Epitec reviews

3.3

34% would recommend to a friend

(415 total reviews)
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Josephine Sheppard

38% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Epitec has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 415 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Epitec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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415 reviews
2.0
Jan 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Epitec does offer lots of incentives and different ways to increase employee moral but does this instead of just paying employees what they are worth.

Cons

bad location, expect very high qualifications from employees but offer a very low base salary and commission, limited career growth, high turnover. In comparison to the competition, Epitec pays considerably less yet expects a lot more. You are constantly pressured to meet their quotas and if you don't they will fire you. They expect all candidates to have at least a 3.0 gpa before considering hiring them. Yet, anyone with a 3.0 is worth much much more than the non-negotiable 30k a year. After being hired in by a similar recruiting company that pays more in commission and base salary, nicer location, not as strict on quotas, lower turnover rate, and more opportunities for career growth, I didnt realize how bad I really had it at Epitec. My advice for new hires is to look around at other recruiting firms in the area first then consider Epitec as a last resort.

1.0
Dec 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Initial training is extensive, thorough, and helpful. Commission, incentives, and bonuses are great. External employees (consultants) are treated great and the on boarding process is very easy. Physical environment clean and great to work in, technical environment is up-to-date and one of the best I've worked with.

Cons

Start off by saying I am not someone that was hired and let go six months later, I am not someone who didn't do my work, nor am I someone that under performed. I always exceeded my goals, worked hard, and even asked for more work. Other than confusion as to why I was let go I don't have any negative feelings, hatred, or animosity toward the company. The position they offer to recent college grads has excellent potential however the potential is never realized do to the unusually high turnover. Base salary is low compared to similar roles. I said "Commission, incentives, and bonuses are great" -- and yes it's true -- well it's true if you happen to be around long enough to build commission, earn incentives, or reach your annual bonuses. (Turnover time would appear to be around the 6-8 month mark.) During the initial interview process I was lead to believe there was TONS of opportunity for growth/promotion. Yes, I saw a few people get promoted but I saw more people get let go or leave. If I had to estimate I would say they promote 1 out of 75. The person they would choose to promote wasn't chosen based on performance, they are chosen by how good of a "brownnoser" they are. Career progression path is unknown, requirements to move up are unknown, and it is also unknown when they need someone to move up. I would guess that most of the people that were terminated were a result of poor performance (not reaching goals). One would assume that if you can be terminated for your numbers you would be promoted based on your numbers as well. That isn't the case; it's actually more likely that if you're too good at your job you are held back. Honestly the work is easy. It's not challenging at all. Yes the goals can be demanding, but their easy to reach. If i wanted to only MEET goals and just slide by it would have taken me about 10% effort. In regards to upper management they are nearly impossible to meet with and they rarely follow through. If you want stability, Epitec is NOT for you. If you want upper management to listen to ideas, Epitec is NOT for you. If you want to progress your career, Epitec is NOT for you. If you want to be challenged, Epitec is NOT for you. If you want to be held back, Epitec IS for you. If you want be unsure everyday if you will have a job, Epitec IS for you. If you want to work in a dead end job, Epitec IS for you. If you want to suddenly lose your job without explaination, Epitec IS for you

1.0
Sep 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

During the six week training, they had other recruiters take us out for paid lunches and talk up the company. That's really the only pro I recall.

Cons

They hire multiple people at the same time and you go through weeks of intense full time paid training. Then when training is over they throw you to the wolves. I was hired on with three other people. Only one of us lasted more than six weeks. I had just gotten my first placement after working super hard. I was really excited and motivated. That same week they fired me, no explanation, physically walked me out of the building. There were some nice people there but a lot of the recruiters are ruthless. I had several of my potential candidates stolen from me in the two weeks I was working on active postings. They don't care how hard you work and they don't give people a chance to improve.

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