Addison Search Reviews

Pros

Addison is really a fun place to work. The team is mostly 30 somethings and it's really a supportive environment. Even though it's a sales company that provides staffing services, everyone for the most part operates with a high level of ethics which is rare in sales organizations. The work life balance is also rare compared to other sales organizations. The biggest plus is that it isn't "corporatized" which is also rare for a company of its size. It's a company positioned for growth and is aggressive in driving growth organically and through acquisitions.

Cons

Lacks structure at some levels and the management team can be more task oriented and transactional instead of vision and transformation oriented. Health benefits are average at best and benefits administration is disorganized. Doesn't do an effective job of grooming mid-level employees for the next level. A pretty high amount of churn in the organization due to a combination of impatience and somewhat inadequate training. Sometimes it seems that leadership is not committed to the success of people they hire.

Advice to Senior Management

Implement a plan to groom mid-level employees for leadership. Demonstrate more commitment to the people you hire. Free up managers so they can more effectively develop their employees. Get benefits administration more organized and improve the overall benefits package.

Pros

I have a job, somehow they are growing, the new CEO brought in late 2011 is trying to make changes to improve.

Cons

Fully agree with other previous posts on this site. Many real reviews on yelp from temp and longer term contract employee's as well helpful. It is eye opening to see the difference in the reviews for Addison from those for other firms in the industry.

If they cared more about helping people find work, then how much $$$ they bring in - I wonder if they would actually make more $$$.

Some who work internally move up who don't do much of anything, the good employee's that are few move out. They do not have a normal process for new hires, it is not the most welcoming environment to work in, inappropriate talk in the work place, demeaning talk from managers, disorganization...

Advice to Senior Management

Think of others before yourself, treat others how you would want to be treated. We are not in college at a frat party. Open your eyes to those not working and keep your good employee's.

Pros

Awesome work/life balance. Work hard/play hard mentality.

Cons

Must be willing to extend your hand to coworkers needing help/advice

Pros

HR in Chicago were very professional and helpful.

Cons

Unfortunately they're were too many "Chiefs not enough Indians" .. no direction, no training, horrible communication skills. Constantly being spoken at in a demeaning way by managers.

Advice to Senior Management

If your thinking is sloppy, your business will be sloppy. If you are disorganized, your business will be disorganized. If you are greedy, your empoyees will be greedy, giving you less and less of themselves and always asking for more. Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company. Treating people with respect and dignity is not just words but a creed we live by every day. You can't expect your employees to exceed the expectations of your customers if you don't exceed the employees' expectations of management.

Pros

I got the opportunity to switch from Inside to Outside Sales

Cons

People were clicky - small office

Advice to Senior Management

Be more professional - stop partying so much with certain clicks