Onward Search reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)
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Ken Clark

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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131 reviews
2.0
Aug 29, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to rise in a relatively short time frame but you better have the right mentality (or last name). Diverse and experienced managers.

Cons

Nepotism run amok and HQ makes decision based on which way the wind blows on any given day. In a field where the saying goes, 'what have you done for me lately?', 'lately' equals one second.

5.0
Aug 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked in staffing for a large portion of my career, and have loved my time with Onward! I am not going to say it is perfect in every way possible, because we all know that is never the case. What I can say is that I have yet to find another company that offers the type of environment, structure, and opportunity that Onward Search has offered me. It has not always been an easy road, in fact there have been a bunch of struggles throughout my time here, but as a Sales employee we all expect a roller-coaster ride from time to time. I get to work with amazing people, and luckily get to call most of them friends. Since I started I have advanced my career, and have an opportunity to continue to grow. I see some positive reviews, and some negative throughout the offices listed here, and truly it may be right. As a growing company there will always be growing pains, and no company is for everyone. With that said, I don’t believe there is a better opportunity in the industry. Onward lets me operate in the way I find most successful, and be a person not a salesman. I have worked for start-up sales organizations, as well as Fortune 500 companies, and Onward Search (especially the NYC office) is a great middle ground. Overall I would and have suggested many people to Onward, and will continue to do so. I can tell you one thing, I can’t see myself leaving anytime soon.

Cons

I would love to see continued expansion within the offices, and divisions. In order to get to where I want to be that will be crucial. There are times as we get bigger, we lose a little of our start-up feel but luckily we have enough “personalities” to keep it fun and light, let’s hope it stays that way. Training is key, we have had some good programs but I think this is an area we can continue to be better, especially for those green to the recruitment industry.

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