Political minefield - Principal True Employee Review

1.0
Mar 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great place if you’re straight out of university and a self starter. You will also be fed work if you have the title of Partner.

Cons

Pretends to be collaborative but basically if you play a political game you’ll do well here, if not then not so much. It operates like a “retingent” business, the pace is relentless and that doesn’t afford the associates and senior associates the time for proper training. Lack of really experienced Partners who know what proper search looks like and therefore hard to develop and learn. Management has changed so much in the past 2 years, lack of clarity around the strategy and no people investment due to over hiring. Culture is not great. Partners who are aggressive to juniors will never be punished if they bill despite what they say to you at the interview. Grown far too quickly, not proper search.

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5.0
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Pros

Opportunity for growth in this company

Cons

There is no work life balance

4.0
Dec 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

True has been a great place to be, and I've enjoyed working here. I have no doubt they'll surpass the SHREK firms in the not-so-distant future. The people here are A+. If the broader platform play comes together cohesively, the company will see huge successes from that

Cons

There is certainly a lot that, despite being 14 years old, they're still figuring out. Upper management is truly phenomenal both professionally and personally, but they are disconnected from the search work happening on the ground and the broader market dynamics. True takes on too much work, and capacity is always a problem. Commissions and splits are lower than the market average, and I feel nickel-and-dimed every time a new contract comes in.

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