Workbridge Associates

This place is getting even worse… When you apply for a job and get an immediate call back, don’t get excited — it’s another short-​term personnel jockey from this boiler room wanting to «pre-​screen» you by asking you mindless yes/​no questions, then promising to pass you on to the actual recruiter in the office. 2 things to keep in mind about Motion Recruit Partners (the parent company of this ever-​name-​changing firm): 1) you don’t want to work for any firm who uses these folks to recruit, and 2) anything you learn from the recruit team is probably bullshit; the actual hiring manager will have the real information, and by the time you find this out, you’ve already wasted your time, most likely.

I successfully landed an excellent job thanks to Workbridge. My recruiter was very professional, gave me lots of advice along the way. He persuaded me to go after this position though I didn’t think I was a good match. Thanks for pushing me.
I highly recommend Workbridge.

I was skeptical about Workbridge when I first heard from them, given my experiences with other recruiters, both before and after I met with them (for example, Professional Staffing Group misled me into believing there was an active position I was coming in for), not to mention some of these terrible Unilocal!reviews, some of which seem fair, others which seem unrealistic.
My story: I submitted a resume for a job listing they had on Craig’s List. They pre-​interviewed me by phone and brought me in to meet with the client a couple of days later, preceded by a meeting with the particular recruiter to get to know my interests better, go over my resume’s strengths and weaknesses, and to learn more about the company I was interviewing for. It was handy to have someone who knew the client enough to prepare me for the interview, too. That went pretty well, and it took place right in their offices, so that was also handy. I ended up going to a final round of interviews at the company, with more (perhaps too much) ‘coaching’ along the way. And, though I didn’t get the offer, it was a smooth process overall, and I was glad for the experience.
At the same time, another recruiter at the company had a lead on something for me that didn’t materialize, but she did contact me a few weeks later out of the blue with a temp-​to-​perm opportunity that did ultimately pan out. I accepted the offer yesterday and signed papers today. Again, things were pretty smooth throughout the process, from first contact to signing the papers.
I did feel that there was more phone time with Workbridge than I would have liked, recapping or repeating a bunch of things on several occasions, but it wasn’t a nuisance or anything, and I gathered that this helped them do their best to go back and forth between the client and me to make sure we were both having all our questions answered and concerns addressed.
The recruiters here seem to be «Always Be Closing» types. On one hand, this produced more on-​the-​spot pressure than I was always ready for. But, on the other hand, this approach makes sense in that it also compels one to become more engaged with the process, to think more deeply about it instead of floating along or putting things off until the offer to sort it all out, going back-​and-​forth at the finish line instead of sorting things out in advance. That’s genuinely helpful. And, frankly, having them in the middle for salary negotiations is also nice. At the end of the day, I felt super-​confident accepting the offer.
Overall, for others in a similar position to me, I’d suggest trying to work with a lead recruiter at Workbridge to get placed in a tech position, especially if you are having trouble connecting directly with companies on your own. Honestly, while my resume is interesting and fun to talk about, and I have a breadth of knowledge and skills, anyone in technology looking at my resume cold couldn’t be blamed for moving to the next one in the inbox, so I’m fairly confident that being pitched by Workbridge helped at least somewhat with my new position.
I do hope they have sorted out or sort out some of the issues I’m seeing complaints about here, because it would be a shame to see this group’s reputation hurt by basic things like not knowing when to stop calling and a reputation for running a Boiler Room-​like operation.

Can I give less than one star?
This organization (with its many names) has wasted much too much of my time both as an applicant and as a hiring manager.
It’s a high pressure environment with high turnover in their office, which is filled with inexperienced recent grads who think they’ll be able to support themselves based on commissions and bonuses. Just kind of like those pressure cookers who cold call you to try to get you to invest with their firm. Sell Sell Sell.
As an applicant they wouldn’t talk details with me about the «perfect position we’ve got for you» unless I actually visited their office… and then sat there waiting for them for half an hour. Turns out that they didn’t actually have any positions that fit me.
As a hiring manager they constantly called and sent me resumes for candidates that weren’t even close to what I was looking for. Eventually we had to block their phone numbers.
My advice: don’t answer their ads, don’t use them as recruiters, and don’t work for them!

