Yoh Reviews

I was a contract worker. I was brought across the country for an alleged 18 month position with a large biotechnology company (a company I will call A). I was not given relocation assistance, but I thought 18 months of work would be worth it. I was laid off after 6 weeks because A's plants are shutting down and they don't have enough work for me. My recruiter knew that and got me out here anyway just so she could make money off of my contract. Every recruiter I have talked to *since* I was laid off (since I am obviously in need of a new job) has known that A was in trouble. None of them can believe that Yoh moved me out here for this. And now I'm stranded, jobless, with a 12 month lease in a place far from family and friends. All so Yoh could make a buck. I haven't heard from my recruiter since I got laid off (aside from her telling me to turn my security badge back in to A), and I doubt I ever will. Run, don't walk, away from this company

- Your experience at Yoh depends entirely on what division you work in, but if you're considering a role in Specialty Practices, specifically the IT practice, RUN FOR THE HILLS. If you see the same job postings all the time, it's not because of growth, but turnover. - As a Recruiter, there are very few actual "good" jobs to work on (e.g. exclusive, little competition, non-VMS run, etc.). - They are constantly hiring Business Development Managers and then fire them after a few months when they aren't bringing in any business. They also operate very lean, so the BDMs who are bringing in business don't get the recruiting support they need. Some offices have 2-3 BDMs for every Recruiter. It should be the other way around. - Up until a few months ago, there was zero training, and now, the people who are leading the training have no idea how to actually do the jobs they're training for because they haven't been a Recruiter or BDM in 15+ years. They have no idea what technology exists to help us do our jobs. They rely on the Branch Managers to train people, yet the Branch Managers are also expected to run a full desk, go on meetings to help bring in new business and manage their teams. I feel terrible for the Managers there and all they have on their plate. They have no time to actually help their employees, they're spread too thin - it's no wonder a few have left the company recently. - PTO is terrible. You only have 2 weeks vacation for the first 10 years! - If you're good at your job, you will have no life, because you need to work around the clock in order to be successful - I think my entire office was miserable and looking for other jobs. - Management has no idea how to operate this division of the business. There's too much competition in the industry to work here over other staffing firms. An uncapped commission plan means nothing without a proper business model in place. - If you're a BDM, don't expect to get contracts signed. I felt so bad for the people trying to bring in clients who couldn't get anything past legal. All of the clients that would've given us good business were met with so many objections from the legal team that many of the contracts died in the process. Given Day & Zimmermann's other businesses, there's a conflict with everything. Maybe they shouldn't own a staffing firm? - There's absolutely no culture or fun to be had unless you work in the HQ office in Philadelphia. No office perks, either. - You want to get a hold of HR to talk about an issue? Expect to wait several days for a response.