Is Onward Search a good company to work for?

Onward Search has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 161 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Onward Search to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Onward Search have been left by employees working as Business Development Manager , Account Executive and Recruiter .

Does Onward Search pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Onward Search employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Onward Search. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Onward Search?

73% of Onward Search employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Onward Search 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Onward Search?

Recruiter (18) , Business Development Manager (11) , Account Executive (10) , Creative Recruiter (6) , Business Development (4) , Contractor (3) , Vice President (3) , Account Manager (2) , Designer (2) , Director (2) , Executive Recruiter (2) , Senior Creative Recruiter (2)

What are the pros of working at Onward Search according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the people are nice" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great place to work, team environment and management is always looking to support in any way possible" ((in 9 reviews)); "Very inclusive and great leadership!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefit learn new things" ((in 8 reviews)); "The entire leadership team has a strong dedication to the well" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Onward Search according to real employee reviews?

"Training is inconsistent." ((in 6 reviews)); "The opportunity was never what was promised and never is and the hard work to turn a completely mis sold opportunity into something successful does not exist simply because no one in the UK is given the opportunity to make decisions." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay was lower than expected, but the commission helped supplement it." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Onward Search layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Onward Search layoffs and their outlook for job security at Onward Search in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Onward Search locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Wilton , Boston , Atlanta , Chicago , San Francisco , Norwalk , San Diego , Stamford , Atlantic Highlands , Hoboken , Charlotte , Dallas , Denver , Easton , New Haven , Seattle , Philadelphia , Annapolis , Baltimore , Needham , Texas City

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Part of Clark Group Holdings

Onward Search reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Ken Clark

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

Onward Search has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Onward Search 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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Reviews by job title

131 reviews

3.0

Jun 25, 2015

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility in work hours/schedule. The vast majority of employees are down to earth and genuinely good people. Pay is above average for staffing industry. In a specialized space so not a whole lot of pure competition.

Cons

No real cohesive strategy across the organization. Every office operates differently (good for some, bad for others). Because they're so boutique in each market they're in, they don't have a strong brand/presence in most markets.

4.0

Mar 10, 2015

Great co-workers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had the best co-workers anybody could ever ask for, and the office environment was very friendly.

Cons

Pay was lower than expected, but the commission helped supplement it.

1.0

Sep 25, 2014

Major Mistake

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Onward is pursuing all the right staffing paths. There are some really good and talented people there.

Cons

Benefits are horrible. Leadership is all over the place. It is an environment of "duck & cover". There are a significant number of senior members who will cannibilze the sales of their support team to make themselves look good. I was so hopeful but could not take it any longer.

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