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  • challengergray.com
  • Chicago, IL
  • 201 to 500 Employees
  • 1966
  • Company - Private
  • Business Consulting
  • $25 to $100 million (USD)

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In 1961, when James E. Challenger lost his job, the outplacement industry didn’t exist. His personal experiences led him to found Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the first outplacement services firm in 1966. With compassion and innovation at the helm over the past five decades, ...
Mission: We help exiting employees take the next best step – to find a new job, start a new business, or create a retirement plan. Partner. Consultant. Expert. Friend. To the companies and individuals we work with, we are all this and more. People are our priority and we help them ...

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Challenger, Gray & Christmas Reviews

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"Best Outplacement Organization"

Mar 8, 2023 - Director
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Pros

Helping people in a very trying time is the best way to spend your time, energy and efforts. Working remote I accomplish much more than if I had to commute. We have so much talent in this

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

Advice to Management

Keep up the ongoing communication between all departments.
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas Interviews

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Positive63%
Negative25%
Neutral13%
Getting an Interview
Employee Referral44%
Applied online44%
Other11%
Difficulty
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  1. Software Engineer Interview

    Anonymous Employee in London, England
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    Positive Experience
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    Application

    I applied online. I interviewed at Challenger, Gray & Christmas (London, England) in Jan 2021

    Interview

    Great and difficult process that is tough and tedious to do hope it is easier next time will ask you very personal questions and you won’t be able to answer them
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Company Updates

May 17, 2023
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Relocation grinds to a halt! With the persistence of remote and hybrid work, job seekers are moving for jobs at the lowest rate on record.
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Q1 2023 Job Seeker Relocation Falls to Lowest on Record as Remote & Hybrid Work Persists | Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
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January 13, 2021
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Do you ever wonder about outplacement? This is the Challenger difference.
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