SmartRecruiters Employee Reviews about "leadership"

Pros

- Best product on the market. It's exciting to be leading the ATS replacement cycle. - A very experienced leadership team that clearly has a long-term plan for the company. - Smart and hardworking co-workers that make a difference every day. - Catered lunch 3 days per week - Free snacks/drinks/etc. - Really convenient office located right next to BART in the FiDi

Cons

- Things can change quickly, but that's the nature of the startup life. - Long-term career paths are still being defined

Pros

This is the first company that listens upward. Never have I seen a leadership team that takes feedback from the lower ranks and challenges existing thoughts/strategies to see if the feedback is valid.

Cons

No cons to note to date. The market on the whole is slow to adopt anything, even if what you are selling has positive ROI. HR is simply scared of its own shadow.

Pros

Fantastic place to work, grow your career, and develop. If you are interested in Tech and HR solutions this is the company. I can affirm that there is a work/life balance here, the office culture is authentic, the products are state-of-the-art and leadership is genuine. SR has remained agile and innovative and the organization has continued to grow, develop and gain momentum in the recruitment software space. I also think the new hire orientation and onboarding curriculum were very effective in the first weeks of employment. My manager has been a great resource when it comes to providing me with the necessary tools, training and guidance that is essential for my continued learning, success and career development.

Cons

As a new joiner in a rapidly evolving startup; sometimes it can be confusing as to which other designated reps or teams (besides my manager or fellow team members), would be equipped to address other miscellaneous/specialized types of questions that are on my mind.

Pros

Out of every environment I’ve ever worked in – no leadership team has ever pushed me to achieve and then overachieve quite like SmartRecruiters. The organization is lead by enterprise software titans, that are young enough to know how to support the younger part of the workforce, but seasoned enough to navigate the choppy waters of the start-up sea. This is a company that is on the verge of disrupting a market that has been searching for hope for nearly 20 years. Regarding how sticky the product offer is - if you like how iTunes and other apps work together to support your music, you’ll certainly appreciate the SmartRecruiters approach to talent acquisition. My favorite part of about working in a high-octane fast pace environment like SmartRecruiters is that management continues to work on themselves. Most bosses I’ve had at other companies reach a certain level of proficiency, and stop there. This is a dynamic team that is receptive to change, and works with their direct reports to make things better. Chief Officers took the time to work with me to better understand how I wanted to grow my career, what projects I wanted to drive and own, and how I envisioned the future of our brand.

Cons

It’s important to be able to have a tough and candid discussion with team members. The best coaches / bosses I’ve ever had weren’t my friends. This place is no different and it’s important to be a tough minded, resilient type of worker in order to be successful here. Simply put, if you like to work hard and work smart - you'll thrive here.

Pros

Company wants to make money but there is a larger cause behind it (at least for the CEO which trickles down some what to everybody). Great collaborative leadership team with high energy and potential. Amazing product. Truly disruptive compared to age old ATS (Taleo, iCIMS) for anyone who has suffered through those before. Good teams, fun place with lunches, and other team activities.

Cons

None that come to mind as such. High growth means a fast moving company, aggressive culture and a lot of work.

Pros

- Amazing product. It feels good to be on a team selling the best product in the industry - Growing Industry to be in. Big companies are moving to better more all-inclusive ATS software - Great Team who is very engaged in the company and believes in where it's headed - Great Leadership who empowers their team to be successful

Cons

- Lunch is 3/5 days a week. - It's a fast growing company so there is a ton of work. It makes the job more exciting.

Pros

SmartRecruiters is a great place. The product has come so far and the business is following right along. They have worked out all of the kinks you may have read here and leadership as his listened and changed. They have great people, building a great culture, and have an amazing product which is really penetrating the market. Keep riding the wave.

Cons

Recognize the talent you have within and move them up the ladder, some of your best people can take on more than whats on their current plate! There is not a total sense of transparency between departments and makes some feel out of the loop on how things are going/whats working/whats not working. Just be prepared to work hard!

Pros

- Strong and experienced leadership that has done it before. - Industry leading product that has serious traction in the enterprise. - It's fun replacing old and outdated systems that make people's lives hard (ATS). - Engaged and intelligent co-workers. - There's always something to look forward to (SmartRecruiters Olympics, happy hours, new office!, cool deals closing).

Cons

- Growth can be bewildering. If you're used to working at a glacial pace, this place probably isn't for you.

Pros

A very mature benefits package, seemingly fair pay, and the ability to work remotely.

Cons

Where to begin... - Zero transparency on decision making. Everything is top-down but you won't see any dissent publicly. What does that tell you? In response to asking a question about how some decisions were arrived at internally, I was told that at my level that's none of my concern, and the leadership team is handling it. - Zero camaraderie. Expect your 'team members' to constantly put you down, withhold information from you to their benefit, ostracise, and throw you under the bus at any given opportunity. It's every man for himself here and the people who want power/to climb the ladder are ruthless about it. Honestly, I feel like I've just been bullied since day 1. - No clear progression frameworks or opportunities for career development. I've seen nothing and had zero conversations with my manager about how to advance here since joining. (But that's fine I guess since I don't want to now.) - Poor or absent employee feedback approach. I don't feel safe to give honest feedback on my experience or raise issues internally because the people I'd have to raise them to ARE a part of the problems. I've received only 1 internal survey asking me for this kind of input and from what I can tell, it entered an abyss somewhere and was never acted upon. I never hear of changes being based on employee feedback or any mention of employee feedback being heard. - Management/leadership actively treat you like you are nothing (if you aren't among them). The attitude towards employees is that they aren't important and their time isn't valuable. We're just workhorses. Managers appear to be inexperienced and do not coach you - just 'watch' you and ask about what you're working on. They micromanage and don't know how to lead meetings. - Culture of fear and aggression. Every day is full of negative interactions, snobbery, and people trying to protect themselves at anyone else's expense.