Recruiting Manager - A tale of two companies - Recruiting Manager SNI Companies Employee Review

3.0
Oct 12, 2017
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Pros

I worked for SNI Companies for 1.5 years as a permanent recruiter. When I began in early 2016, I had the good fortune to join a team of experienced recruiters who were helpful, thoughtful, friendly (and fun) and knowledgeable. I gained much insight from them as I began with SNI who, at the time, seemed to be growing locally; indeed we had much success in our office, and had a SIGNIFICANT increase in revenue production, both in terms of raw and percentage increase, from YTD 2015 to YTD 2016. We worked hard, billed well, and had fun. The camaraderie was excellent - not the case for all offices. SNI as a whole offered a good draw v commission structure; benefits were standard to subpar.

Cons

SNI was acquired by the GEE Group at the beginning of this year. Instead of making good on the promises of increasing resources and helping make us a strong player in our current market, the opposite occurred; people were getting fired in short order, people were leaving, and in either case, GEE/SNI would not re-fill the positions. The result? SNI in the Chicago area is a skeleton crew and a shadow of what they were just one year ago. Now, I don't sit on the inside of management, I don't know what their financials look like, but I can tell you that when you gut an office whose billing increased 10-fold from the prior year, it sends a strong signal: you do not care for market share. Accordingly, SNI continues to dwindle staff in the Chicago market. This appears not to be the case elsewhere - SNI offices in the South and in other markets look to be healthy - but the promises that the GEE Group would bolster Chicago, after months and months of "talk", has not happened. No transparency, poor communication, and, really, there is no alternative if you care about your career in the local Chicago market. It's too bad, and that's why I give a 3 of 5 star result: I was exceedingly glad and grateful in 2016; 2017? It's the great disappearing act of SNI in Chicago. Shame on you, GEE Group/SNI Companies.

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SNI Companies Response
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Your comments are both appreciated and insightful. We are saddened to hear that you are unhappy with the changes that have transpired within the Chicago area since GEE Group acquired SNI Companies. The process of an acquisition requires evaluating individual and office production on many levels and almost always results in change that can be uncomfortable and even difficult for some. GEE Group does share our same values and we are always striving to continue to be a great company. Your advice to management is thoughtful and will most definitely be shared with senior leadership. We wish you the best in your career endeavors.

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