Pros
There can certainly be a lot of pros in working for Bridgeway none of which are different from any other headhunting firm. If you become good at headhunting, you can make a lot of money. In my experience with Bridgeway, all of your success was dependent on your personality. Third party recruiting takes a lot of good bs-ing and conversation intrusion. If you are competent, a good bs-er and you enjoy being intrusive over the phone, this position could be a perfect fit for you. As a Recruiting Manager or Business Developer you are on the phone making a minimum of 100 cold calls per day, so you really have to enjoy being on the phone to enjoy this job. Reviews from current employees hit the hard work/time commitment on the head. This position may require plenty of unpaid overtime but if you are willing to put in that work, and see success early on, financially there is a high ceiling. The culture is overall pretty cool; a lot of great people. Everyone is competitive and there is always something fun going on in the office.
Cons
There is really no training at all for these positions. The president believes in a more military style approach of just throwing the employee into the water to see if they end up swimming or drowning. Some people learn well that way, some people don't, really just depends on how you are as a person. As a new employee you go through about two weeks of watching endless "training" videos and then you are put on the phone. You are able to later listen to your phone calls on your own or with your team lead, but there is not enough time devoted specifically to that. There is a lot of turnover in the starting positions and I believe that is because nobody really trains you on anything. When given a position to fill, you must learn everything about the position on your own. There is very little information given from team leads as they expect you to be ready within a day or two. Kind of a, "if you're cut out for it, you'll make it," type of approach. Lastly, the president is certainly brash. He is often rude and inconsiderate but that's just who he is as a person. It is how he became successful and it works for him. He is never afraid to embarrass you in front of others so if that is of concern then you do not have thick enough skin to work here. With that said, there is no doubt he likes giving back to his employees. He loves to make money, and he loves watching his employees cash in on that as well. He is right when he says that you should always make the decision yourself. If you have an interview, take everything into consideration and make your own decision.
