It was promising at first until you see people's true colors! - Recruiter Maxim Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
26 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you finished college without an internship or minimal work experience or if you didn't go to college and you are looking to break into the corporate world then, yes. You can apply here, it's. not hard to get a job here, you will literally have a huge increase in skills if you are willing to take on the challenge and you will find that you can make decent connections with your coworkers if you choose the right ones! It's super easy to climb up the social ladder here if you wanted to. There is a chance to make decent money if you play your cards right. You learn a lot of people with disabilities and the culture of the community as well. A lot of clients are great, work can be rewarding when you are able to help your clients.

Cons

Leadership is very childish, they will not give their recruiters any credit and will in fact take credit over the work you did. They are not in the office half the time and when things start to go south they will try to give you advice on a situation without really hearing out the recruiters on what is happening. I have seen and heard SO much drama, childish, high-school level drama happening from my supervisors, against my will without me even asking. They will drag their subordinates into it as well which creates a very toxic work environment. They have a field support specialist who has been their for over 2 decades, they receive endless amounts of praise. The truth is, they play favorites, whoever will kiss the ring the most is the only person who will receive any sort of help in a timely manner. They have done a terrible job at training their new employees and they get payroll wrong for nurses EVERY week. Do you know who has to deal with angry nurse calls? The recruiters. But wait! A nurse will call up to 5 times because the field support manager will not call them back, they will chew out a recruiter but when they finally get a hold of the manager who messed up their pay they become respectful. If you even try to voice your opinion or express your concerns, they will not get addressed they will be swept under the rug and then you become labeled as "belligerent". The management is a joke it is a literal joke, the recruiters are stressed from parents yelling at them, nurses yelling at them. The recruiters get no support for the amount of work they do, we not only did recruitment, we did staffing, we did equipment drop off, we did even planning, local marketing, university presentations, we had to even help payroll(what a joke). We did anything to get more nurses through the door but it would not work. One, because the nurse pay is terrible. Two, any decent nurses we got would quit because of pay issues, every week. Three, patient families are not taught boundaries when they first come onto our services. The recruiters get treated like dogs. I felt so stressed here everyday every single day as soon as my "training" ended which wasn't training at all. When we got new recruiters, they had 0 training management expected the recruiters to find time to train too. It's all. a joke. I made great friends here, at this point we are literally trauma bonded at this point. The turnover rate here is crazy. If you come here just expect a rollercoaster of emotions.

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Maxim Healthcare Response
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5.0
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Pros

Flexible schedule, great office staff, great patients and families

Cons

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Stable healthcare company with established reputation * Maxim Healthcare Services is well-known in healthcare staffing and home healthcare, so there is job security and established systems. 2. Strong administrative/coordinator experience * Great resume builder for future roles in operations, healthcare administration, recruiting, account management, or project coordination. 3. Relationship-building role * You work closely with families, caregivers, nurses, and clients, which builds strong customer service and communication skills. 4. Mission-driven work * You are helping coordinate care for families who genuinely need support, which can feel meaningful. 5. Potential growth opportunities * Can move into recruiting, branch leadership, healthcare operations, account management, or regional leadership. 6. Structured office environment * Predictable tasks, processes, scheduling, documentation, client communication. 7. Benefits and corporate structure * Usually offers PTO, healthcare benefits, 401(k), and more stability than smaller companies.

Cons

1. High stress / constant urgency * Healthcare staffing often means call-outs, last-minute schedule changes, unhappy families, and scrambling to fill shifts. 2. Heavy phone and email volume * Much of the day can be reactive rather than proactive. 3. Limited flexibility * Often requires strict office hours (commonly 8–5), which can be hard when balancing kids and school pickup schedules. 4. Emotional burnout * Working with patients, families, and caregivers can become emotionally draining over time. 5. Staffing shortages = pressure * If nurses/caregivers call off, coordinators are often responsible for solving the issue immediately. 6. Can feel repetitive * Scheduling, documentation, follow-up calls, and compliance tasks can become routine. 7. Compensation may not match stress level * Depending on market/location, pay can sometimes feel low compared with workload.

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