Don't let appearances fool you... - Anonymous employee Options Group Employee Review

1.0
3 Apr 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice office and freedom to do whatever you want.

Cons

No leadership whatsoever. Compensation structure is subpar at best. Boiler room atmosphere. Lack of education among employees (mainly recruiters). I could go on and on. If you have a college education and a half of a brain, don't waste your time. If you want to make cold calls all day, you're better off being a financial advisor or stockbroker—at least you'll be provided some guidance and could pick up some skills or licenses along the way.

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Options Group Response
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Our leadership is exceptionally strong from the CEO and President on down. This person worked at the Options Group prior to its rebranding which is reflected in its website (www.optionsgroup.com). While the comments are in no way reflective of the firm’s atmosphere at that time, it has become much more than a recruiting firm, with an enhanced critical intelligence function benefiting both recruiter and clients. The people who work at the Options Group - and there are many who have years of experience in the recruiting business as well as at the firm - are talented and well educated. Some even have doctorate degrees in the sciences and quantitative mathematics. All of this makes for a collegial working environment. Regarding cold calls, they are part of recruiting process; if you don’t want to make them, don’t work in recruiting. We also have an in house university for training and development for all employees. Most importantly, our pay structures are competitive with industry standards along with bonus rates.

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