CareerBuilder reviews

3.6

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,626 total reviews)
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Jeff Furman

71% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

CareerBuilder has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,626 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CareerBuilder employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Mar 12, 2018

Sinking Ship. Stay away!

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Pros

CB was a great place to work, defined by its amazing employees. Many of those employees are still around, though most if not all of them are searching for new jobs and won’t be here long. CB’s poor reputation brought on by its acquisition has made it difficult to recruit quality employees. This may lead to higher starting salaries for new hires, but keep in mind any such higher pay would be a sacrifice for an enjoyable working environment.

Cons

CB used to be an excellent place to become a better software engineer. Looking at pre-2018 reviews, you’ll see references to great benefits, culture, and fulfilling work. Since our leveraged buyout by Apollo Global these reason to work here no longer exist. So many engineers have left due to mismanagement, a demoralizing work environment, and removal of benefits such as promotions, pay raises, bonuses, and monthly 401k matching that the current work environment consists of overworked and stressed out software engineers unable to turn around legacy products in desperate need of modernization. Do not count on a stable job given Apollo’s likely goal to sale off the company. Please research Apollo Global Management before working here.

1.0
Jul 23, 2018
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Pros

- So many people have left there are plenty of great cubes to sit at - Everyone is looking for another job so no-one much cares what your doing - AC - Most people are working from home which makes it really easy to play your switch - Now that most people are leaving you no longer have to worry about the multiple known sexual harassers that used to be on the pay role - Most of the knowledge employees in many key areas are gone so there are lots of places to hide your ignorance

Cons

- Forced employees to sign updated employment agreement that includes a disparagement clause to prevent people from talking about how bad the company has become - Has actually threatened litigation against ex-employees trying to get their friends to leave. Now when someone puts in notice they won't even tell you if they got a new job because they fear getting sued - Canceled bonuses - Canceled raises - 401k now only gets matched one time a year in December so unless you stay you won't get your 401k matching - CB used to be family now its more like foster home for people who could not find better jobs - Increased focus on trying to outsource Tech and IT

1.0
Dec 1, 2018
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Pros

When I started the pros were overwhelming and I was SO PROUD to be hired by such an amazing company. The benefits, the people, the culture, the focus on building employees through training and coaching, the fun, the leadership, and looking towards the future were all part of the day to day CB activities. I met the most amazing people that I still keep in touch with. My tenure was 2016-2018, which I recognize some will say was well after the height of CB, but even so it was amazing in comparison to where I had been prior. I learned a lot but I am grateful to have left CB and joined a fantastic company that actually cares about its employees.

Cons

The change when Irina and team took over was a blow to everything positive that I mentioned above. It was a scary and demoralizing time. I remember sitting at my desk on conference calls watching as text messages and instant messages rolled in about secret HR meetings and people being laid off. This happened at least 3 times in the last 9 months that I worked there. I left one day shaking because the man who was cutting heads had veered towards my desk at one point. The culture is dead, the people that are still there are mostly there because of the benefits, especially if they want to have children. It’s fairly easy to glide along there without putting in much effort as long as you are ok with being stagnant, experiencing constant negative change, and watching all of your co-workers quit which results in more and more work for you. They say you don’t leave companies, you leave managers...not in this case. I left the company because that company does not care one bit about what it does to it’s employees now (regardless of what you might see in some of the positive reviews here). When I gave my notice, I got a form email for termination and a survey for my exit interview. They had to move to automated exit interviews because so many people were quitting. I don’t think they care about the answers you provide. I still have a bit of left over jitters from working there and anything out of the ordinary at work now makes me nervous, immediately making me wonder if I’m being laid off or fired, because of the way CB handled the layoffs.

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