Management claimed I was being selected out of a pool of 1500 applicants which was already a little fishy. After the second round interview, I met with one of the CEOs in person that same day, and he told me I could start in two days as an account executive. However, he became irate, aggressive and hostile when I told him I needed four days to make a decision. He said that “I wasn’t understanding” what he was saying and “Do you know how much money I make?” I told him that I was not going to make a rash decision, and I wanted to discuss with my family for professional advice before making important career decisions; they have much more experience than I do. He insinuated that they must not make a lot of money, and I should associate myself with a clear success such as himself which was a bizarre and rather offensive statement to make. He told me I needed to accept now, or else someone else would get the job. He tried to spin it as my somehow lacking “confidence” for not rushing into a decision when I have other options. I declined. Why they would want to hire an employee who is weak enough to change his mind on the spot after being manipulated and bullied is beyond me, but I think it speaks volumes to the culture of that office. Furthermore, I was taken back by how bad this individual's persuasive abilities were. For someone who is supposed have risen through the sales ranks and now manages other salesmen, my experience did not fill me with confidence that he could make a good mentor. He tried putting me on the defensive and didn't seem concerned with having an honest dialogue about my career plans. He became emotional and started attacking my rationale as quickly as he could and did not give me a way to agree with him without making me feel like a 'lost' the argument he started. This is a basic psychological concept that someone who has How to Win Friends and Influence People on his office bookshelf should recognize. In a last ditch effort to impress me or assert his success, he told me I should stop by the beach to hang out at their boat party that was coming up. What a hotshot! All in all, I was not impressed by Brand-Fuze's bush league tactics. It really made me call into question all the other promises they made, and I have never been more “confident” that I made the right decision.