Truly lucked out right out of college w/ Brooksource - Technical Recruiter Brooksource Employee Review

5.0
28 Mar 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Opportunity for growth is insane. From day one they want to know your goals and do everything they can to help you achieve those. Everyone starts out as a Recruiter, but from there you build your own path. -Compensation is uncapped. Unlike most recruiting agencies. Sure, the base isn't gonna allow me to buy designer hand bags every month, but commission structure is uncanny. -When I first graduated I was concerned about going straight into a full-time role. I wasn't used to having to commit over 40 hours to anything, even school. It was such an easy transition. Obviously some days I'm sleepy or have things going on outside of work that distract me, but I genuinely enjoy coming to work every day. -The people are incredible. Being surrounded by a ton of people my age who are crushing it on the daily is very motivating. I hate the cliche "work hard, play hard" but I've never seen it more truly.

Cons

-I hate when people have 10 pro's and no con's, so I have to include at least one. Only con to me is the base starting out. However, making commission right out of the gates makes up for that.

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5.0
5 June 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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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
9 June 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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