I mostly wanted to introduce three main points for those seeking employment with Generational Equity. This applies to all positions within the company, though especially to those applying for corporate positions at their Dallas, TX headquarters.
1) BE PREPARED FOR A LOW BALL OFFER. Whatever you do, do not accept the first offer. It is their core business to negotiate deals so they execute the very same strategy with their employees. They likely will improve their initial offer from there.
2) THEY DO NOT GIVE RAISES. EVER. I was there long enough (several years) to at least get a minimum cost of living adjustment, and didn’t receive any compensation increase during that time whatsoever. So have an exit strategy already in place if you are looking to advance in your career.
3) VERY STRANGE AND ATYPICAL UPPER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. The company president is an absentee persona who is also the head “pastor” of a non-denominational megachurch in the area. He is barely even in the office once a month! His executives basically run the company for him and many of them are also associate pastors of this “church”. This should immediately call into question their qualifications and potential conflicts of interest / ethics. Unless you are already a member or become a member of this church, you will NOT be rewarded with any raises or promotions. It’s a strange sense of favoritism I have never seen in my 20+ year corporate career!
Bottom line is this: stay away from this company at all costs, especially if you are already have a stable job. And if you find yourself unemployed, then I would only work here if you plan to keep interviewing and leave this company just as soon as possible. Best of luck to anyone considering employment here and to current employees stuck there as well...