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Unprofessional and Disloyal - Analyst NorthStar Solutions Group Employee Review

1.0
13 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only positive part of working for Northstar were the benefits, the company parties, and the fact that I got an "in" with the client, which I now work for directly.

Cons

The CEO is by far the worst person I've ever had the displeasure of meeting and working for. I echo the sentiments of the other reviewers of Northstar on this site when I say that his general disposition of an arrogant and self-serving jerk stand out among other generally unpleasant qualities. The company deeply lacks in moral value, loyalty, commitment to employee growth, or providing opportunities that are almost always promised at the time of hire. The pay scale is significantly lower than competitors. They fire longtime dedicated employees without hesitation or reason. They are all unprofessional and extremely inconsistent in their dealings with each employee in all departments. They strongly buy into brown-nosing, and in no way show appreciation for initiative, work well done, or above and beyond efforts to make a positive impact on Northstar and its' reputation. They pass judgments and gossip like high schoolers. It was a disappointment to work for them, and I would not recommend this company to anyone.

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NorthStar Solutions Group Response
10y
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. I’m sorry to hear your experience at NorthStar was negative. We are committed to creating a professional and collaborative environment for all of our employees and your feedback helps to make NorthStar a better place. However, I do want to address some of your individual concerns here: First, we make it a high priority to research and stay up to par on our pay scale when it comes to employee compensation. We also cover employee benefits 100% which adds to total compensation as well as numerous other benefits. Second, when we hire at NorthStar, we are hiring for employees to be members of the NorthStar team, not simply a consultant at one of our clients. We agree that employees should be focused mainly on their client facing work and do encourage our employees to do just that. However, we recognize our employees are our greatest asset. Accordingly, NorthStar invests heavily in its benefits, incentive and support programs in order to attract, nurture and retain the top talent so we do encourage employee engagement within NorthStar as well. Thank you for your contribution and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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CEO approval
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Pros

Company has been consistent even during COVID downturn with regards to pay, benefits and work made available. Solid leadership!

Cons

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5.0
4 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Northstar finds and hires really smart and driven people. They have access to challenging and interesting positions inside powerful client companies that pay very well. I love the position I found through Northstar, and I’ve been continually impressed by the caliber of the other Northstar employees I’ve met. The top management team always made time to talk with me and really seems to care about the employees. They show this through their focus on great benefits. Their time off, 401K matching, and health benefits are fantastic. Northstar always makes payroll, despite super slow paying clients.

Cons

Northstar is small. They get continually squeezed by their giant clients, and they’ve had no choice but to pass the squeeze to their consultants (primarily through furloughs, reductions in benefits, and cancelled bonuses - but they’ve NEVER seemed to consider reducing salaries). Northstar has been trying to mitigate this by building more business with clients who are less likely to institute furloughs and renegotiate reduced rates. Northstar is headquartered in Philly, but I was placed at a client company near my home in Denver. There are very few Northstar employees in Denver, so I never felt much connection to the larger Northstar family, even though they seem like a good group of people.

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NorthStar Solutions Group Response
7y
Thank you so much for your balanced review. It is great to hear about your positive experiences. With regards to your “advice to management,” we certainly appreciate and value your feedback. We have recently taken a closer look at our communication plan and agree we need some enhancements in this area. We pride ourselves on being transparent but there is always room for improvements. We have multiple communication platforms and are working to make certain we are utilizing them to their fullest potential. This will help to ensure all employees are kept informed. Thank you again we really appreciate your time.
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