Pros
-Strong earning potential if you work hard and work smart. -Base salaries are competitive based on industry standards. -**Note to recent grads who are common candidates: you could earn more money your first year than your friends who have been out of school for 3-4 years** (does not apply to Wall Street bankers) .-You learn a lot about the niche industry that you recruit for. -Decent starting point if you are interested in recruiting since you will learn the ropes very quickly in a structured, gung-ho, metrics-driven environment (which could be a Con also). -They do provide good training. -If you qualify, which I did, the annual performance incentive rewards trip is amazing. They really do pull out all the stops.
Cons
-Extremely poor management decisions (all they care about is money and will do everything in their best interest, not their team's) -Lots of bureaucracy -Endless amounts of pointless, unproductive meetings, which are toxic to any corporate environment -Expect to work from 8am-8pm if you want to make money -Any changes that you suggest have to go 32 chains up for approval, and most of the time their responses will be that their "hands are tied" -They do not provide LinkedIn Premium accounts, so it sucks if you want to search for passive candidates -Benefits could be better, but are standard -You'll have about 3 months to prove yourself (seriously) and produce something, otherwise they will cut you like a steak.