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      J.S. Held

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      J.S. Held reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (247 total reviews)
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      Lee Spirer

      89% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Senior management

      J.S. Held has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J.S. Held employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      247 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 22, 2020

      Great employer!

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Base compensation is good. Quarterly bonuses based upon the 478+ are decent. Work is engaging and challenging. Colleagues are collaborative and helpful. Management is active and helpful. Culture has been great, but is now changing.

      Cons

      A lot of what made J.S. Held a great place to work is going away. Capital investment firms are having a strong influence over operations and dismantling the superior culture and positive aspects of working at J.S. Held. Actual, measurable annual bonuses, which were part of the compensation package previously, have been arbitrarily removed in place of “discretionary” bonuses. The new “discretionary” annual bonus is a joke, and the “discretionary” considerations are not based upon objective, measurable performance standards.

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      J.S. Held Response
      6y
      Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review! We appreciate hearing about your personal experience. We are growing quickly which presents its challenges but we are passionate in our core principles which allows us to remain committed to people – both our clients and our employees. We are continuing to value our employees with bonus incentives and please feel free to reach out to management or HR with any questions about the plan structure. Thanks for your hard work!
      3.0
      Sep 5, 2018

      Senior Consultant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company with highly qualified staff.

      Cons

      Expected to work 45 to 50 hours. Salaries are below industry standards and bonuses even for working 50 hours per week are less than 3%.

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      J.S. Held Response
      4y
      Here at J.S. Held we are grateful for the wonderful employees we have and their continued hard work! We encourage our employees to speak with management if they ever feel that they are not meeting salary expectations.
      5.0
      Mar 1, 2017

      Great working enviorment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Exciting work environment with lots of growth opportunities.

      Cons

      This is a great company in a challenging industry.

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      J.S. Held Response
      4y
      Thank you for your optimistic feedback! We enjoy seeing our employees grow with us at J.S. Held!
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