Softworld reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)
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Chris Layden

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69% positive business outlook

Softworld has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 145 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Softworld 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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145 reviews
5.0
Aug 13, 2024

Great place to work

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Pros

Softworld is not just about achieving goals but about fostering a truly supportive and collaborative environment. The management team here is exceptional. They don't just lead—they mentor, encourage, and genuinely care about our professional growth. It’s refreshing to see leaders who are so invested in their team’s success, offering continuous support and constructive feedback. I look forward to coming to work alongside such a talented group of individuals. Each day, I’m surrounded by inspiring colleagues and guided by a management team that truly values and nurtures their employees. It’s a fantastic place to work, and I’m excited to see what we can achieve together in the future!

Cons

Super competitive but that's also a plus.

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Softworld Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, and we're glad you've had a good experience at Softworld. You're absolutely right in your perception on competitiveness; it can be tough at times, but our top performers are driven by that challenge. We also aim to strike the right balance between collaboration and competition, which seemingly works in your experience. Thanks again, and if there's anything additional you'd like to share, I can be reached at 781-373-8452.
5.0
Jul 27, 2019

Hard work, done the right way

Anonymous employee
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Pros

For internal sales and recruiting professionals, a mix of consistently high and above board/no surprises expectations, blended with an adaptable approach to meet them based on individualized levels of experience and skill. Plenty of training, tools and technology, all of which combine to prevent the company from getting in your way of succeeding. Any sales person or recruiter knows that feeling. Minimizes a lot of the unrelated busy work that takes you away from your core job function- in- and out-sourced resources to handle timesheets, billing, administrative, resume formatting, etc. Filled from top to bottom with people who are passionate, gritty, fast and who largely care more about holding themselves to higher standards than they need from anyone else. For the hundreds of external consultants that work for us, and the thousands that engage with us, you are in the hands of a company that tries to do things the right way throughout every aspect of your experience with us. When that falls short, on something as important as your career (and that absolutely happens - the company isn’t perfect, and a lot of internal people know about it when we fail), our best efforts are expected to correct mistakes, to whatever extent is within our (and not an external client’s) power. The company, and the people in it, don’t bat 1000 - but a lot of people work really hard to try.

Cons

We’re not immune to cons common to both our industry, and characteristic of any company that grows as fast as we do - communication could always be better, and sometimes hyper growth can lead to unintended consequences and mistaken assumptions that everybody interprets things identically.

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Softworld Response
6y
Thank you very much for your candid feedback; we are obviously glad to hear of your positive experience within our company. We are always looking for ways to improve our communication, especially as we continue to grow in both size and scope. -- Softworld Vice President, Professional Development
2.0
Feb 5, 2017

High call volume 500-600 per week

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They had a good 2 week training program. They spoiled you with food and snacks.

Cons

Quick to cut you if you don't meet their metrics or show aggressive ability to source candidates.

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Softworld Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are very proud of our Enterprise Recruiter program that gives professionals new to the industry the opportunity to learn fundamental recruiting skills. You are right, we made some mistakes when we first launched the program but have learned a lot over the past two years. Your suggestion is spot on, and our program actually lasts 4 weeks now and includes a lot of "shadowing" time for individuals with senior recruiters. We have also fine tuned our Recruiting Excellence Program and invested time and resources into revamping out training materials. We also kept all the food and snacks! While being on the phone and making calls is part of any recruiting position, we will always focus on the results over the metrics. That means running our recruiting desks in a way that meets the needs of both our clients and our consultants. In today's program, every form of communication including our phone conversations is important, but it is the results we deliver that we are each measured by at Softworld. Even though you have moved on I wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.
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