Good learning experience out of college, hard work-life balance
Pros
I worked as a technical recruiter for TEK. The company is mostly comprised of people ages 22-30 which makes for a fun environment if you are in that age group, but also causes concern about the longevity of one’s career. They have a good training program and I felt like my manager and DBO truly did care about me. Within a years’ time you can start making a lot of money as you are highly incentivized by commission/placements. Taught me great business skills right out of college. Had a lot of events to keep work fun (happy hours, sporting events, sales conference, day outings)
Cons
Long hours, consistently grinding (never a slow day). I honestly don't know if TEK has a competitive advantage over other third party employers (same clients, and we seem to pay contractors lower rates). Your success can depend strongly on what skill-set you are aligned to recruit for. Lots of turnover and stress. Seems to truly have a focus on filling the employer’s needs rather than helping out your contractors. You may have to recruit strictly off a job description with no contact with the manager. Bad benefits. Not a lot of options for upward movement besides into sales- flat organization. The recruiting industry has high turnover in general, so I don't think there is much about the actual job duties that can be changed to keep people.
