Is Populus Group a good company to work for?

Populus Group has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 729 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 7% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Populus Group to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Populus Group have been left by employees working as Technical Recruiter , Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Populus Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Populus Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Populus Group. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Populus Group?

49% of Populus Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Populus Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Populus Group?

Software Engineer (19) , Contractor (18) , Technical Recruiter (18) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Recruiter (12) , Onboarding Coordinator (11) , Payroll Specialist (9) , Consultant (8) , Employee Relationship Specialist (7) , Program Manager (7) , Senior Project Manager (7) , Project Manager (6) , Business Analyst (5) , Business Operations Associate (5) , Employee Relations Specialist (5)

What are the pros of working at Populus Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and values." ((in 41 reviews)); "The people there are really great to work with and very talented." ((in 26 reviews)); "Excellent Work/Life Balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and responsive" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work from home, overtime available, schedule is great." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Populus Group according to real employee reviews?

"No profit sharing and no benefits." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low pay and high" ((in 38 reviews)); "Nothing to say in this part as far us I know all problems can be solved with a good communication" ((in 13 reviews)); "Previous manager was awesome I had heard." ((in 11 reviews)); "low salaries and no raises / room for growth" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Populus Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Populus Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Populus Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Populus Group locations?

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Populus Group reviews

3.7

49% would recommend to a friend

(463 total reviews)

Bobby Herrera

74% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Populus Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 463 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Populus Group 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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Reviews by job title

463 reviews

4.0

Oct 11, 2017

Great Place to Grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What makes Populus a great place to work is being able to have a voice. The thoughts and opinions of employees are encouraged to be shared and actions are taken off of those thoughts. In addition there are many resources available to employees that can help in our personal and professional development. An established culture that is driven by the employees to protect.

Cons

As a growing company we are still trying to figure things out and that takes everyone's involvement. Not everyone can thrive in an environment where "the way" is not already established and is still be created.

4.0

Oct 10, 2017

Full Time Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and young office environment, culture is unbeatable. Perks, benefits, and company swag are available to the whole company. Lots of room to advance or even ability to jump ships to other teams without repercussion. The people at the company listen to your needs and partners with you to find a point where both party can agree to.

Cons

Technology is not advanced enough Salary is not truly competitive to market value

5.0

Oct 10, 2017

PG values = trust and people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-They value people and work with things that life throws at you and understand that family is "team one" -Work/life balance is also valued, but everyone works hard to get work done meaning it does come home some days depending on your role, but it is not required. -Awesome stress account that allows you to expense things like a gym membership, concert tickets, and a manicure now and then -The culture is very open and trust is valued highly -Great free book program that empowers continued learning -They encourage (and pay for) lunches with people from other teams to build trust and relationships in the company -Easy to talk to higher level people, there are few barriers to talking to anyone in the company for answers

Cons

-We are not currently able to work from home unless under specific circumstances; some roles this would be nice for at least one day a week -Structure of teams is not always the most efficient for each account, too much emphasis given to titles instead of roles

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