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Volt Information Sciences reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(900 total reviews)

Linda Perneau

77% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Volt Information Sciences has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 900 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Volt Information Sciences 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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900 reviews
4.0
Feb 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Promotional opportunities from within. Obviously as with most staffing firms, the career paths follow sales or recruitment, with a handful of support and operational functions that are not going to be in the higher earnings range at a staffing company, or be eligible for commissions etc. Volt is also now recognized as being a best place to work for Six sigma. The West coast in particular has very tenured mgmt, sales and recruiters, it is not uncommon to find recruiters with 10 years, mgrs with 15-20 years tenure. The percentage of staff who return to Volt shortly after leaving for "greener pastures" is high, and the company always seems to welcome them back without a grudge. I don't think it is a good place for those seeking instant gratification without paying the dues and there does tend to be a revolving door of such types. They do recognize hard work and talent but you have to create your own path and make your own way, there are no real shortcuts.

Cons

The different divisions do not always communicate well. The company is attempting once again to fix this with a streamlined bus dev methodology and divisional infrastructure. There are also a few areas of the country that are continual challenges as far as diversity of client base. It is still a very entreprenurial company and that can be very frustrating for those who want a roadmap, everything laid out and defined, and large support teams.

2.0
Feb 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed the challenge and variety my position offered.

Cons

Be ready for office politics. The more seniority the worse they are to work with. Always want the credit, but don't want the hard work. Senior sales employees were constantly praised in front of all when they had no progress to deserve it. Long hours with low compensation.

1.0
Feb 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some contract work, primarly in technical fields, is competitive.

Cons

There are too many to include here, but Volt does NOT value its in-house employees in any way; including pay, personal recognition, merit awards, training programs, and affording their employees opportunities from within. Cross training is not provided; although necessary in many capacities. Employee morale is very low. Even though Volt is a staffing company, it does not know how to retain its own staff. Departments have not developed a ny effective or efficient methods of communicating with each other and, as a result, there have been many serious consequences, which have affected internal staff as well as customers and clients.

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