ManpowerGroup reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,507 total reviews)
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53% positive business outlook

ManpowerGroup has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,507 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ManpowerGroup employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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2.0
Apr 10, 2015
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Pros

Flexible & quick raises

Cons

Management plays favoritism and there is definitely "white" privilege in the workplace. Just look at management, there is only one African American manager, everyone else is a white male or female. This lack of diversity in management makes it very difficult for current recruiters to advance as they are often pitted against their white counterparts. I personally have witnessed some less senior recruiters get away with constantly being late to work and being promoted to staff or other recruiters who struggle with meeting their goals or number of people submitted be promoted simply because they asked over and over. The turnover here is extremely high as it is very rare that the people you start with will be there in 6 months. They have this career path that is set up for you but if you are not a top performer, some managers will hold you back from completing your training thus making it impossible for you to advance and receive an increase in pay. Speaking of opportunities for advancement, don't you dare try to look for other opportunities in the company because to your face your manager may tell you to go ahead but behind your back they will do everything they can to make sure you do not leave their client. I understand wanting to keep good people on your team, but people also want to grow and explore other opportunities. Overall, my biggest issues were with management from the top all the way down to the one I worked with closely. Unless you are one of their favorites, they will walk past you as if you are nothing. I think management can definitely undergo some training on how to effectively communicate with their teams and how to treat their staff. It is not what you say, but how you say it.

3.0
Apr 9, 2015

Gets Worse by the Year

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Most colleagues are fantastic, good people. -Diversity is valued and encouraged--and it's not just words, but truly seen in action. -There are a lot more remote work opportunities than most places (depending upon the department). -Quite a bit of autonomy as a whole (though some managers can be an exception, of course).

Cons

-Senior leadership has transitioned to focus solely upon profit and not upon people. -Company culture has diminished to where it's actually unpleasant to work here. -There is ZERO company loyalty to employees. -So much time is wasted rolling out ineffective strategies and projects developed at the leadership level that never have a chance for success in the field due to leadership's disconnect with what is really happening in the field. -Layoffs and staff cuts have become a norm; anyone with seniority gets cut due to the need to reduce salary spend. -The company used to care about putting people to work because they cared about people--now it's just a numbers game to try to beat the competition. -The company doesn't follow the same expert advice it gives to clients and the public, to the point it's actually comical. -Lower pay than the competition, despite claiming to be on par with market pay. -Promises aren't honored; if you're told you're working towards an advancement, they will inevitably come up with an excuse to make it so that the advancement NEVER happens. It seems to be a game of having you relentlessly chase a carrot you'll never get.

2.0
Apr 1, 2015
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Pros

It's a decent facility (DT Milwaukee HQ) with some very friendly co-workers and some perks like free parking, some workouts and an OK cafeteria. It's a rapid and dynamic industry as well.

Cons

The main con is their off-shore IT obsession. They constantly try to move things off-shore and then pull back some when it fails. Most of the company accepts it and works around the sub-par help desk and IT support as a result. However, other managers get frustrated and escalate to IT management who then force the on-shore IT staff to cater to the managers at the expense of their regular duties. If your management doesn't like the work of the off-shore resources, then don't use that model or at least tell those managers to stop complaining about IT spend.

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