Talascend

2.0

30 Jul 2019

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Pros

The pros to working at Talascend were hands down the awesome people. Everyone for the most part is VERY welcoming and friendly. Of course there are the occasional people at every company that are negative, but for the most part everyone was great! You are also able to take 10 minute smoke breaks every hour. You don't have to clock in and out so you can take a "longer" lunch if necessary. Had a couple cool work parties with food so that's always a plus.

Cons

First thing first the base pay is very low compared to many other recruiting companies in the area. Do your research before starting a new position. Do NOT just accept a new job because you're desperate. Turn over is VERY high. Within a few months 8 recruiters quit! If you're not assigned the high commission jobs, the rest are a complete joke and hard to fill positions. The health insurance is an absolute joke (was paying almost $220 monthly for health and dental) and next to nothing was covered. Had a dentist appointment and still had to come out of pocket $70 bucks because I did not choose the "buy up" plan which was almost $50 bucks a month. If you have a family forget about it. You will spend the majority of your pay check on health insurance (roughly about $8-900 dollars a month for a family plan). PTO time is not very generous. Contractor workers do not get ANY PTO days, just a check after so many months of service (if your contract even goes that long). There is no matching 401K. Almost no room for advancement. Upper management is oblivious to everyday problems. Certain people have "special" treatment and are allowed to do whatever they please and it causes a drama filled environment.

Talascend Response

We are sorry to hear of your concerns via our Glassdoor page. Our leadership team has reviewed your feedback and will take action on items that we can improve upon. As you know, the beauty of being a member of the recruiting industry is having the opportunity to control your own professional development and compensation achievement. Base salary is only a portion of our overall commission structured, compensation plan and Talascend Recruiters can ultimately make as much as they would like to, based on the efforts they put forth. We are proud to note that 40% of the entire Talascend team has been with the company for over 10 years, but we also understand the realities of living within an industry that naturally exudes turnover. As much as we would love for everyone to have a passion for recruiting like we do, we realize it’s not for everybody. All we can do is keep sharing our excitement towards the industry and inviting additional members to join our team that will create a mutual partnership of employee and employer success! Talascend takes a very transparent approach to the way we do business and many of these operational items were discussed during our Recruiter Training session that took place in Troy, MI last week. As you may have heard, Talascend Recruiters from around the nation came together to learn, grow, and motivate each other and we will continue sharing suggestions like yours to make Talascend the best Recruitment firm in the nation. We wish you nothing but the best in your future employment and hope you succeed in your quest to find another firm that can support your growth as a recruiter! We’re sorry your time with us was less than ideal, but thanks for giving us a try. As always, if there is anything else that you would like to discuss, please feel free to reach out to HR Department directly or send an email to our Employee Service Center (ESC@talascend.com).

Do NOT recommend working here, listen to the reviews! - Technical Recruiter Talascend Employee Review

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