Pros
You will learn to function in chaotic environments
Cons
### 1. Poor Systems & Dependency on Multiple Sheets
Recruiters and account managers, they have to refer to 50 different sheets just to find candidates from their existing pool. The problem is that these are not even their own resources, just random candidates collected over time, so past data does not always help.
### 2. Chaotic Processes & Unrealistic Expectations
They have a very bad procedure. Everything is chaotic and unnecessarily complex, and then they expect you to know everything by Day 2.
### 3. Client Commitments vs Ground Reality
They tell clients that they have bench resources available, but in reality, as soon as they get a requirement, recruiters and AMs are asked to start working on it immediately and submit profiles within the same day or within 24 hours. The budgets are usually lower as well because they take their commission.
### 4. Lack of Transparency with Candidates
They do not always tell candidates during the interview process that the opportunity is a contractual engagement. This can create confusion and potentially impact candidates' career decisions.
### 5. Misleading Account Manager Role Expectations
They will tell you as an AM that you will be handling client accounts. Sounds fancy, right? Well, it only involves calling clients to take interview slots, introducing yourself, following up for feedback, and coordinating interviews. Most of the work still involves working on profiles. Initially, they will tell you that you will also be doing headhunting, but a few days later, when the Naukri bill becomes high, they will say that pod leads will do the headhunting and provide leads. So in the end, you are left with interview coordination and recruitment only.
### 6. Accountability Without Ownership
Even when the pod lead does the headhunting and gives you the leads, if there is no closure, the responsibility is still on you. You will be questioned on why profiles were not submitted and why positions were not closed, even though you had no involvement in sourcing those candidates in the first place.
### 7. Lack of Experienced Recruitment Leadership
There is a noticeable lack of experienced recruiters and HR professionals within the system, who know what they are doing. As a result, there is limited mentorship, guidance, and process expertise available for new joiners.
### 8. Difficult Access to Guidance
Certain team leads can be difficult to approach for guidance, creating an environment where employees feel uncomfortable asking questions despite the complexity of existing processes.
### 9. Excessive Review & Reporting Culture
In weekly meetings, you are expected to provide updates on every account twice — first in a one-on-one meeting and then again in a group meeting. If you fail to recall a specific detail, mistake, or account update on the spot, or do not have every account detail at your fingertips, management tends to react negatively and make you feel judged, despite the volume of accounts and information being handled.
### 10. Extended Meetings & Work-Life Balance Concerns
They will start meetings at 6 PM purposely, so that the meeting gets extended till 7 PM or even later.
### 11. Office Culture & New Joiner Experience
The integration of new people in the office is very bad. The generic office environment, like the people are cold.
### 12. Unequal Attendance Expectations
Male recruiters are told to come at sharp nine (time is 9.30 am) and not allowed to leave before 7:15 pm (time is 6:30pm).