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

Onward Search reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Ken Clark

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Apr 18, 2018

Great Place to Work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Awesome team, great management -Training opportunities -Great money if successfully billing clients

Cons

-Low compensation if you aren't closing deals

5.0

Feb 7, 2018

Great working environment!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the team environment in the Atlanta office. We all work together very well and enjoy what we do. We have a lot of fun team outings and I enjoy coming to work everyday. Great place to be yourself and be successful. This is not a micro-managed environment- best recruiting firm I have worked at through out my career.

Cons

None! Although, a maternity policy (paid while out) would have been nice while I was out for 12 weeks.

Onward Search Response

8y

Thank you for all the kind words. I appreciate it! I also want to say thanks for your feedback on our maternity policy. As you know by now, we responded to the feedback from our employees and earlier this year we were very excited to roll out an expansion of our maternity policy which provides paid coverage for our new moms. Thanks for all of your hard work! Onward and Upward!

1.0

Jun 19, 2017

TOXIC

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. If I could give Onward Search (Atlanta) zero stars, I would.

Cons

There are entirely too many to name, but if you are reading this and are considering working in the Atlanta office, rethink that decision because you will really regret it. You'll be told a lot of great things only to find out they are incredibly untrue.

Onward Search Response

9y

I want to thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're sorry to hear you had a displeasing work experience at Onward Search in our Atlanta office. One of our most important core values is to strive for total transparency. We encourage employees to bring feedback and concerns to our attention. Our management has an open door policy and is always willing to hear advice and feedback. I welcome you to reach out to me directly to discuss the claims that you stated are untrue. Best of luck in your future endeavours. - Ken

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