Don’t Waste Your Time - You Can Do Better - Recruiter The Planet Group Employee Review

2.0
Jun 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Recruiter resources (LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, Bullhorn CRM) - They’ll let you drink in the office Friday afternoons (but you’ll usually have to buy your own beverages or if you’re a guy you’ll end up buying for the rest of the office)

Cons

- Metrics-heavy and not results-oriented - Sexism and favoritism is evident across the organization - Office politics heavily influence the way you’re treated including special privileges and opportunities to some and not all (far from a meritocracy) - If you don’t work out of the Cleveland office, don’t waste your time... you’ll be overlooked and under-appreciated - No local leadership or mentorship - No unified culture across different offices and brands - Outdated culture - Very few incentives compared to competitors - Average (at best) commission structure - Stagnant business growth and no truly valuable business development - No 401k match Honestly, just don’t waste your time. There are so many better companies out there.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Good breadth of offerings in the staffing world and some boutique consulting services, although they have recently carved off some businesses and that is making them more niche again.

Cons

Constant turnover at the top levels. They have lost at least 2 CEOs (without any public notice) and there's been a lot of talent loss and role-shifting at the VP levels and above. They have radically changed comp plans within the Sales teams, and it's caused them to lose a lot of their A players. Cost-cutting seems to be the driver. Honestly, I'm not sure what their strategy is anymore. They seemed to have a "plan" when I was there, but they've become just another staffing company in my mind.

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