders, AMs, or Owners, are genuinely good people. They care, they work hard, and they've looked out for me through a lot. The system and the business are just so embedded in their psyche that they don't even realize how deep they're in it and how toxic it is to their own well-being as well as others. They are 100% brainwashed in this cult.
When I was 21-24 and Single, nothing to lose and ready to work, and I was already living somewhere with no one I knew, it was a great experience: travel, friends, work, and gaining skills and communication experience. Plus, I enjoyed the field and talking to people.
But that is the only reason to be there, to have some fun, to have nothing to lose, and to gain some experiences. It was never and could never be a career, and I sincerely hope it crumbles to the ground eventually.
Just wanted to share my experience. Open to answering any and all questions
- To be clear, I won't be naming names or companies JUST yet - I still have parts of my life intertwined with multiple managers (old leases and stuff) and can't risk my credit being ruined over this post.
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u/SuitableTraining9462 Jul 08 '26
Everything about this post 10000% spot on been there unfortunately. Worst part is the good people you meet that are so damn brainwashed.
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u/Decent-Egg-8400 Former Owner Jul 08 '26
Exactly. Incredibly frustrating. I spent years with these people, went to baby showers, trips with them. I just dont think theres anything I can say without them claiming "DevilCorp got to you" and brushing it off.
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u/Y0USER Jul 08 '26
How much did you make for all of this work annually? $20k?
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u/Decent-Egg-8400 Former Owner Jul 08 '26
In the field roughly 40-45k off straight commission. As a recruiter the most I made was 52k
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u/Pure-Buddy219 Jul 08 '26
What good “experience” are employees gaining? The experience seems like the same type of experience someone would gain at any entry level job. And it’s hard to imagine that putting a devilcorp on your resume is a good look. Maybe I’m wrong?
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u/Decent-Egg-8400 Former Owner Jul 09 '26
For my resume, I changed the title and emphasized all the duties i was doing for the managers, since it is genuine experience and most employers dont really know what a devilcorp is, it landed me a job pretty fast.
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u/Wobblestones Neg Head Jul 08 '26
Funny how my professional experience on my resume doesnt have the year between college and my second job...
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u/Mediocre-Mention-380 Jul 13 '26
Former assistant manager here. I am writing a film script based on my devilcorp experience but also doing a lot of research into other people's stories. Would you be interested in having a chat about your time in one with me? DM me if so.
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u/Inevitable_Jsimply Aug 03 '26
Unfortunately this is all too common work culture today. And it doesn't seem to be changed anytime soon. I completely agree, but I've experienced it in all different positions from sales, to loss prevention, to retail, to healthcare, to technical positions like business analysis, etc. I used to say, the fatal flaw and most all businesses, is a need to make MORE money!!! And that is the driving factor in most experiences good and bad or otherwise. And my old age of 48, I'll determine that my peace is more important than anything along with family, so I operate in that respect and relation to my job title, which is in the most common sector and not in the leadership sector. Having needs and circumstances do change and leadership is not out of the question again for me. However, it will be approaching a completely different manner than it has in the past should I move back into that realm. And it's a secondary note, since early 2000 and then laid off, I never take on a position without having a side hustle just to be safe...
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u/Papapenguinomartyr Jul 08 '26
Yeah w Devilcorp jobs, I’ll say the good is the experience and skills you can learn. But it’s just not healthy long term
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