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accounts payable specialist

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accounts receivable clerk

LaSalle Network

…LaSalle Network does not operate honestly, professionally, or even in the client’s best interest.

I approached LaSalle for a permanent job posted on Indeed.  Although that job’s qualifications ended up being higher than what was posted [bait and switch tactic] I eventually found employment with one of their clients.  In the interview for this job it was stated that the company currently had a hiring freeze, however, when the freeze was lifted they would hire again and that they would be choosing based on attendance, punctuality, experience, performance, and overall helpfulness and willingness to do overtime (they said my Bachelor’s degree would help too).  I was eager to begin and show the client/employer of what I was capable.

Within my first two months my metrics were outstanding [3 – 5 times any other temp out of about 18].  When it was month end and the manager and supervisor needed people to stay over on a Friday to finish up the work, I was the only temp to step up to the task.  I also attempted to max out my overtime as much as I could and maintained 100% attendance and punctuality rate.

As the end of my third month approached my supervisor/trainer took me out to lunch and revealed that they would be hiring two people of the current batch of temps within the next few weeks and that they had chosen me not only because of what I had shown but also because they saw supervisor potential in me.

By Tuesday the next week that had changed, however.  LaSalle’s project manager learned that I was receiving the job and she interceded and guilted the client manager into hiring by seniority and forcing the client manager to accept an employee for permanent hire that she did not want (attendance, punctuality, and performance issues).  LaSalle’s argument was that it was the only ‘fair’ way.  Are people awarded jobs in the order in which they applied?  Are promotions now given based solely on seniority with a company?  So could we have just done the minimum necessary and the hiring would have played out the same?

No.  LaSalle was afraid that if I were hired then a slew of temporary employees that I hopped over would then quit, and LaSalle makes money off of every quarter-hour worked by employees.  So, despite my experience, work ethic, and work product, none of that would have helped since LaSalle knew the whole time this was how it was going to play out.  Not only did they move my chances for permanent employment from #2 to about #14, they ‘carrot and sticked’ us into giving top productivity and commitment and then moved the goalposts once we got to the endzone.  When I complained to the project manager, she simply argued that this was the only fair way and that I should appreciate having a job and that if I continued with my tone I would be terminated.  She literally just cost me a job and I can’t feel upset or betrayed?  I worked there four more months, and saw another permanent position given away, before I walked out on the dysfunction and failing project from co-workers who were just arriving to collect a paycheck.  I would have done the same but since I had already proven to my manager of what I was capable, I was always called on to “quiet the noise.”  Seems if I were that useful you should have hired me.

The truth is the LaSalle project manager was too personal and friendly to a certain clique of employees like her:  sorority girl and frat boy types, and she wanted to make sure they were rewarded for their sycophantic and shallow displays of friendship towards her.  I just wasn’t there long enough to get the requisite amount of false praise in.

Another caution to potential clients:  LaSalle will not try to fill your positions with qualified or even targeted applicants, they just spitball applicants around until they stick.  Other staffing firms I’ve worked with take your resume and help polish it, put a more professional touch to it, and make sure the information is relevant.  LaSalle simply removes all of the applicants’ personal information from the heading, pastes their corporate logo over it, and sends the applicants on their way with up to six-page resumes [sic, I saw them] carefully detailing the differences between the applicants’ jobs at Jimmy John’s and Subway.  Their egotism and disregard will waste your companies’ time.

Also, after about thirty days of employment with LaSalle they may send you a survey to complete.  Just make sure it is all puppy dogs, ice cream, and lollipops otherwise your project manager will call you on your time and berate you for sharing your opinion like they asked.  They will tell you your opinion is wrong and that you should be lucky you have a job.  That’s what my project manager told me.  I want to know where in her MBA degree-mill program she learned that this was good business and good HR?

The only thing LaSalle is good for is suppressing wage competition and awarding jobs to people who didn’t otherwise earn them.  Good luck getting your projects completed with that kind of motivation.

TLDR: Extensive training program - you will learn a good foundational knowledge of sales or staffing/recruiting. Company culture seems forced and ungenuine. Company performance isn’t transparent - multiple unexpected reductions in workforce. 

Expected to hit specific quotas (call volume, leads, interviews) that unless you’re organized and prepared to hit the ground running, you will fall behind - they will notice, and you will be let go. I saw countless turnover within the organization from a short time there, I was told all of which was performance based. On the flip side there is impressive tenure within the organization, but favorites are apparent and there is an underlying emphasis to compete with one another. A plethora of different positions with a mix/match of different titles - upward growth doesn’t actually seem genuine/real. Positions and gained experience isn’t transferable to anything outside of staffing and recruiting. There was no focus on diversity & inclusion or belonging. I felt like another number there to make the private equity shareholders a quick buck. I was called the wrong name repeatedly, being confused for another POC - the kicker is that they weren’t even staffed in the same office as me. Team leads and people in management positions loved to scream and yell across the office, mainly in good fun - but it often included cursing and foul language, things that could easily be heard over the phone. There were multiple people who are adding to an unprofessional work environment. I was a part of a 40-50 person company wide layoff with no warning. I was consistently reassured that I was not going to be let go. 

