TEKsystems reviews

OY... there are a lot. I'll try to be brief here.... 1. THE HOURS!!!!! They tell you they are ok with you leaving at 5, as long as your work is done. Youre a recruiter! Your work is never done! We had to be in by 7:45am, which means 8am. You dont get a lunch break because you take your clients to lunch, and the expectation is to stay until 6pm - earliest. Isnt that against some sort of labor law? 2. The people - I really think TEK needs to stop hiring so many kids out of school and bring in AM's (sales people) with professional experience. An older and more mature internal work force will only better the outcome of business and internal equity. 3. Salary & commission - The salary and cost of living if you live anywhere in the NY, NJ or CT area should be all the same. 45K is not a feasible salary when you live in the most expensive place in the county. If your peers in NYC make 60k base salary, NJ, LI & CT should be making 60k, as well. Also, the commission is a joke. This company has so much overhead and commissions can be split so many different ways, it is hard to hit your goals. 4. Inconsistency - the company has a lot of inconsistency along with the changes they are trying to make. With the divisional alignment of AM's only being able to sell certain products, commissions have changed and people are NOT happy. The worst part is, this only affects some people. There are favorites played where certain AM's get to keep certain business because of their "relationships" with managers. It is all a game.

TEKsystems 10 years ago Im sure was an amazing place to be with its $30k base salary and amazing commission structure, bonuses and stock options. TEKsystems, 2015 has severely fallen behind its competitors in terms of compensation, no longer offers stock options and has reduced its commission plan in the 3 years I had been there. Work/life balance is non existent. You are expected to be in the office everyday from 7:30pm-6:00pm and don't even expect to leave "early" (anytime between 5:00pm-6:00pm) without getting an earfull of it the next day from multiple managers. 55-60hr work weeks. Lots of mind games played by very high tenured account managers. Hunger Games-like competition when it comes to identifying the scraps of over fished candidate markets. Huge income and tenure gap between new recruiters and Sr. Account Managers (1 -3 year recruiter = $35k-55k to 10+ year recruiter = $300k+) Due to such high turnover amongst recruiters and Account Managers, many clients are not as willing to do business with TEKsystems. Your home office market dictates your success more than your own personal effort. Your personal effort is never good enough. Due to the nature of the business and commission structure, you're only paid 100% commission if your consultants all work a full 40hr week (which rarely happens). You're expected to attend every TEK internal event (e.g. - happy hour) and if not, you're deemed a "non culture fit." Management will constantly dangle the "income earning potential" carrot in your face to get you to continue to work long hours, but don't be fooled. With just 2 years of TEKsystems experience, other companies with fight over you. You literally can leave TEKsystems after 2 years and walk in the door elsewhere at $70k or more salary.