Culture is tough to Commodify - Business Operations Associate TEKsystems Employee Review

3.0
Jul 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People do seem to truly want to invest in you as a person. TEKsystem's ranking as a top place to work is a major point of pride for the company - and I'm not going to say it's like night and day compared to other places I've worked- there is a general sense of cohesion that is rarely found at the enterprise level.

Cons

This culture and "top place to work" accolades were part of what made me accept the job. It's a nice touch - but in my opinion doesn't justify the lower wages and ability to move around the company. This job pays about 80% of what similar jobs in the area offer, and "opportunity" is a term that gets thrown around as an unquantifiable idea, rather than any concrete chances. They do promote from with in, but unless you're in the Baltimore office, that pretty much means you can move from a collections agent (or as it is put in TEK terms, a "Business Operations Associate") or sales person, to a manager of collectors or sales people. Not a lot of opportunity to explore new areas.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

TEK always comes in clutch when you need something right away. Never had a bad Engagement Manager either

Cons

Not sufficient benefits for contracts, sometimes contracts are wishy-washy on 'End Date'

3.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent pay to start. - Account manager is responsive, engaging, and a serious advocate for you and your contract. - Gain access to Udemy Business to build more skills.

Cons

- The benefits suck. - High recruiter turnover with highly variable experience trying to work with them-- some are good, most are not. - Once you are placed, you will be promised regular meetings and then never hear from the recruiter again. - Trying to find a new contract if you are unhappy with your current placement is nearly impossible and I don't believe they are incentivized to help you move at all. - You have to manually request a raise and depending on how you negotiated your contract, you may or may not have the ability to receive one. - There is a cap to how much they will pay you for the contract so even if you work that position 4 years, once you hit that cap you are stuck. I originally submitted my resume with TekSystems when I had finished my degree and never heard back. Many years later, I was approached on LinkedIn by a TekSystems recruiter for a position and he had no idea I was in the system previously. Working with him was good, and I did get the position. Then I never heard from him again and I've had 4 or 5 different recruiters whose names I could not tell you if I tried since then. There's supposed to be monthly calls, they never happen.

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