JobAdder Reviews
96% would recommend to a friend
(87 total reviews)
Martin Herbst
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Updated 24 Nov 2023
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- 5.019 Oct 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSydney
Pros
Great culture, L&D invest in people, managers genuinely car
Cons
At times the volume of stuff we are trying to do feels overwhelming
- 1.014 Aug 2023EngineerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearSydney
Pros
These are the handful of positive I can think of from working here: - Fully remote work setting, provides flexibility for employees to work from home. - Pay aligns moderately well to the Job Market - Extravagant spending on Social Parties - Talkative crowd, easy to make friends on a personal level with others working here (if you get along with them) This environment is suitable for those just starting out in the tech industry, but not those who already had experiences with other far better companies to compare against.
Cons
After working here, the negative certainly outweighs the positive for me: - Onboarding was chaotic and unstructured - JobAdder Product is very buggy, even when I explored it during training mode. - No growth or career development plans for employees, it’s mostly figure it out yourself type of scenario. - No proper knowledge transfer process that exists, placing a lot of responsibility/excessive authority to an individual that had been in the company for years and this created an unnecessarily heavy reliance on them. - New and unconventional ideas are constantly rejected without further validation. It was rather seen as a threat rather than opportunity to explore. - Speaking up pose a risk of losing job instantly, especially in smaller teams without any neutral views. - Challenging the status quo is not common in the team I was in, it’s mostly fit for blind obedience (e.g you build what I tell you to and how I tell you to) - Upper management that I dealt with during my tenure (either as direct report or people manager) was full of inexperienced people without any prior technical nor management skills in previous companies. I’m quite surprised that some of these people attained such a senior role within this company, as they don’t want to learn from others and seemed threatened by new perspectives brought into the company. - Stagnating environment with old tech stack. The team I was in has a psychologically unsafe environment with a huge lack of innovation and experimentation. The worst part was that the whole company seemed complacent or unaware of this. - Despite the importance of the function that I was involved in, the upper management outside of my team were very hands off, I’m not even sure if they’re aware of these things happening at downstream level at all as I didn’t receive any support or check ins. Staying behind at JobAdder would only stagnate my career, being forced to work with people who prefer to do it their way or the high way. Overall, I’m glad I left this company as I landed somewhere better. Lastly, I’m unsure about the validity of the prior positive reviews about JobAdder, but given that recruitment is their main trade, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of it were falsely made.
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JobAdder Response4moThanks for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your honesty and insights into your experiences, both positive and negative. It's important for us to understand where we're excelling and where we can make improvements. Whilst it is disappointing to learn that your own experience did not meet our high expectations, I can assure you that all reviews about JobAdder are voluntary and authentic. It's great to hear that you've found a better career path elsewhere. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and we wish you the best in your new endeavours.
- 5.020 Mar 2023People Operations ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSydney
Pros
During my time with JobAdder, I have been fortunate enough to experience career growth, acquire new skills, and initiate changes that will leave a lasting impact, a rare occurrence in most workplaces. The company culture consistently exudes positivity, with a collaborative effort from all team members to create a leading product in the recruitment industry. JobAdder truly embodies its core values and maintains a strong, ambitious vision for the future. As a working mother, I greatly appreciate the flexibility provided to balance family commitments and professional responsibilities. I never imagined it was possible to love my job until joining JobAdder. Three years in, I still feel like I am in the honeymoon phase of my employment, a testament to the company's dedication to creating a supportive and engaging work environment.
Cons
JobAdder has matured a lot as an organisation in the three years I have been here. There has been growing pains throughout that process however, I have seen them as an opportunity to make the company even better than it is today.
2JobAdder Response9moThank you for taking the time to send through this kind review!! I'm so pleased to hear that you appreciate the culture and flexibility on offer! I hope you continue to enjoy you're time here at JobAdder :))
- 5.012 July 2023Support WorkerCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearAustralia Plains
Pros
Management and work life balance
Cons
none that I can think of
JobAdder Response5moThank you for taking the time to write this review! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying your time at JobAdder!
- 5.014 Apr 2023Senior Product ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSydney
Pros
Love the product culture and customer centric approach. Product team works in synergy with executives, CS, marketing and other internal stakeholders.
Cons
None to highlight at this point of time.
1JobAdder Response7moHi there, Thank you for taking the time to write this review! Glad to hear you're enjoying your time at JobAdder! :)
- 5.030 Mar 2023Sales Development Representative (SDR)Current Employee, less than 1 yearSydney
Pros
easy self guide onboarding and learning experience
Cons
none found except platform demo access not working initially
1JobAdder Response7moHi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Glad to hear you enjoyed the onboarding process! I hope you continue to enjoy your time at JobAdder :)
- 5.023 Jan 2023People OpsCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearSydney
Pros
- Very friendly team - Beautiful office + location - Competitive salary + benefits - Culture is amazing - So many opportunities to give back to the community with JA incentive of CSR - Plenty of room to excel in your career
Cons
There are no cons at JobAdder that I can think of.
JobAdder Response10moHey, Thank you so much for your review! I hope you keep enjoying your time at JA :)
- 5.04 Jan 2023Application Support ConsultantCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSydney
Pros
Flexibility Caring Considerate Engaging Rewarding
Cons
Difficult Product To Support Efficiently
JobAdder Response11moHey, Thank you for your honest feedback - I will pass on your recommendation! I hope you keep enjoying your time at JA! :)
- 5.018 Oct 2022Full Stack EngineerCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearSydney
Pros
People working with are pretty chill. Everyone really smart and hard working. Working arrangements are flexible and the managers are understanding. Flexibility of work from home, we all come into the office once a week to catch up and attend meetings. The leaders and managers listen and apply the little changes they see everyone benefiting from.
Cons
None that I can think of.
1JobAdder Response12moHey, Thank you so much for your review, glad to hear you enjoyed your time at JA!!
- 4.024 Nov 2022Senior Software EngineerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearSydney
Pros
- Amazing work culture and colleagues - Awesome office and amenities - Good work/life balance
Cons
- outdated tech architecture - very difficult to promote change and scaling - you can get bored quickly (from a technical standpoint)
JobAdder Response12moHey, Thank you for your review!! We wish you the best in the future :)
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JobAdder has an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5, based on over 125 reviews left anonymously by employees. 96% of employees would recommend working at JobAdder to a friend and 93% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
96% of JobAdder employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated JobAdder 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.9 for culture and values and 4.6 for career opportunities.
