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
5.0
Aug 2, 2016

Incredible team and culture!

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Pros

The best reason to work here? Easily the people. My team is incredible... management does an incredible job hiring different personalities and skillsets and then guiding and mentoring everyone towards their strengths. Although metrics are implemented and closely monitored, they tend to be more of a best practice or guidepost and there is a ton of flexibility to succeed in your own way. Everyone from the CEO on down to local leadership is available and accessible as both a sounding board and a mentor. Compensation is very fair and work/life balance is exceptional. Truly one of the best places I've ever had the privilege of working.

Cons

Nothing at all as far as culture and day-to-day work experience is concerned! The commission structure is definitely skewed in favor of the sales team, which could be either a positive or negative depending on which side of the process you happen to be on.

5.0
Aug 22, 2014
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Overall my experience with Onward has been great. I really like the open floor environment, and the feel is similar to a lot of the creative agencies that we partner with (I came from the creative side so this was very nice!). Management is open to suggestions and has implemented ideas that I have had on multiple occasions. It is a sales organization which is not for everyone, but everyone is nice to each other (which I have found to be rare in recruiting). As a sales professional I will always want a better commission package, but the current package is more than fair. There are company sponsored happy hours, and if you hit your goals you get to go on an all expense trip for you and a guest to the Caribbean. You need to work for it, but the goals are reasonable. I don’t feel like a robot which is nice – I am given the freedom to develop my own sales strategy, and guidance when certain things are not working. I am a bit surprised to see some of the extreme negative reviews on here to be honest.

Cons

Training has not been formalized so it can be tough for those looking for a lot of support. It is sales so it hurts when you take extended periods of time off.

5.0
Jul 30, 2014

Great Place To Work and Grow your Career!!

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Onward Search is a great place for people who have the drive and an entrepreneur spirit. If you’re looking for a place to make a big impact and work hard this is the place to do it. Onward also takes extra time and care when working with their freelance talent. This is a very rare quality in most staffing firms but you won’t feel like a number when you work with Onward Search The company operates with honesty and transparency and abides by all core values from the top down. Great place for a career!!

Cons

I can not think of any Cons at the moment.. but great company all around.

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