CFS reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(334 total reviews)

Daniel J. Casey

90% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

CFS has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 334 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CFS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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334 reviews
2.0
Sep 1, 2016
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

This role involves a ton of networking and you end up meeting some high-level people that you otherwise wouldn't. Becoming comfortable meeting with CFO's, company presidents, and business owners will surely help with future interviews and networking opportunities. You will also become comfortable with both inside and outside sales on the phone and in-person; these skills are highly valued in the marketplace. They work you like a dog so anything you do beyond this will seem much easier.

Cons

Extremely high turnover in the BDM role and many of the people you'll call on will know this. CFS has a bad name because of how often they call on prospective customers (90%+ don't want to do temporary staffing business with CFS). The VP's are on a different level therefore they are very professional. The middle management, directors and office managers, are extremely unprofessional and catty. The sales expectations are incredibly high and pay is low. If you want to make anywhere north of $65k/year as a BDM then you'll need to work at least 50 hours per week likely more. It's very stressful because of the unprofessional behavior that is permitted. The firm is also understaffed. They need more recruiters because it is often hard to staff the new business that BDM's do generate. Also, CFS has some of the highest rates of any staffing firm. Their margins are unreal and that largess isn't being paid to temporary employees instead it goes into CFS' coffers. BDM's are expected to be in the office from 815a-6p everyday. You have to make 65 cold calls every morning by lunch and then set 2 meetings every afternoon. These metrics are ridiculous to say the least! CFS is obviously taking advantage of recent college grads who have significant student loan debt and badly need a job. They then keep these kids in suspended terror with threats of termination and how badly it will look on their resume for future opportunities.

1.0
Apr 14, 2016

Unethical Management Practices

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

While working at CFS, if you are generally good at your job, you can work independently most of the time and have the ability to earn a good living.

Cons

Off site corporate management's approach is high micromanagement, however they only bring negatives and potential problems to attention and often will cause problems in satellite offices by pitting employees against each other. There is almost no recognition for good performance even when it is far greater than the average. They promote a highly competitive environment and encourage an "every man for himself" kind of atmosphere often pitting employees in the same office against each other. There is no real structure for determining client ownership, and they encourage new lesser experienced employees to "steal" longer term employees business. They do this because new employees often have lower commission structures and so the payroll is significantly less when this happens. Sr. Managers have all been with the company for many years, have little current real working recruitment experience and often don't understand the markets they are managing. Huge ego's and the idea that they are always right plays into every decision they make creating what is often hostile work environments resulting in very high turn over. Just when someone can be successful by building a book of business they cut the legs right out from under them changing the rules to shift more money into the house accounts. Managers are self motivated by their own income creating high turn over, lack of loyalty to long term employees (who make more money) and stressful work environments. If you do some basic research you will find that there are very very few employees who have worked there over 5 years. Pressure to continue to grow the branches surpasses everything else and often enforces decisions made solely about money rather than ethical practices. They pretend to be an ethical company but in reality all they care about is how much they make. The care nothing for the long term stability of their employees and encourage their employees to recruit directly from their own clients. Highly unethical and not a good long term business practice.

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CFS Response
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I’m sorry you feel the way you do. What you have written is definitely contrary to the environment and culture I want to see at CFS. That said, I am always open to constructive feedback and would be happy to discuss your experience in more detail. Feel free to call me at (617) 880-7601 or email me at casey@cfstaffing.com. Thank you. Dan Casey
1.0
Jun 8, 2018

Ex. Recruiter

Recommend
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Pros

Money is great when we get enough people that are willing to work for less pay. I make a ton based on scamming people.

Cons

CFS does not care about temp employees what-so-ever. We are not here to help people, just to make money; which is why I wanted to be a recruiter. We will send people all over the country and are told not to waste our time with "the losers" or people that did not get the job. We are not to call people back, unless it is on our own time. There are a lot of more caring companies.

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