Industry Is Brutal - Technical Recruiter Brooksource Employee Review

1.0
Aug 3, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Chance to make money if you get LUCKY.

Cons

Hard work does not pay off. Saw people work 10x harder than the people making the most $ in the office and they were making barely anything more than base salary(which is brutal). It's not about hard work, its about luck. You can call everyone on earth, but if they aren't looking for a new job you can't convince them. Just a terrible industry IMO due to the fact that it's all pressuring people to quit jobs for contract to hire which often does not leave them with a permanent role. Head hunter reputation is totally warranted.

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Brooksource Response
5y
Hello! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We’re so sorry to hear that your time with our company was not positive. While this industry is difficult, we strive to provide a positive environment for our employees to learn and grow within. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and invite you to please email success@eightelevengroup.com if you’d like to discuss your experience further. We are always looking for feedback, positive and negative, so that we can learn how to improve as a company. Thank you!

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

Great company and people, and resources.

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Brooksource Response
4d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! At Brooksource, we strive to better the lives of our consultants, so we appreciate any feedback we can use to address the needs of our organization. If you have any additional feedback or suggested improvements, please email us at success@eightelevengroup.com as we are always trying to better the experiences we offer.
3.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company relies on growth from within, so if they see potential in you, they will help you get to that next level. There is always a huge support system around you at all times.

Cons

The amount of support can quickly turn into micromanaging, and promoting from within is great until you start protecting those who earned their title sheerly through tenure or a 'good ol' boy' system. Also, the pay is abysmal. They pay you the absolute minimum in salary and the rest is based off of commission, so even the best reps can lose everything on a clients whim, going from making almost $200K a year to $30K in the blink of an eye. They say they have protections in place for that but that's only for the people who earn the company millions of dollars for 4 consecutive years. Also, there really is no such time as a work/life balance here. They throw parties to make you think you do, but if you are out on PTO you will still be judged by your KPI's while you were out, and they expect you to pick up the phone, regardless of if you are on vacation or at your grandfathers funeral. "Still gotta keep you numbers up!"

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