Pros
I want to preface this with the fact that I worked for Insight Global as a Recruiter for almost a year and left under good terms when I found another job. All the information below I also validated with friends I had in other Insight Global offices, some of whom are still there. 1) You can make ALOT of money. Recruiters only make 30-40k a year depending on the city. Professional recruiters make 60-90k (some make more or less depending on how good they are). Account Managers make anywhere from 80-150k a year. Anyone who is promoted and stays with the company longer than 2 years will be making a lot of money. There were several individuals in my office that were making over 180k a year. Also all salaries are transparent and can be viewed on the intranet (this is a point of pride within the company). 2) Personally I also matured a lot in the year I was working at Insight Global. I don't know whether this was directly because of Insight Global or because of the fact that I was in the corporate world. 3) I became good friends with most people in the office because they are all friendly and genuinely do want to see you succeed. 4) It is a fun, young environment to work in.
Cons
1) MOST OF THE REVIEWS ON GLASSDOOR AND OTHER REVIEW WEBSITES ARE DONE BY CURRENT EMPLOYEES. I myself was REQUIRED to post positive things about the company and was yelled at for not having my contractors post positive things about Insight Global. 2) The turnover was terrible. My office averaged about 20 people (Recruiters and Account Managers) at any given time. In one year 23 people had left or been fired. We had over 100% turnover in one year. In addition only about 1 out of every 3 recruiters is ever promoted to Account Manager. 3) Insight Global is a "line them up, sign them up company." They ONLY hires kids directly out of college. They claim it is because they don’t want previously “influenced” employees, but I think it is mainly because anyone with experience in another company wouldn’t be ok with the work situation. 4) I was asked to do things I was uncomfortable with. Examples were asking candidates for reference information that is then used for leads and developing new business. Also we were required to ask people where they are interviewing and the managers they interviewed with. This was called a “hot lead” because we could then reach out to that manager directly. 5) For me the work was grueling and not interesting. The challenging aspect was that I was expected to perform mundane actions that made business sense, but didn’t result in rewarding work. 6) Bonuses and incentive structures are designed to keep productive employees from leaving. It is tough for a 20 something year old to walk away from a six figure paycheck when they don't really have many applicable skills to apply to a new job. Also the benefits suck and they take a large amount of your paycheck. Also a 401k is only available after 1 full calendar year. 7) The most successful Account Managers were very aggressive (a trait upper management loved), but a trait I though often was borderline arrogance. This attitude translated into being made to feel as if you were almost a second class employee. Summary: The Recruiter/Account Manager role will be a fit if the most important thing in your career is making money.