This place is awful, and unless you’re truly desperate and will settle for anything, I would avoid it like the plague. Workbridge got me to interview at several places that were completely irrelevant to my interests, and were offering much less than I was asking for. It was a complete waste of time. What’s worse is 5 years later they keep calling me every few months. I’ve asked them to stop calling me multiple times, but they don’t seem to get it.

I made the mistake of going into their office when they were Remington. What a total waste of time. It’s a sweatshop of kids just out of college. Every few years I make the mistake of answering one of their calls. They just called again as Workbridge Associates. They’re playing the same game they played years ago. You can hear the buzz of the room full of kids working the phone in the background. They name drop throughout the conversation to get them to trust you. «Hey, I see you used to work with John Doe, he’s a great guy. I’m placing someone at his new company now.»

I will never do business with these people. They sound very upbeat and energetic but they try to pry information out of you like «Rob is still the hiring manager at your current company, right?»…They don’t know anyone at my company, they are waiting for me to say the persons name so they can leach their way in to talk to him/​her. And I politely ask for the Workbridge employee’s contact info so I can pass it along to my boss and they keep trying to suck information from me like «Let me just email you my contact info». This is after I asked her twice for her info. But no, she disregards what I said and is trying to get my email address so she can send me emails. I hate this slimy business. They would be more successful with honest straight talk.

I highly recommend working with these people. They get you interviews, they have a very positive attitude, and they put a lot of energy into the work they do.

My experience with Workbridge was nothing but positive. The staff there is extremely nice and were the most proactive recruiters i have worked with to this day. I was updated regularly on how I was doing with employers as well as informed of any new exciting positions I would be a fit for. I would highly recommend working with them. I was employed within a week!

When I came to Boston and knew no one back in 2008, I recall being scammed into going to interview at this place. STAY AWAY!
They try to figure out who you spoke with and tries to get that contact info out of you, so they could call them and try to pitch their candidates.
They want to find out contact info for your former company and then calls them, tells them you suggested they should, and tries to pitch their scummy services.
If you are gullible enough to show up to their sweatshop where there are rows of tables filled with new to town kids who could find no other job (and could not be any further from professional recruiters), they will try to pass you around like a cheap whore and insult you.
BTW, every couple of years they change the name of the company to cover up the scam. They used to be Remington International.

Double edged sword! These guys are fine if you want to find a job quickly and with a decent fit, but if you try to stop working with them WATCH OUT!
I was reeled in by responding to a job on Craigslist. I thought I was going to hear from the company, but instead I had to come in and meet them. I did, and was passed around between agents until near exhaustion. They seemed to be trying to set me up with as many interviews as possible before allowing me to talk to the only one I cared about.
I felt uncomfortable, and called to ask that I no longer be working with them, after which I was pushed and pushed and asked to listen to a rehash of their philosophy. When I finally was able to get off the phone, I was called by a manager who proceeded to insult me, indicating that he was listening to the entire previous conversation and that he wouldn’t want his clients working with me anyway. He continued to berate me and push me for some reason, ostensibly so that he could give some answer to his manager so it wouldn’t look like his screw-​up.
I came up with, «I’d prefer to work on hardware,» which finally made it click for the guy that I wasn’t the right candidate for them to try to place. I left with a strongly foul taste which will make me think twice before using an agency again, and I’ll stay far away from this one in particular.

I connected with a number of recruiters in my job search, and Workbridge was the only one that consistently kept in touch, keeping three of its associates working to find me a new position. In especial, Dan McGuigan kept the fires burning, and came through for me, landing me a brilliant gig at a great company.
If you’re a technically skilled professional looking for work in an of the areas Workbridge services, definitely get in touch with them!

The team at Workbridge was amazing. Out of the handful of recruiters that called me, they were the most professional, most active, most PROactive, friendliest, and genuinely interested in me by far! I HIGHLY suggest these top notch recruiters to anyone looking for a job!