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Equus Workforce Solutions

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Run! You can thank me later! - Talent Development Specialist Equus Workforce Solutions Employee Review

1.0
Jan 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

A great place to work if you are wanting to be promoted based on dishonesty, If you enjoy working in a fear based environment or want to receive bonuses for being a loyal servant covering for managerial corruption.

Cons

Be prepared to experience corporate abuse! This is a keep your head down and check the boxes business. They require the team of TDS’s to fulfill the contracts while the upper end takes away all their tools! What does this mean? It means Equus receives large amounts of state and federal tax dollars. The Directors, Accountants and Supervisors swindle as much as they possibly can leaving the communities with substandard services. The new hires typically chose this line of work because they are passionate about serving their community. It never takes long to realize this is a corrupt contract. The funder Northwest Oregon Works (NOW) is fully aware of the issues but continues to renew the contract with Equus instead of putting it out for bid. Our staff deserve better, our communities deserve better and the tax payers deserve better!

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I love helping families in my community and this job allows me to do this everyday. My co-worker all have big hearts and want others to succeed and grow.

Cons

Staff turn over is high due to low wages. Expectations to gain employment is to have a B.A. yet pay is very little for the required education. They do not pay more based on your prior experience in the field. Orange County is the 2nd most expensive county in the united states to live and we make just a bit more than minimum wage employees that do not have educations or work experience.

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1.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The role provides valuable experience in workforce development, compliance, documentation, and customer service.

Cons

The biggest challenge was the culture and management environment. The office often felt cliquey, and it could be difficult for new hires to feel welcomed or included. Rather than embracing new ideas or different approaches, there was often a "this is how we've always done it" mentality. Ironically, some of the same employees who openly complained about the company, management, policies, and day-to-day operations were often the least receptive to change or process improvements. This created an environment where negativity became normalized but solutions were harder to implement. Training and quality expectations were another major frustration. Expectations changed frequently, but training and communication did not always keep pace. Employees could receive different guidance depending on who reviewed their work, making it difficult to know which standard was actually correct. It often felt like employees were expected to figure things out on their own while still being held accountable for mistakes. Turnover was extremely high during my time with the company. Coverage responsibilities were frequently redistributed among remaining staff, often without corresponding adjustments to workload expectations. This created an environment where employees were expected to continuously adapt to staffing shortages while maintaining the same performance standards.

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