Toxic management and empty promises overshadow perks - Anonymous employee Talent Works Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free snacks - nicely designed office

Cons

Director doesn't come out of his office or speak to anyone when he does - wouldn't surprise me if he knows more than 5 peoples name. Continually expect you to go above and beyond and of you dare ask about salary increase or being rewarded or recognised for extra efforts and effectively doing 2 peoples role - they say its all good for your development and to "show" your capabilities so you are primed if there is ever an opportunity for a promotion. They try to micro manage to establish control over their clients but don't actually put in the work or the effort to build and maintain good relationships with their clients - they expect you to do that but you must report EVERYTHING back to them. In my short time with the company they made more than half a dozen people due to clients contracts ending and no new work coming in - despite the Director standing in front of everyone telling us how well we doing - 80% over budget and how 2026 was looking even better. Lots of false promises that never happened - like to keep people on FTC so they can drop you - in summary - they pay peanuts and you have to work with monkeys

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5.0
Apr 12, 2023
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Pros

-Leadership genuinely care about you as a person. -The pay is fair

Cons

No real cons except the clients that TW supports can be a bit of a headache but it’s not a reflection of them.

1.0
Jun 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will work with some top clients who are great at their jobs.

Cons

In reading some of the other negative reviews, I feel like I could have written them. The bullying, the toxicity, the mean girl behavior. You will feel like you never left middle school. The US office is particularly awful and is run by management who have psychotic tendencies. Like to be bullied? Belittled? Talked about behind your back? Lied to? Yelled at? Do you appreciate constant passive aggression? Talent Works is the place for you. I have too many stories to share here, and the stories I heard from other employees after I got out were the stuff of nightmares. As others have said here, this job will be very, very bad for your mental health. When I left, management actually thought we could keep in touch and network. You burnt bridges with employees who went on to far better jobs at large enterprises, and you expect sales from that? Get a grip. The negative reviews are the real ones. Move on from any job here. In this market, there are plenty of better places to work.

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