If you interview at LaSalle, make sure you ask questions about what the workday is like or if you can shadow someone on the team you would be joining so you can gauge the hours and the workload. Going in I didn't realize the days would start at 7:30/8am and most people don't leave until after 6 pm. I'm pretty sure you're not legally allowed to expect your employees to spend 10-11 hours of every day at work without offering overtime. I don't know every manager's style but you'll probably get emails and be working on the weekends some too. Their culture is also pretty intense. If you're more of an introverted person, you may get overstimulated with about 90% of the staff being extroverted (if you're extroverted I guess you'll be fine). And with an open layout you hear all the recruiters or salespeople on the phones all day long as there are no cubicles and desks are basically just tables pushed together in rows/pods with computers on them. Also, if you're a numbers goal-oriented person, you'll work out fine. But if you are a project based goal-oriented person, this might not be the place for you since they are very focused on hitting their numbers, whether that's quotas or revenue. And if you're not working out quick enough for them, be prepared to be excused from the company. So keep your job prospects open if you're not loving it.

This place is terrible unless you're extremely desperate for a job avoid this place!

I could never get in touch with my recruiter! I left emails and  voicemails and no response! but as soon as I said I was going to quit I received a call back within minutes! Ridiculous!!
Her excuse "I didn't receive any calls or emails" but she just happen to see my email in the spam folder after waiting so long. all this time and knowing it was important that I get in contact it should be second nature to review your email as a recruiter. They need to be retrained!


The benefits are absolutely horrible you have to work a few thousand hours to earn some pto. Which sucks when you coworkers whom are direct hire are earning pto left and right every 2-3 weeks.

No paid holidays off until those thousand hours are reached.
 They check up on you ONCE after you start your project and you'll never hear from them again.

It was a pain setting up my direct deposit. I kept getting transfered around the office when I needed help and then got hung up on after waiting for 20 minutes.
This is place will wear your patience thin.

Really great company culture, makes you feel like you're part of a never-ending party with lots of inside jokes that you won't understand for the first few months. Really effective management style and training program. Work-life balance is almost non-existent, though, as a result of the job duties. Required to make at least 70 calls a day, and at least 80 were "encouraged" when you didn't schedule a lot of interviews that day. I loved the opportunity to learn and interact with my colleagues and those from other teams, but simply did not have enough time in the day to complete all my tasks without working until 6pm or later (even though I started working earlier than most, at 7:15 or 7:30). Maybe I was lacking something every successful researcher was doing/had, but the COVID19 stay at home order didn't help me out in that sense. The hours were just unsustainable for my health and well-being. I wish them the best of success throughout the pandemic and will always speak highly of the company and my managers!

I worked for Lasalle Network on a four month contract. My recruiter called me everyday up until the point I was hired on by the company. about three days after I was hired she called once every blue moon to "hear my opinion" about the job. (other words to see if I wanted to quit or not) once my contract was over I called my recruiter about a bonus that was PROMISED to me at the beginning of my contract. Well lets just say it was just another bs trick to get me to take the job. I didn't get the bonus that I was promised so I took it as a loss. a few months later I called back to check on any job openings. the receptionist noticed id worked through them before so I got the "ex boyfriend/girlfriend treatment". she told me "ill pass your information along and if anybody likes you they'll call you". I wont EVER work through them ever again.

Iv'e been with this company off and on as a temporary customer service rep mostly for about 5 years. with work gaps, but the overall experience. point blank if your looking to work they will try to staff you. i would recommend them to people i know looking for employment. why is because they find pretty good companies to contract with, the only bad thing i would say is being a little more flexible on the scheduling for positions. example the company need you to be available Mon-Sunday and open availability with no start or end time . now that my only issue. that sound crazy all day everyday availability  wow people have family's, which makes parents with no help options low. but if its just you they are perfect for you.

This is a good place to kick off your career, especially if you’re looking to build experience quickly. They offer good training, and you’ll learn a lot early on. It’s fast-paced, and you get exposed to different parts of the business, which can be really valuable when you're just starting out.

That said, there’s a pretty specific culture here. To really fit in, you kind of have to buy into the way they do things—people who fully embrace it tend to do well, but if that style doesn’t click with you, it can feel a bit forced.

There’s also quite a bit of turnover, which can make things feel a little unstable at times. People come and go often, so teams can change quickly. Overall, it’s a good stepping stone, especially early in your career, but whether it’s a long-term fit really depends on your personality and how much you're into the company's approach.

LaSalle Network has the worst recruiters and people working for them. When I got to my job I was placed at, none of the managers had the correct information for me. The people at LaSalle placed me there before all my credentials were checked and before the background information was checked. I could not do anything at my job because of this. I sat around and did nothing. The human resources department and payroll department also did not know what they were doing, they got my address wrong twice, and spelled my name wrong and they were sending me all my emails in spanish when I told them multiple times I only speak english. They also failed to put my direct deposit information into the system, so I had to remind them twice that I had sent it over. Just not a good staffing agency at all.

I greatly disliked working on behalf of this agency. The mislead you into thinking that an assignment is temp to hire, and if you inquire about the ending date of a contract, then they slam you with chastising passive aggression, which they had no place to do, and threaten to pull you from the assignment. They expect far too much from you, in the Illinois office.

Another red flag for me was the pay scale. If a position has a pay range, they make certain they offer you the LOWEST wage, and don't explain to you why you are not qualified to obtain the highest wage, despite being multi-lingual, Spanish, German and Russian, and willing to work the late shift. 

There are better agencies. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Recruiter 4 salaries reported	$75,500 per year
Project manager 5 salaries reported	$57,000 per year
Accounts payable specialist 6 salaries reported	$29.17 per hour
Staff accountant 7 salaries reported	$28.57 per hour
Accounts receivable clerk 6 salaries reported	$27.50 per hour

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