Rylem Employee Reviews about "great people"

Pros

Great people, Owners are always available to give advice or troubleshoot problems, great opportunity to succeed if you take advantage of the many resources made available to you, fun events and competitions like Pancake/Trivia Fridays, Mike, Kim, and Guy really go out of their way to make you feel appreciated

Cons

No cons about Rylem. Recruiting can be a tough business and you won't last long if you don't have the right mindset, but that is true across the industry. If anything Rylem gives you the time, tools, and opportunity to grow into the "right mindset" in a way that no other agency or internal recruiting org would.

Pros

You want to have great people that you want to work with that are just great in all aspects? this is the only company that provided that to me so far

Cons

no place for mediocrity or procrastination although people here overcommunicate to make sure we get all the help we need

Pros

Great people who all used to work there, great food in the area, and alright location. Its really hard to find a silver lining when the owners consistently tell lies to their employees.

Cons

Far too many to count. From the lying owners who don't have a clue, to the shady employees who thrive in a toxic environment. At no point will the owners go out of their way to help develop you into a better version of yourself. They want drones who they can manipulate into doing what THEY want. 90% of the honest, and truly great people who were employed during my time there have since left, and for good reason. The day I quit, rather than thank me for my time there, one of the managing partners decided to threaten me with a lawsuit. My advice to anyone thinking of taking a job internal or external to this company, PLEASE CONTACT PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES OF RYLEM ON LINKED IN!! I can almost guarantee you that they will all say the same thing. Also, they claim this is a 'Woman owned business', but all that means is they worked an angle for the Microsoft VMS by putting the company in the name of the owners, since divorced, wife.....like I said, they are liars

Pros

I was at Rylem for less than a year and I was able to learn the basics and key points of recruiting that I was able to be taken seriously and hired on at a reputable company; it's a place that fosters your motivation to grow (as a recruiter) and perfect sourcing/recruitment practices - Great culture, fun people, awesome senses of humor (the greatest people I have had the opportunity to work with), - Great office (it honestly felt like a second home to me and was incredibly tough to leave) - Very approachable management (the owners are always down to grab coffee and chat) - As long as you're laid back AND have a strong motivation to work/work ethic, you'll be good - It's also a very team-oriented environment, so that's cool - Probably the best work/life balance in town (for sourcers and recruiters; can't really speak on behalf of sales)

Cons

- Management is still working out a few things, so it can seem a little disorganized from time to time - Some of the priorities are a little outdated - Very reliant on VMS, so you don't truly know the reqs or teams that you're recruiting for - 401k package isn't anything to write home about, but the other benefits are good - It's very hierarchical - Not a lot of room for actual career growth (might just be because it's a small company, so you can't blame em')

Pros

Great group of young, fun people who all work hard and have great energy - I absolutely love coming to work everyday to see my fellow coworkers and friends. Rylem is a smaller consulting firm which allows for everyone's voice to be heard and an impact to be made. Work hard, play hard mentality - hard work is definitely rewarded!

Cons

You must be willing to put in the hard work needed to succeed (as with any consulting firm in the staffing industry)

Pros

Let me get this straight: I will forever be grateful to the people who helped me become an outstanding Recruiter and invested in me. Back in 2014, great people took a chance on me and hired me. That was the definite starting point for a successful career.

Cons

However, all of those amazing mentors and leaders are gone. They were the heart and soul of Rylem, the real backbone. Two of the original three founders split up and left their life’s work behind to the now CEO and sole-owner. They didn’t want to bet there anymore! Rylem used to be a ‘work hard, play hard’ place with a great culture and fun stuff going on all the time. Unfortunately, it developed into a micro-managed environment with strict hours, no flexibility and toxic leadership. Fun activities or happy hours feel forced, and alcohol seems to be the only way they know how to do ‘fun’. There is no consistent training. There used to be a great program for sourcing and recruiting, but both leaders in charge of that are – you guessed it – gone. Sales training is and has always been very inconsistent. If you think about joining, think twice and ask yourself: Why would the CEO of the company advertise attending an elite college when in fact, he never did. Turn around and RUN. Rylem has become a prime example of a terrible workplace. If there was an award for ‘Worst Place to Work at in Seattle’, they’d be competing for it.

Pros

The people I worked with are great, we bonded through our mutual hatred of Rylem and it's owners. The office space is cool, but you get over it really fast.

Cons

If you are a recruiting or sales professional thinking about joining Rylem, PLEASE do yourself a favor and contact former Rylem employees on Linkedin and ask about their experience with Rylem. We will all be brutally honest with you and in most cases connect you with other people in our network to provide you with a better opportunity than Rylem. Most employees do not stay at Rylem for more than a year and regret joining after about 2 months. Turnover ratio is about 60%. The commission structure is terrible and the owners will lie to you about how much money you 'could' make during the interview. They drive you with a whip and will yell at you -in front of the entire office- if you are not hitting your numbers. They treat you as if you are here to make money for them, and not 'how can we make you succeed'. The company is barely holding on by a thread, and there is no room for growth or advancement. The only advancement you make is when you quit and move onto a better position.