Great first job to realize what you actually want to do - Recruiter I Insight Global Employee Review

2.0
Feb 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone is really young and fun, there many company outings and happy hours. Since the company has such a fun environment, it makes for a great first job as a transition out of college. They only promote from within.

Cons

My first 2 weeks there, 11 people quit who had worked there over a year, both recruiters and account managers. It's very misleading when they say the average time to get promoted is 6 months. You think if you do everything they tell you in 6 months you'll be promoted, wrong. The base salary is only about 30k depending on locations and you only get 1% commision, which gave me an extra 15-20 bucks each week. For working 60+ hours a week, it's definitely not worth the long days, and all of the stress. Of my training class of about 35, 4 have been promoted after 9 months and I can only realistically see them promoting another 3-4 before everyone quits. This company doesn't fire anyone unless you do something extremely inappropriate.. they just drag you along until you finally hate it and want to quit. Also, you get 8 PTO days a year, but you technically don't get any until after 6 months with the company, then you earn 4. They make you feel extremely guilty, almost as if it would affect your promotion to take 1 day off so no one ever does unless they're interviewing elsewhere.

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5.0
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Pros

Company culture is excellent. They provide best in class development for new grads.

Cons

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Insight Global Response
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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Lots of virtue signaling. Halloween was huge.

Cons

IG has one of the most toxic workplace cultures I've experienced. Poor leadership, cliquish behavior, constant office drama, frequent verbal abuse, and an excessively loud work environment create a culture where professionalism takes a back seat. Success often seems less dependent on performance than on whether you're part of the "in" crowd. If a favored leader or influential employee decides they don't like you, your contributions quickly become irrelevant. Even when concerns are documented, supported with evidence, and raised through the appropriate leadership channels, employees can find themselves facing retaliation rather than resolution. Although the company advertises a hybrid work model, there is significant pressure to be in the office nearly every day, with employees who don't conform experiencing negative consequences. The company publicly promotes values around inclusion, respect, and corporate responsibility, but my experience did not reflect those messages. The gap between the company's external branding and its internal culture was striking. My direct manager regularly yelled, cursed at me, and made insulting remarks. Sexist jokes and comments from leaders were not uncommon, and management failed to address this behavior despite being aware of it. Instead of investigating concerns or holding people accountable, retaliation appeared to be the preferred response. After many years in the workforce, this was the most unprofessional and dysfunctional organization I've encountered. Before accepting a position, I would strongly encourage prospective employees to read reviews from former employees across multiple platforms and consider recurring themes carefully.

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Insight Global Response
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