Does The Planet Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Planet Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Planet Group. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Planet Group?

48% of The Planet Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Planet Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Planet Group?

Recruiter (39) , Business Development Manager (13) , National Recruiter (7) , GIS Technician (6) , Consultant (4) , Sales (4) , Senior Recruiter (4) , Technical Recruiter (3) , Accountant (2) , GIS Analyst (2) , Intern (2) , Project Manager (2) , Recruiter II (2) , Revenue Operations Analyst (2) , Senior Consultant (2)

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

"Good pay and advocacy from recruiters" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great communication!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good values and good training" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Benefits are expensive out of bi weekly check" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management constantly changing their minds, always trying to improve by implementing new approaches but never following through and reverting back to the old way of doing things." ((in 4 reviews)); "Incredibly dishonest HR and upper management, who have no qualms about committing illegal actions." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long Hours, including weekend work" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Planet Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Planet Group locations?

Chicago , Boston , Bedford , Atlanta , New York , San Diego , Charlotte , Cincinnati , Westlake , San Francisco , Seattle , Jackson , Washington , Indianapolis , Miami , Tampa , Waltham , Georgiana , Oak Brook , Moline , Surry , Arlington , Chantilly , Kansas City , Albany , Syracuse , Milwaukee , Detroit , Royal Oak , Lansing

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The Planet Group

The Planet Group reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(164 total reviews)

Tim Simmerly

25% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

The Planet Group has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Planet 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

164 reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2026

Niche focus emerges amid top-level turnover and uncertainty

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good breadth of offerings in the staffing world and some boutique consulting services, although they have recently carved off some businesses and that is making them more niche again.

Cons

Constant turnover at the top levels. They have lost at least 2 CEOs (without any public notice) and there's been a lot of talent loss and role-shifting at the VP levels and above. They have radically changed comp plans within the Sales teams, and it's caused them to lose a lot of their A players. Cost-cutting seems to be the driver. Honestly, I'm not sure what their strategy is anymore. They seemed to have a "plan" when I was there, but they've become just another staffing company in my mind.

5.0

May 19, 2026

Responsive recruiters and easy time entry process

Workday consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very responsive recruiters, easy time entry process

Cons

None that I can think of, very positive overall experience

1.0

Apr 1, 2026

Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chicago office is in a good location in the loop.

Cons

In the last 12 months, most of the CSUITE has either quit or been fired (included the President Tim Simmerly). Along with that there have been several layoffs and a large number of employees quitting.

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Jobs at The Planet Group

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