Pros
It’s a good place to learn the basics of recruiting but you’ll want to continue your recruiting career somewhere else.
Cons
The majority of the management team that made this company great have left within the last few years. Most of them were with the company for more than 15 years but obviously saw the writing on the wall. Things are not good and people are leaving. ATR only values you if you “tow the line”. The mindset is that ATR ownership is never at fault and those leaving the company for another opportunity are making a big mistake. Management rarely even says “goodbye” to those leaving. I’ve seen long time employees walk out the door on their last day and the CEO just sits in her office acting like nothing is happening. No simple “thank you”. Nothing. Its heartbreaking to see. To make things worse, leadership often mocks and ridicules those who have left for a better opportunity. I’ve heard it with my own ears and its borderline disturbing. Proceed with caution if you are thinking about working here. Also, no laptops, only desktop computers? What Bay Area company still does this? It seems like they’ve been doing business the same way for 30 years. No real innovation. And none of their clients are any of the big Silicon Valley tech companies, which should tell you all you need to know. Working from home is not really an option unless you get permission. Most Bay Area companies trust their employees to get their job done and don’t care where you work. Not here. It’s the difference between treating your employees like adults versus treating them like children.
