Run from this company as fast as you can! - Executive Recruiter LHH Employee Review

1.0
Sep 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you're money obsessed, this role is for you.

Cons

Training is a joke. All they care about is getting you out so you can work yourself half to death so you can make them money.....that you'll get a VERY small percentage of. Nothing is explained well including 'how' you're paid. And you don't make any money or very little (maybe $100-$200) on one placement. You have to place 3 or more ppl AND the clients have to pay within a 15 day timeframe or the stacked commission will fall into a lower percentage bracket. You work 12-15hrs days to get said placements and do this continuously, sometimes 7 days a week. The stress. They preach work/life balance in training but you truly have none. You're expected to be on call for clients and candidates all the time. Even on your time off. Base pay is unlivable unless you have family help or a lot of roommates to offset the cost of living. All they care about is money, money, money, money. I've never worked for such a money obsessed company. Minimal diversity. Look at their leadership. No persons of color until you get into lower level admin level roles. It's the same throughout the company although they say they're all about diversity. It's all performative speak. KPI culture. They don't care if you interview people who aren't remotely qualified for jobs, just as long as you hit numbers. It's insane the focus they put on that. Leadership is tone-deaf. They send out surveys but don't implement any suggestions unless it's revenue driven. Nothing else to help their employees. Minimal career growth beyond being a recruiter. Inability to move into other areas of the company. Turnover is about 98%. There's a reason for this....

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5.0
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Pros

Good compensation Lots of jobs to work on

Cons

A lot of leadership changes and compensation changes

1.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team was one of the strongest aspects of the organization, with many supportive and hardworking colleagues. PTO and time-off benefits were competitive, including occasional early-release days and additional time-off opportunities throughout the year.

Cons

The company culture has significantly declined in recent years, leading to lower employee morale and engagement. Micromanagement became increasingly common, while transparency and trust diminished. Although remote work was heavily promoted, there has been a shift toward a hybrid/in-office model. Office conditions often created challenges, including recurring maintenance issues and an open floor plan that made it difficult to focus and conduct private conversations or meetings. Compensation has not remained competitive with market expectations, making it increasingly difficult for employees to achieve strong earnings. Comparable staffing firms in the industry often offer higher compensation while providing similar benefits and time-off programs. As a result, retaining experienced recruiters and top performers has become increasingly challenging. Work-life balance also suffered due to the pressure of meeting KPIs and performance metrics, often requiring work outside of normal business hours to remain competitive and meet expectations. Employee engagement initiatives and team-building activities that once contributed to a positive environment have largely disappeared. There has also been noticeable turnover among tenured employees and top performers, raising concerns about retention and overall organizational direction.

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