Worst First Job Out Of College - Technical Recruiter Insight Global Employee Review

1.0
Dec 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Helped me find a future job by knowing exactly what recruiters are looking for. Key words for the roles I was looking for, updating my resume on career sites, and how to interview at other places by learning what hiring managers were looking for.

Cons

-salary is lower than Bay Area average for recruiters and AE’s -pay for your own parking -401k has lowest company match I have ever seen -health benefits have horrible benefits for high copays -pay for company parties out of pocket -pay for your own holiday parties and dates admittance -girls are expected to flirt with hiring managers when trying to build relationships and bring in job postings (reqs) -bad reputation among hiring pool and hiring managers -high turnover in 38 weeks of me being there 45 people quit........ more than 1 a week -work 11 plus hours a day from 7:30-6:30 and even to 8 pm to hit numbers. Won’t get paid overtime after 6 months. -get mad at you when you take time off with the tiny PTO you get a year. It’s about 5 days a year........ and you work thanksgiving eve and the day after thanksgiving. -make you work most holidays -average AE doesn’t start earning commission till a year and a half in the role. -micromanagement -poor training - to make over a 100k or more expect to be in the role close to 3 plus years. During that time period you will screw people over, underpay them, tell them that it’s contract plus extension even though you know damm well it’s only a 6 month role. -force you to post positive reviews if they see a negative review -look for all the negative reviews and don’t drink the koolaid (google that) YOU CAN DO AN SDR OR ANOTHER RECRUITER ROLE AT ANY OTHER COMPANY AND YOU WILL MAKE MORE MONEY AND ENJOY YOUR JOB MORE.

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