Pros
Base pay is certainly above industry standard. Yogurt in the fridge. Almost free health insurance.
Cons
Redbock was the most unprofessional work environment I’ve ever been a part of. Because Redbock is owned by NES Global, there’s no HR services in house, it’s all overseas, and I think any 1st year HR graduate might have a heart attack if they heard the conversation at Redbock. The CEO is very nice, and only means the best, but has strong political opinions and religious beliefs that he makes well known and can make things uncomfortable. On top of that, people can be just straight up bullies at Redbock. The training program is literally non existent. It’s very sink or swim at Redbock. Redbock claims to be a consultancy, but it’s really a Contract/Temp staffing firm but they insist on referring to themselves as a consulting firm which can be confusing for clients because Redbock isn’t responsible for deliverables like a true consulting firm. Again, Redbock is owned by NES Global, one of the biggest staffing firms in the world, which creates more confusion. Because of this, management refuses to do any permanent placements as a means to reinforce this self proclaimed title as a consulting firm, but only serves as a disservice to the clients, and less opportunity for growth as a business. Redbock is a very KPI driven company, and every company should use KPI’s as a part of measuring success, but at Redbock it’s the only thing. The KPI’s mean more than actual placements themselves. Efficiency of placements or sales doesn’t matter nearly as much as call volume does. “Paralysis by analysis” is a common cliche that likes to be tossed around at Redbock but I believe a little “work smarter not harder” could be used. The healthcare is great, almost free, but all other benefits are awful. 10 days of PTO, no 401k match, no company discounts, no floating holidays. Commissions are around $500 a placement which is well below industry standard. In my time Redbock, our employee count actually shrunk, when the company’s goal is to grow in size. They really struggle to keep employees. With all that being said, I’m giving 2 stars instead of 1 because the base pay is very good.
