Employers Rx LLC
December 6, 2008
Administaff - An Employee's Prospective
I came across an interesting website this morning. It is aptly named JobVent.com .
The purpose of this website appears to be just that.
JobVent is the web site for anyone who has ever said 'I hate my job', or 'I love my job'. JobVent is the web site for people who are about to start a new job, and want to see what other people think of working there.
Topping the list for most hated employer was the Progressive Insurance Company, who scored a resounding minus -7708 from no less than 1181 reviewers. Coming in second place was, of all companies, the worlds leading human resource management and outsourcing organization, Hewitt Associates with a score of minus -4331. There were 269 Hewitt employees who took the time to let their feelings be known. By doing the math, I calculate that the level of dissatisfaction among Hewitt's employees is much greater than at Progressive.
Guess you might call this a case of the blind leading the blind.
While were on the topic. I was surprised to find a posting from an employee who apparently works for Administaff, a leading professional employer organization based in Kingwood, Texas. I say apparently because all postings on JobVent are anonymous. Here is one insiders view of Administaff, another HR outsourcing company who claims to be an employee management expert.
You be the judge.
Posting on JobVent 12/06/2008 - Administaff
The pay is the most I've ever had and they can afford that because they charge more than any other PEO. The benefits are better than most, but not the best I've ever had. I'd like to have better, but honestly we're struggling in our economy. I rated the job security as 0, but that's because this company prides themselves on never having a layoff....however they will drive you to the point to where you quit or they'll make reasons to let you go. Work/life balance is pretty good. They are really involved in the community. The PTO is decent. Just a couple of people with a few loose screws that try to control when you take your time off and how. They preach how you can grow with the company, but all I've ever seen is friends of friends get promoted and praised. The few supervisors I've seen that weren't friends with anyone, ended up leaving. The location is good for me because I live so close, but that's with anyone who works around the corner from their job. My coworkers know their work, but this is all they know. They have never worked with real software or in a professional environment. This place is pretty similar to putting a bunch of hillbillies in suits and asking them to be pro's. The work environment is the worst. The management claims they don't want to micromanage, when they very well do. They walk around the work area to spy on you and see if you're at your desk. God forbid you have to use the rest room because they'll question where you have been.
It appears to me that Administaff knows how to "Talk the Talk", but do they really "Walk the Walk"?
