This Place will Suck Your Soul - Recruiter/Sales Management Maxim Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
Oct 14, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Sometimes we tried to make the days more fun by goofing around, sending dumb emails back and forth to each other. We laughed all day every day, but mostly joking about fun ways to kill ourselves in between constant stresses. But... if I had to think of any "pros," that would be it. The other recruiters made the days tolerable... some days. One last "pro" is that Maxim will give you the amount of experience in 2 years that most companies would give you in 10. However, it's not easy to explain this to future employers. One, they feel as if you are insulting them. Two, you sound like you are giving Maxim a backhanded compliment... which it is.

Cons

Salary plus about 120 hour work week ends up being far below minimum wage. How is it possible to work that many hours a week? Think 12 hours in the office M-F plus on call all night and all weekend. Oh, you trade that... sometimes. Your Account Manager will never go on call. He feels above it. On Call means you take home a cell phone with the phone lines all routed to it. You take calls all night and weekend regarding scheduling conflicts, problems, client issues, payroll problems, etc... You name it... you will deal with it on-call. Oh... and after a LONG night of taking phone calls, be in the office on time. 7:30am.

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Pros

Flexible schedule, great office staff, great patients and families

Cons

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

1. Stable healthcare company with established reputation * Maxim Healthcare Services is well-known in healthcare staffing and home healthcare, so there is job security and established systems. 2. Strong administrative/coordinator experience * Great resume builder for future roles in operations, healthcare administration, recruiting, account management, or project coordination. 3. Relationship-building role * You work closely with families, caregivers, nurses, and clients, which builds strong customer service and communication skills. 4. Mission-driven work * You are helping coordinate care for families who genuinely need support, which can feel meaningful. 5. Potential growth opportunities * Can move into recruiting, branch leadership, healthcare operations, account management, or regional leadership. 6. Structured office environment * Predictable tasks, processes, scheduling, documentation, client communication. 7. Benefits and corporate structure * Usually offers PTO, healthcare benefits, 401(k), and more stability than smaller companies.

Cons

1. High stress / constant urgency * Healthcare staffing often means call-outs, last-minute schedule changes, unhappy families, and scrambling to fill shifts. 2. Heavy phone and email volume * Much of the day can be reactive rather than proactive. 3. Limited flexibility * Often requires strict office hours (commonly 8–5), which can be hard when balancing kids and school pickup schedules. 4. Emotional burnout * Working with patients, families, and caregivers can become emotionally draining over time. 5. Staffing shortages = pressure * If nurses/caregivers call off, coordinators are often responsible for solving the issue immediately. 6. Can feel repetitive * Scheduling, documentation, follow-up calls, and compliance tasks can become routine. 7. Compensation may not match stress level * Depending on market/location, pay can sometimes feel low compared with workload.

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