DO NOT WORK HERE - Recruiter Addison Group Employee Review

1.0
Jul 25, 2020
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Pros

Some cool people, but anyone with a moral compass leaves in the first year. Literally nothing else positive about working here, the year I spent at Addison Group was the most miserable year of my life.

Cons

I could go on for days. Hands down the most horrifying thing I witnessed was the rampant discrimination and racism. Every single person on my team was white and when we had jobs open, management and BDMs would tell us "the client is looking for PLUs (stands for 'people like us', meaning white Americans)" or would say "this manager is going to hire a 'John' or a 'Matthew', not a 'Vivesh'". The amount of racism and discrimination I witnessed there was extremely disturbing, from discriminating against candidates based on their name, accent, national origin, and age, to sending a mass email to employees asking us not to speak on the racial and civil rights issues prevalent in this country until the CEO made his stance clear (he remained silent for about 2 weeks and expected all employees to do the same). The management here is also the worst I've ever personally experienced. Constantly belittling the staff, hounding on numbers, etc., not to mention your manager is your direct competition and often don't really care to invest their time and energy into the success of their team. I worked in two offices and had a similar experience with both, it seems like it's just the culture of the company. Whether you're a contractor looking to work with a recruiter here or are a recruiter looking for an agency, from the bottom of my heart, look elsewhere.

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Addison Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. While it is disconcerting to read the examples cited in your comments, Addison will continuously strive to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We acknowledge the feedback regarding management as your personal view and assessment of your employment experience. Addison Group strives to improve the employee experience for every single one of our employees. We have a strong people-first culture and are proud of the great team and business we have developed and grown over the past 20-plus years.

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Good afternoon. We love reading that the team and culture have stood out throughout your experience with us. If you would like to share anything more, please reach out to us at peoplefirst@addisongroup.com.
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Good afternoon, I was happy to read this! Four years is a milestone worth celebrating, and I hope there are many more to come! Glad to have you on the team and if there’s ever anything we can do to help improve your day-to-day experience then please reach out to us at peoplefirst@addisongroup.com
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