Supportive managers, but culture has declined significantly - Executive Recruiter LHH Employee Review

2.0
Apr 8, 2026
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Pros

Some strong, supportive direct managers who genuinely care about their teams Talented coworkers who work hard despite increasing pressure Remote flexibility Good training early on, before culture shifted

Cons

Since a new president was brought in about a year and a half ago, the culture continues to decline Heavy micromanagement and rigid KPIs that prioritize activity volume over actual results Even high performers are constantly asked to justify their numbers, creating a “PIP-like” atmosphere for everyone Increased pressure for aggressive sales tactics Recruiting practices that feel unethical, including requesting references in first conversations and promoting roles that don’t exist to generate leads Push toward in-office work that contradicts what many employees were hired for High turnover and declining morale, with many long-tenured and top-performing employees leaving or burning out Constant scrutiny with little trust or autonomy

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

autonomy, collaboration, transparency, employee value

Cons

lots of changes, market issues, confusion

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1.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

LHH has a recognizable brand and some genuinely talented employees. I built strong client relationships and worked with people who understood the staffing business. Those strengths were increasingly overshadowed by poor leadership decisions

Cons

The company is deeply unstable. Constant restructuring, leadership turnover, shifting expectations, and repeated strategy changes make it difficult to build anything sustainable. People are placed into leadership roles without the experience, judgment, or market knowledge required to lead seasoned staffing professionals. Instead of learning from experienced producers, some leaders rely on micromanagement, activity metrics, and internal reporting to demonstrate control. Autonomy has been stripped away, valuable business-development tools have been removed, and decisions are frequently made by people who appear disconnected from local markets and client relationships. The company confuses activity with results. Employees are pressured to meet arbitrary metrics while the actual work of developing business, retaining clients, and maintaining long-term relationships is undervalued. Experienced employees continue to leave, taking institutional knowledge and client trust with them. Those who remain are expected to absorb more work with fewer resources and less support. The culture became reactive, inconsistent, political, and distrustful. Strong performers were scrutinized rather than supported, while leadership was rarely held accountable for turnover, damaged morale, or declining market presence.

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