The culture is not OK! - Technical Recruiter TEKsystems Employee Review

1.0
9 July 2020
Recommend
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Pros

paid well, could be quickly promoted to AM or Recruiter Lead

Cons

The most I have ever been personally judged on every element of my life by my managers and peers. My managers were unbelievably intrusive and believed their opinions were the standard to which I should live my life. There were so many awful behaviors that now in hindsight I realize the weight of them, but at the time believed it was truly me who was the issue. It was unbelievably cult like and they get you right out of university so you don't know any better! I actually want to warn all those young impressionable adults that this company will pretend to support your personal goals, but they truly don't and they'll bully you to conform until you either do or break. It's not you, it's them that needs an outlook/ attitude adjustment, don't go against your gut, it's screaming for a reason with every ridiculous ask they have of you, because it's beyond what any manager should ever be asking, giving up weekends, giving up evenings, changing your wardrobe, etc.

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5.0
11 June 2026
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Pros

Great environment and leadership overall, they invest on your training

Cons

Switching offices is very difficult, you need seniority

3.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent pay to start. - Account manager is responsive, engaging, and a serious advocate for you and your contract. - Gain access to Udemy Business to build more skills.

Cons

- The benefits suck. - High recruiter turnover with highly variable experience trying to work with them-- some are good, most are not. - Once you are placed, you will be promised regular meetings and then never hear from the recruiter again. - Trying to find a new contract if you are unhappy with your current placement is nearly impossible and I don't believe they are incentivized to help you move at all. - You have to manually request a raise and depending on how you negotiated your contract, you may or may not have the ability to receive one. - There is a cap to how much they will pay you for the contract so even if you work that position 4 years, once you hit that cap you are stuck. I originally submitted my resume with TekSystems when I had finished my degree and never heard back. Many years later, I was approached on LinkedIn by a TekSystems recruiter for a position and he had no idea I was in the system previously. Working with him was good, and I did get the position. Then I never heard from him again and I've had 4 or 5 different recruiters whose names I could not tell you if I tried since then. There's supposed to be monthly calls, they never happen.

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