Meet Reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)
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Hannah Haigh

66% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Meet has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meet 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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191 reviews
1.0
21 Jul 2022
Recommend
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Pros

No pros to share - maybe the free bagels on Friday mornings, if that

Cons

Everything. This was the most toxic work environment I've ever worked in. British recruitment agencies - I would 10/10 recommend staying away from them. All they care about is who is sleeping with who in the office and if you don't drink then you're automatically not cool. During my time working here there were several senior leadership members sleeping with and dating one another. I saw numerous employees be reprimanded for not attending happy hours or drinking events and told they were being "ungrateful and unappreciative" for not doing so. Also, looking around the office, there wasn't one "bad looking" employee - they only hire popular kids, people who were athletes or frat stars in college, good looking must be a requirement on the job description. As far as the job itself - it's recruiting. But if you don't hit your metrics every single month, you're taken into a room and yelled at by management and made to feel less than the others. The metrics are set so high and are often unachievable month in and month out. If the office ever gets quiet because not every person is on the phone at once, the VP would often yell out to the office that its "too quiet" and questioning why people weren't essentially smiling and dialing. It was a literal rat race working there. The employees are treated like another number and instead of being given extra support and learning and development if you're struggling, they decide to yell at you, put you on a probation and threaten your employment with them. All of this, and let's not forget that the pay is horrible. Starting a "Resourcer" with 0 experience at $40k per year - in NYC. This is not even livable wages, you'll struggle to get by on this pay. The commission structure was horrible too, you'd get anywhere from 10% - 18% commission on your placements AT MOST. Other companies have structures upwards of 50% commission per placement. This company is cheap and the people at the top are money hungry and greedy. Also - don't you ever dare to think about getting up from your desk before 6pm sharp Monday - Thursday otherwise the entire office will stare and judge you as you walk out. Even though you're told the day technically ends at 5:30pm. They want you to slave away from 8am - 6pm or even longer. I've heard people get yelled at for not staying late and putting in the "extra work." Overall, I would not recommend this company even to my worst enemy. Horrible experience, horrible management. Do NOT subject yourself to this slave labor.

1.0
2 Oct 2021

Nightmare

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Absolutely nothing. Ok fine maybe the SF office location and if you enjoy getting drunk everyday and look forward to a high school office setting every morning, this is the place for you.

Cons

This company is a nightmare… Have to agree with the review about POC getting fired left and right. There is absolutely no diversity, they tried to make it diverse and they obviously didn’t like the POC because they all got fired. Please look at their photos on LinkedIn to get an idea of what they call “diversity”. Bullying, harassment, favoritism, Meet is a walking HR violation at all costs. Managers are rude, disrespectful, treat people as if they were subhuman. They have current employees post reviews on here so they can get a higher rating, because they know former employees know the truth of what really goes on behind the scenes. Don’t let them lure you in to their company with their false promises.

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Meet Response
4y
Diversity, equity and inclusion are incredibly important to me personally and our wider business. To us DEI is an ongoing, active and open conversation and whilst we’re proud of the work we’ve started; driving engagement through our global awareness committees, being a founding member of Programme One (a dedicated body committed to improving black representation across the recruitment industry), and transforming our hiring process. We are also committed to learning and evolving to improve the representation of all minorities within our business. I would like to point out that in our San Francisco office we’ve had very few leavers over the last 12 months and a significant recruitment drive with a DEI focus. Overall the business is performing really well and we’re seeing record levels of contribution from those just starting their careers at Meet from all backgrounds. Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that the office has mainly operating remotely for the last 18 months, so most of our incentives and team building actives have had to be virtual. We strive to offer a variety of incentives, both virtually and in person when safe to do so, that appeal to all interests. Having said that, all feedback and any ideas on how we can continue to do better is appreciated. There are many forums within the business to leave anonymous feedback, or reach out directly to me or our People team, any conversation we have will always be handled confidentially. Hannah, CEO
2.0
29 Oct 2021

Absolute Nightmare

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Let me start off with this, in the beginning it was great. Maybe it was the facade of transitioning into a job that I thought shared the same values. That excitement quickly faded as I realized I entered an everyday college environment (heavy drinking). This drinking culture is even promoted in a video recently where they try and draw in new employees. Funny thing is if you pay attention there are no people of color and heavy alcohol use which is laughable. When are the people actually working!? Which you have to work more than 8 hours a day if you actually want to succeed. Also the you might be on “salary” But you might as well clock in the way you’re monitored and have to take lunches right at 12 or be disciplined. With very little diversity and a base pay of 45k living in the most expensive city in the United States this company is a joke. While this is a great job to learn from and get a new job making a lot more. This is not one you want to stay at for long it’s not sustainable unless you are in the top 1 percent of the company. Benefits are a joke so I hope you never get sick. If you do get sick I hope you have a credit card because your 45k salary will not pay that hospital bill. Do yourself a favor and take the other reviews similar to this into consideration. If you do happen to join have a clear goal about learning from this company and then moving on. If you are a person of color… goodluck, also hope you don’t get fired which Meet is notorious for.

Cons

Pay Benefits Diversity Not treated with trust and forced to meet pointless KPIs Having to go into the office (old school way of thinking)

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Meet Response
4y
By its nature, recruitment isn't a 9 to 5 job; our culture fuels high performance, and we are proud to be a company where people launch successful careers. That's true for people who joined Meet as graduates and are now leaders within our business and those who've gone on to work in Life Sciences or used the skills they've developed to transfer into other industries. Regarding benefits, we review our wider benefits on an annual basis in each region and work to carefully select those benefits that talk to our people and will be well received. As with any business our size, healthcare, dental and vision present a particular challenge to us as we do not have access to the type of insurance policies that large corporates do. However, we try to accommodate with a generous monthly contribution to all employees who sign up to these benefits. We also supplement these with a generous vacation allowance and soft benefits programme. As a founding member of Programme One, a body dedicated to improving diversity within the recruitment space, we are required to regularly conduct internal surveys and publish the data we collect. The most recent survey showed that 27% of our workforce identify as non-white. We are committed to continually improving the representation of minorities within our business and will continue to share this data transparently and drive change. As always, I welcome direct feedback and the opportunity to discuss and learn from your comments. As a business, it's our goal to create the best opportunities - professional and personal - for everyone at Meet. Hannah, CEO
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