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I joined Orion Talent after leaving the military and hearing about the company’s mission of finding veterans great jobs in the corporate world. At first, I found my experience pretty positive overall. After about six months on the job, the economy started cooling off and clients and good jobs became harder to find. I found myself pitching “lemon” jobs that lacked benefits, underpaid, or demanded unrealistic qualifications of candidates. In short, business started sputtering out fast. As this happened, I noticed that the rank and file, including the “lifers” of the company, mostly fought tooth and nail to find new business focused on veteran recruitment. Meanwhile, the upper echelon of management focused on RPO and offered little support to fixing the veteran business issue. For example, efforts were made to squash the company’s Distinguished Candidate Conference, an in-person event that brings veterans and hiring managers together to facilitate on-the-spot job offers (this event was formerly what Orion Talent was known for). Several more issues followed: 

1. Multiple rounds of layoffs
2. Removal of 401K match
3. Bonus reductions 
4. Runaway turnover
5. Low overall morale 

In summary, there are many great and well-meaning people who work at this company - many of whom are veterans themselves. However, I would not recommend this company to a friend due to the changing mission of the company  (from helping veterans find jobs to RPO) and the five reasons above. 


It's not the worst job in the world. In fact if you accept a job here you will likely think it's great for the first 3-6 months. That is until you see everyone around you quit, get fired, laid off. What is expected of you stays fairly consistent until the company isn't doing well and they decide to make everyone immediately start focusing on some new grand plan. The end of the month is dreaded by all because upper management pushes placements across the finish line even if offers aren't accepted just so they can say they reached goal which typically is why employees start a new billing cycle in the red. 

Upper management is spilt 50/50. Hopefully you are lucky and get a good manager and if not good luck. HR is non-existent so if you cuss like a sailor (or you were a sailor), this place could be perfect for you. Be prepared to be backstabbed and don't expect to be successful unless you can backstab yourself. This is true no matter what position you accept within the organization. Military driven mentality, someone always has to take the blame. "It just happened" won't cut it. They brag they have employees who have been with the company for 15-20-25 years but ask them how many employees they have with 2-15 years retention. Basically this company use to be great and a select few old timers got lucky with an easy routine and everyone else gets pushes out. 

A typical day consisted of nonstop outreach, tight deadlines, and constant pressure to meet high metrics without the tools or support needed to succeed. I learned how to be extremely resilient and self-sufficient. Management varied—some were supportive, others were out of touch with the actual recruiting process. The culture was fast-paced but morale was very low due to constant changes, lack of transparency, and poor communication from leadership. The hardest part of the job was staying motivated amid high expectations and little recognition. The most enjoyable part was working alongside amazing coworkers and being able to support transitioning veterans in their job search.

I'm not sure about everyone else, but one AD had a hourly rate posted, they send your info over to another company once you do a bunch of random testing online ( you dont actually go to any real interviews in person, its super easy to get the job ) once your information is sent to the other company, they contact you and you log in to see the employment offer, which was $1.25 less an hour. I assume they advertise the amount they do to get people interested, and once you're sent over to the company, and sign paperwork, than orion talent must make money off tha referral. Please carefully read documents. I rejected the offer.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed the work I did. I also enjoyed working from home. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Leadership not addressing issues that should be addressed. When you’re the new person, some of the older people try to sabotage your work and it’s blatant. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
When issues arrive, you tend to avoid certain things just to keep your peace. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Screening candidates for potential jobs. Working along side of hiring managers who sometimes don’t participate well with you.

I began working at the company with the sole purpose to help veterans like many.  Unfortunately the management was going through changes and the entire staff suffered along with a turnover that was the highest I had ever seen in my life.  Initially this was a perfect place to be after some very drastic management changes I felt the company did not have a firm grasp as to what direction or what was going on in their offices.  I would not recommend working for this company to anyone, this was the worst company I had ever worked for in my life.  I would put washing dishes above working for that company again.

Typical day at work was usually different. Between tracking the account managers numbers and creating reports for my manager I was always busy. I was able to use my marketing skills to help their social media and blogs accounts in the San Diego area and I enjoyed being helpful. I learned how a recruiting and consulting firm works and the details needed to make it all work.

I do not recommend this company to anyone. You give them your heart and soul and they furlough you in order to not pay out bonuses.  There is a lack of communication from upper management and they have a history of dishonesty with employees. When the first furlough was implemented a couple of years ago, we were promised this would not happen again, yet here we are - no bonus, no job no answers and no reason.  There is no rhyme or reason behind what they are doing. 

as a contractor don't expect Orion to provide much more than a paycheck. I worked with them for a year and a half and didn't get a review even after asking for it for 6 months. They take so much from your pay and charge the company you actually work for it gives the other company no incentive to hire contractors. their management is so poor they are constantly changing people so the ones that work there for a while are not able to get a raise or review. overall not  good company to work for. if you use them just tohelp find a job that a different story.

Working at Orion gives you an opportunity to see what can be (and must be) better at other companies.  Orion only wants to hire the same type of person (Military Officer) as no other person is qualified - not to mention females.  There is absolutely no opportunity for growth if you're not an officer.  At one point you think they care about the job seekers and then you learn it's all about the placement fees.  Scary and sad.  Their mission could be so much more. You definitely can make some money if your manager likes you and you bust your tail- as in- 6a-7p /7 days a week.

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