Drop you like a fly - Sr. Software Engineer Brooksource Employee Review

1.0
Mar 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I do not work for this company. I am a client of this company, a Seasoned Software Engineer who had to go through them for a job opportunity.

Cons

They're drop you like a fly once you ask for a competative salary or consulting rate. If you're a Software Engineer, no matter how many years and experience you have, they're gonna treat you like a Jr. Developer and try to get you into a job at $75/hr. They'll tell you "we are moving fast on this position" because they want to lock you into an uncompetitive rate, and don't want to give you any chance of debating the rate. Don't waste your time. If you are just average talent, and $75/hr works for you, more power to you. But if you mention anything normal, or even market rate, they ditch you right after the first conversation. They're for placing amateurs for monolithic companies who do not value code quality, only value cheap and dirty get it out the door cultures. They're not interested in placing real professionals.

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Brooksource Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are disappointed to hear that you felt a lack of security over the course of your engagement. We are committed to providing our consultants with the best experience possible, so we will take your feedback into account and make improvements. 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.

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Brooksource Response
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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
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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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