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retail sales associate

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quality assurance inspector

administrative assistant

PLACERS

I recently had the unfortunate experience of working at this company that, despite its promises, turned out to be a nightmare. 
The leadership structure is disheartening, with the owner's son at the helm, who seems to have inherited his position rather than earned it. 
His main contributions included scrolling through social media while the rest of the team struggled under the weight of their responsibilities. 
The company culture is essentially a close-knit friend group lacking any real leadership experience. Instead of fostering a supportive environment, they micromanage every aspect of the job, offering little guidance or assistance while piling on more tasks.
 The rhetoric about personal growth is just that—empty words. There’s no effort to help employees develop; instead, they increase our workloads without consideration for our existing commitments.
 Recruiters at the company are genuinely cool people, but it’s disheartening to see them stuck in a rut. Many have been there for over seven years, with no opportunities for growth or raises, simply because they're too afraid to leave due to the current job market and the commissions they rely on. 
What’s more, the much-touted "unlimited PTO" is a farce, primarily benefiting the leadership team, who seem to take off at will while the rest of us are left to pick up the slack.
 The interview process was misleading, painting a picture of a wonderful workplace that simply does not exist. 

Overall, I advise anyone considering this job to think twice. The toxic environment, lack of real leadership, and unrealistic expectations make it a place I would highly recommend avoiding.

They don't really want ideas unless they are from certain people. And you have to worry about nepotism in this family-owned business to the point that numbers are adjusted to make family members look as though they are being productive. But then hold other team members accountable for faults. The employees are kind and team based for the most part will never speak up and watch coworkers get fired left and right. You will NEVER RECIEVE A YEARLY RAISE OR EVEN A QUARTLY BONUS even tho you just meetings every morning about how well the company is doing. The company's message to "To be your own leader" is contradictory when accompanied but micromanagement and enforced office attendance.  Leadership is a group of friends. You'll never grow within this company. Leadership does nothing,  the recruiters are the backbone of this company but they don't act like it. The "leaders" wouldn't even know how to do the work if all of the recruiters were let go. They treat people horribly. If you aren't a follower i would recommend not working for this company, you won't last long!  "UNLIMITED PTO" is a scam. it's only for the leadership team!! Who are out almost everyday! 

Placers is managed terribly. They will only use you for their benefit. You are overworked and taken advantage of and promised hopes of becoming a permanent employee, which NEVER will happen. They have no  knowledge of what happens at your employer nor do they care. There is no communication between Placers and your employer about your job itself or performance. They have contracts with companies to get the most and take advantage of you as much as possible and when you are tired of it will immediately dismiss you to save themselves and contracted companies the trouble of dealing with you or listening to you. NEVER WORK FOR PLACERS OR YOU WILL REGRET IT 
IT IS A WASTE OF TIME. ANY OTHER OPPORTUNITY WILL SERVE YOU BETTER IN THE LONGRUN.

Workload is manageable and they provide training, however, expectations are unclear.
Management/Leadership puts on a good front, encourages open accountability, etc, but when faced with their own mistakes, they act as if it's not big deal, and don't do anything to adjust their own behavior. Instead they hide problems and pass blame. Very manipulative and fake. Some leadership is very untrained and young, they abuse their title, do zero work at all, and only have "Leader" title because parents are owners.
Team is nice to work with and encouraging, however, the turnover is absolutely terrible, and there are constantly new employees starting and then leaving quickly. 


If you’re looking for a company with seasoned management that knows what they’re doing, then this place isn’t for you. They talk about accountability but the minute you have an issue with leadership it’s a problem. There is also no diversity at this company. Turn over is VERY high. In my month three people left.. and an admin assistant left after just a few months on the job because they caused them undue stress. The culture seems amazing up front but is toxic positivity where you always have to be on, love what you do every second, and always be happy. This company is profit over people and if you’re struggling, please don’t expect support. 

As someone who has worked for other agencies, I can't begin to state how refreshing it has been to work for a company which values its employees and spends significant time doing culture work.  Being taught to treat people right and operate by a set of core values over all else (including profitability at times) is different and separates Placers from the rest of the pack.  After working for Placers I couldn't imagine working for another agency. The flat, collaborative nature of the organization dictates that everyone is a leader and this is empowering to all staff.  Well done.

PTO does not accrue until after 1000 hours of work then you can start accruing it. Sitka gear management at corporate level is poor and continues to want to fix/ grow. Mistakes continue to be made with no want to fix them. They emphasize that you are a temporary employee, and they mean it. When they say after the 12 months is up good luck getting a Gore position. Other downside is the MOA store is the most frowned upon store in the whole company so resources are limited and corporate doesn’t care about it. As corporate has mentioned “we are the bottom of the barrel for the company”.



I was lead to believe that I would have that assignment for several months, only to find out that I was just a "fill in" and everyone knew except me. I found out by accident two weeks after I had been on the job. And not by Placers, but the company I was assigned to via email thanking me. I had to excuse myself and leave the office to compose myself. I didn't let on that I knew and waited to hear from Placers. I maintained a professional attitude and thanked them for the opportunity. I called placers several times for work and they never called me back. Point blank, I was used.

Working at this company was  a frustrating and disappointing experience. The leadership is disorganized and clearly lacks the knowledge or experience to manage effectively. There’s no transparency, and decisions often feel arbitrary and unfair. It’s not a stable job—policies change constantly, and there’s no real support for employees. Hard work often goes unnoticed while favoritism runs rampant. This company does not value its workers, and morale suffers because of it. I wouldn’t recommend this job to anyone looking for fair treatment or long-term stability.

Placers is an ok company to work for as far as temp agencies. Decent recruitment process and communication. SITKA, one of the main companies they represent however, is a TOTAL MESS. Company is being run into the ground by ego driven executives who don’t have the experience to fix the problems SITKA has. I would steer clear of a store management position here. Part time is ok for short term and to get a discount. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour
Retail sales associate 10 salaries reported	$16.60 per hour
Assembler 1 salary reported	$17.75 per hour
Quality assurance inspector 2 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour
Administrative assistant 7 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour

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