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      4.4

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (202 total reviews)
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      Jeremy Brown and Brian Antenbring

      91% approve of CEO

      90% positive business outlook

      TEEMA Solutions Group has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The TEEMA Solutions Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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      202 reviews
      1.0
      23 Nov 2017

      Bait and Switch

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You get to work remotely

      Cons

      I was with Teema for about a year and a half, and made zero dollars You are put through a lengthy interview process which takes about 6 weeks because they want to ensure they hire "the best of the best" When you are hired, you will find that there are about 20 people at Teema who monopolize everything. These are people who have been with the company for years, and have brought in their own clients. They are the only ones who have achieved success with the company If you are a recruiter for example, and want to focus on just recruiting you will make zero money. You will send hundreds, even thousands of candidates to the account managers for their jobs, but they usually present their own candidates first. If their candidates don't make the cut, they present their friend's candidates, if they don't make the cut, then they consider yours. If you are an Account Manager who wants to focus on just bringing in clients, you could make money if you fill the roles yourself, or if you find a great recruiter. Ratio of great recruiters to bad at Teema is 70% to 30%. Don't get me wrong, it has worked for a small number of people, the trick is to bring in your own clients who give you multiple job orders which will ensure you make money. If you do have your own clients though, why would you need Teema?

      1.0
      4 Dec 2019

      Like being self-employed with no benefits.... but then they tax 20% of your commissions

      Recruiter
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      Pros

      Teema is not an 'employer'- you work for them as independent contractor with no salary, healthcare, benefits, or even a draw or advance. So, to be fair, it does definitely have all of the advantages of being self-employed! You're working remotely, you can set your own hours, no management breathing down your neck, etc. Of course- you can get literally all of this by just opening your own company too.

      Cons

      Just to reiterate- Teema is not an employer- you are working as an independent contractor with absolutely no base pay whatsoever! The big 'con' (that word could be read both ways) is that if you close a deal, they then take 20% of it, and also delay payment to you by about 30 days. I cannot overemphasize enough that Teema does not provide you anything! No salary, no benefits, no money- if you want your own Dice, Monster, LinkedIn or ZipRecruiter accounts, you have to pay for them out of your own pocket- just like running your own business. If you don't close any deals, you're on your own- if you close a deal, they tax you. Teema is exactly like.... opening up your own company, but then giving away 20% of your revenue for absolutely no reason. It's baffling that people fall for this.

      2.0
      17 Sept 2019

      It makes no financial sense- you're self-employed but they take 20% because.... reasons

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      To be clear on how Teema works- you are a 1099 contractor with no salary, draw, wage, or any pay or benefits whatsoever. If you don't close any deals, your annual income is zero. It's not an 'employer'. If you close a deal, they take 20% of it. I don't personally believe that they offer anything in exchange for that 20%- apparently some people feel that they do- my review is just to explain how Teema works. Pros: Certainly has all of the benefits of being self-employed! To be fair, they do offer discounts on tools some recruiters apparently use (job board access, etc.)- but these discounts are small, inconsistent, and Teema is not large enough to have much sway as a purchaser- they could disappear next month or next year. For example, they might have a discount to use Monster or Dice, cheaper than if you purchased it on your own- but, Teema is very small fish to Monster/Dice, and those companies could change or eliminate the discount next month. I was initially attracted to the number of InMails that they had pooled for Recruiter licenses, but one day we received an e-mail that 95% of the monthly InMails we had were gone, effective immediately. Interestingly, their 20% take did not decrease. They offer a cheapo off the shelf ATS. Part of the Teema pitch is that you can 'work on other recruiters' jobs' that they have open, and you split the fee with them (so 40% apiece). If you're new to the staffing world- working on another perm job with no access to the hiring manager and no idea what's going on is just a miserable slog. The other recruiter (who is likely several states away, so you can't just go have a conversation with them) can farm out low percentage jobs, waiting to see if you find someone good- or, they can promote their own candidates and box you out. The best 'Client Managers' as they call them generally fill their own jobs, and only give out the poor quality ones to others. The only way to actually recruit (self-employed or no) is to have & manage the relationship directly with your own clients

      Cons

      You are self-employed- you have no salary, no healthcare, no retirement benefits, nothing. If you happen to make a placement you have to give them 20% of the fee, and then wait another 30 days after the client's check arrived to get paid. If you don't make a placement, they are not doing anything for you- you're an LLC and on your own. Again, just to be clear- they provide you absolutely nothing, other than maybe the chance to do 'splits' on low-quality jobs that another Teema recruiter wants to farm out. If you'd like to purchase tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, job board access, job postings), you pay for all of these things out of your own pocket. It's literally like.... running your own business, but giving away 20% of your revenue for absolutely no reason. If you want to be self-employed, just be self-employed and keep 100% of the commission checks you bring in. There is no additional benefit from Teema Solutions Group

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