Importing Contact Issue

When I import contacts from a spreadsheet and map everything correctly these contacts do not appear in the contact section where I wanted them imported. I imported 3 contacts from the same company in a trial. What happened was the company name showed up under account. If I click on the account, I see the contacts, yet if I go to the contact tab they are no where to be found. Please help me understand why the contacts show up under account and not under contacts where I directed them.