A fast-sinking ship: Stay away at all costs - Manager CareerBuilder Employee Review

1.0
May 10, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

CareerBuilder was once a good company to work for in which senior leaders cared (or appeared to care) about the staff. We had quarterly bonuses, and a decent work/life balance. There was also a certain amount of autonomy granted to employees, giving you the option to work from home here and there, which was nice. Although we weren't paid as much as those at other companies, they made up for it with various incentives.

Cons

I'm not sure where to start with the cons. Since being acquired, more than half of the company was eliminated in a giant sweep, which also included a large portion of the customer care and tech teams. Technology is struggling to be maintained and it's obvious that a large portion of that work has been outsourced. People are treated like they are now disposable, and it's stressed constantly to be "positive," despite the environment being incredibly hostile. Any recent positive reviews here look like they are padded to boost the overall ratings, because this is a sinking ship and our noses are barely above water.

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Aug 10, 2025
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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