You'll live to work, not work to live - Anonymous employee Brooksource Employee Review

1. Turnover: You'll be told that they have the lowest turnover rates in the industry but it's a false statement. The majority of people don’t stay here for too long-- if you make it to your three year anniversary without quitting or being fired then you're one of the few in your training class. And most people don't leave because they "aren't cut out for staffing" like the company says. Typically it's due to office politics, long hours, and a lack of capable growth. This is evident by the average company age of 26. One of the ways they keep people there for longer than a year is through scare tactics. They make their employees believe that Brooksource is as good as you can get when it comes to the work environment at other staffing agencies. They are quick to speak negatively about every other staffing firm. 2. They target kids fresh out of college or with little to no experience for a reason-- it's an immature culture that focuses on partying, working long hours, and lots of mandated events outside of work. The tenured people in the company still act like they are in college. This will not be a good place if you care about having a life outside of work and growing as an adult. 3. They preach the company is like a family -- which is true if your family is dysfunctional, secretly hate each other, talk behind each others backs, and play favorites. Depending on your office, you'll more than likely be micromanaged, belittled, led on about the growth you may or may not ever see, and criticized for wanting to have a personal life outside of work. 4. They say the hours are 8-5 but they praise people who are in the office just to be seen-- even if it means staying late at night and not working efficiently. Realistically, your hours will be 7:30/7:45 - 6. And don't forget about mandated events that last till all hours of the night. If you try to go home before 11 pm when out at a work event you'll probably be talked about behind your back as soon as you leave. 5. They boast having one of the best commission plans in the industry (to make up for their absurdly low base salaries) but in reality they fall short from their competitors in both areas. And to make it worse, there's no type of negotiating your salary-- everyone is paid the same amount depending on your role. Their base salaries for high cost of living areas like Chicago or NYC are almost unlivable so you depend 100% on your commission, help from parents, or a part time job. 6. The leadership in the company comes from exclusively internal growth-- which is a selling point they use when hiring. 100% organic growth sounds exciting but it doesn't take long to see that, due to their lack of outside views and experience, their leadership only knows the "Brooksource way" which hinders their ability to grow as a company. It also leads to an extreme amount of favoritism within offices. They'll promote based off who is buddies with management/who has bought into the cult-like company culture -- not based off of work ethic/success. 7. The company still operates like a start up when it comes to the Recruiter/Sales relationship. They view "going into sales" as a promotion and treat the recruiters as such. Even if you're a successful recruiter, you'll still have sales people acting like they're your boss. The lack of equality in sales/recruiters is systemic to the point of having different compensation plans for recruiters and sales-- sales receives a higher commission plan. They have attempted to satisfy the frustration recruiters have expressed by creating Team Leads and Regional Recruiting Managers but in reality it's just another layer of micromanagement. There is also an obvious favoritism when it comes to enforcing metrics/activity between sales and recruiters. 8. A lack of professionalism across the company is rampant. You will constantly hear inappropriate jokes and behavior happening in the offices. If you express any type of discomfort with this then you're labeled as lame/boring/not fitting in with the office. And forget their "open door policy" -- if you come forward about anything bothering you then you can be sure it'll impact your potential within the company. The lack of professionalism isn't limited to in the office either. It's even more prevalent at company events and parties where you will be forced to partake in excessive drinking. It's honestly a shock that this company hasn't been sued over an HR issue yet.