Bottom-line driven organization - Recruiting Manager Staffmark Employee Review

3.0
29 Jun 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome team, loved my manager, permissive paid time off and overall good benefits, nice office/facility. Used to have lots of freedom to strategize, plan, and implement business moves for the branch until company was "acquired" by Staffmark.

Cons

Compensation is below market for comparable roles in the geographic area. Went 3 years without a raise, and then after multiple team members quit, was given a token 3% increase. Too-little, too-late. With acquisition of Pro Staff by Staffmark, a lot of freedom and flexibility in doing business was lost. Company is so bottom-line driven that resources needed to fulfill expectations are withheld. Toxic corporate culture overtook empowering company culture that existed when the org was run by Atterro. Communication from leadership to ground-level staff is limited in transparency, and can come across as simplistic in a "we can do it" attitude vs. realistic commitments from management to prioritize team members and enable them to succeed.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
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Pros

I had good training for the first night so I didn’t have much trouble with anything throughout the month.

Cons

No cons, I was basically fine with everything.

3.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are strong individual contributors across the organization who genuinely care about their clients and candidates. The business itself has market opportunity, especially in industrial staffing, and there is potential to build something meaningful with the right strategy and execution.

Cons

Leadership lacks alignment between stated goals and actual execution. There is a clear disconnect between the vision communicated during hiring and the day-to-day expectations in role. In some instances, employees are placed in situations where they are asked to engage in practices that raise ethical and, at times, legal concerns. This creates an uncomfortable and high-risk working environment, particularly for those who prioritize compliance and professional integrity. Despite discussions around evolving the business toward higher-margin, relationship-driven growth, the operating model continues to default back to transactional “fill and bill” activity. Efforts to introduce more strategic structure, improve efficiency, and modernize workflows are often dismissed or labeled as unnecessary. There is also inconsistency in how policies and code of conduct are applied, which creates a perception of unfair and selective enforcement. This impacts trust, morale, and overall team performance. Additionally, there is an over-reliance on outdated sales approaches that do not reflect how modern workforce solutions are built or sustained in today’s market.

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