At first I was disgruntled with Betts because I signed up, and couldn't get a hold of anyone. I was annoyed that with the job market being a tenured employee without success in landing a job and now I had an agency ignoring me. Turns out, my contact attempts were going into a spam filter for Betts, Laura Rooker reached out to me the next day from voicing my complaint. Now two months later, I have a new job that met all of my criteria! I am so thankful that Betts and how they acted on me voicing my frustration. Truly a great agency. read more

LIES ALL LIES this agency THIS AGENCY they are the ones giving out your number to phone scammers... I live in Missouri how did you get my contact info in California. I've been contacted many times for market research and remote jobs I've been scammed REPEATEDLY!!!! Well everybody I found one of the company's that gives out your phone number and telegram info!!! who knows they might be mailing you things!!! Called them hopefully they respond read more

Things at Betts have seriously gone down hill from when I first Used them back in 2018. I was recently laid off this year and decided to reach out to them to see if they could help place me somewhere again. My experience with them this last time has been horrific. The team or specific recruiter I had this last time had the worst communication skills I have ever worked with. I had to reach out to the team to get any sort of update from them without hearing from them for weeks. I was not informed about opportunities in a timely manner and not given feedback on when companies decided to go in a different direction. I even sat down with the VP of Recruiting to express my concerns. Nothing Changed in the communication aspect and it has actually now been about a month since my recruiter has even reached out to me. I am still looking for a new role, but have given up on them as they just seem to waste my time and not care about the job seekers that are looking to use them as a resource. It is not a good thing when job seekers are actively not trying to use the recruiting company as a resource based on the experience they have had with them. It is very sad to see it go so far the wrong direction and the lack of accountability, transparency, and urgency of the recruiters and leadership team within Betts. I would not waste your time with how the company is currently operating. I had a great experience my first time working with this company and am just flabbergasted by the way they treated me this time around. read more

I randomly came across Betts Recruiting because they had a few job openings that closely matched my background. I submitted an inquiry and received an email response from the Recruiting Coordinator. After emailing back and forth, we scheduled our phone chat for later that week. Fast forward to that day and the Recruiting Coordinator called me 10 minutes late and didn't even apologize. She asked me a few questions and advised that she will let me know if her team had any positions available for me. After the call I received an email 5 minutes later letting me know that they were unable to help me and even included a list of other Temp/Recruiting agencies. Not only do they lack customer service, but they are also unprofessional for sending that email. Not helpful at all, please don't waste your time on this agency. read more

Upon leaving my career as a teacher to get into tech, I reached out to Betts to help me get a job as an SDR. Matt Anders was my recruiter and immediately sent me a handful of great opportunities to get my foot in the door. He helped me immensely throughout the arduous process of interviewing. It turned out that I was actually a better fit for a recruiting position at Betts and I am so happy that I landed here! We work with amazing companies who look for top talent. I couldn't have asked for a better training program nor better management. read more

After years in the health and wellness space and being in a number of leadership roles, I was looking to start a tech sales career as an SDR. I met with my awesome recruiter Brad Chandler and talked about my experience and various opportunities with clients Betts partners with. After chatting with Brad, he also brought up an opportunity with Betts as a recruiter. I went thru their seamless interview process and landed the job and I'm so happy I'm here! Training was awesome and leadership is so strong and supportive! read more

I was originally working with one of their recruiters and I had to constantly remind her to send me the updates that she promised and still would rarely get them. Until I finally emailed her and told her that this clearly was not a priority for her, she said sorry no she as busy with onboarding new hires, which I understand but as a professional you should not neglect your job for this. My friend then referred me to someone else at Betts to work with and the same situation happened where she just never followed up when I was told she would. Not sure if there is new management but I strongly recommend looking elsewhere if you are wanting actual service and help locating a new job. You are better off looking for yourself. read more

I was reached out to by a junior recruiter from Betts Recruiting. She told me about the position and I became enthusiastic. She referred me to another recruiter who would be my point of contact from there. He told me he would reach out to me with an update the following week. He never got back to me so I decided to follow up with him and still he did not respond to my FU email for about a week. Finally he apologized about the delay said he would let me know about any updates by that Friday and latest Monday. Here we are several weeks later without any response from the recruiter. I decided to apply directly to the job. I don't like to judge an entire company just by one employee interaction, but unfortunately I feel like incompetant is an understatement. Don't make promises and fail to follow through, especially something as simple as an email update or two. read more

I, as well as many of my friends, worked with Jessie Bunting to get a job. Not only is she the most efficient and hardest worker there, but she follows through. She is genuine, personable, and gets the job done. She helped me get my new job at tech sales and I couldn't be happier. If it wasn't for her, I never would've been employed and that would've been a huge bummer. So thank you so much Jessie and Betts recruiting for finding me an awesome job in the bay area with great pay and great perks. I was hesitant of course at first to use a company such as this but really there were no drawbacks only a million benefits. Thank you thank you Jessie you are the awesomest person alive- you deserve the world and MORE for all your hard work. THANK YOU!!! read more

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Worst Recruiting Firm I have ever delt with. Very unprofessional, not honest, direct or transparent. I began the hiring process back in April of 2018 and met with 3 Hiring managers and over 8 Recruiters. Not one Recruiter has placed me at a job or adequately interviewed me for an internal position. I spoke with the Talent Acquisition manager at my interview and she was very rude about me asking about the culture. I have done the research on the firm and she said the following: "The first is why you are interested in Betts Recruiting and how much research you have done on the company. We have really developed our business as culture-strong and it very apparent from our website and our reviews on Yelp, Google, etc. the type of culture that we have built. I can anticipate questions about our culture in the interview but I am looking for a deeper question than "Tell me about your culture" to show that the candidate has done research and is able to share how they align or are able to contribute." She did not listen to my question and misunderstood the context. She failed to recognize my passion and desire to work for the company. I wanted to know her opinion about what she thinks the culture is like. Not what Google, Facebook and other websites say. The internet can't tell you everything about the organization. The reason why I said I was interested in Betts was my passion for helping others succeed, and I admired working in tech. Another thing that upset me about the experience was the next statement she said which is the following: "The 2nd is why sales? Like we discussed yesterday, recruiting for an agency is a sales role. I did not get the impression from our conversation that this was landing for you and the direction in which you were interested to take your career. My advice going forward would be to make sure you have done a ton of research on the company and design questions for the interviewer rooted in your research. I have also attached our Interview Handbook which we share with all of our candidates" It was like she wasn't present in my interview . I said I wanted to pursue sales to challenge myself in my career and obtain vital life skills. I also mentioned the pillared values of Betts and still got turned down for the job. Most recently I sent them an email and never received a response. I am never going to apply to this agency again. They have failed to treat me fairly. I have done everything to improve my candidacy only to be ignored and given false hope. I even went to events, and they remembered me. Their New York Recruiter called me and put me through the motions. Then I got ghosted because I interviewed 5 months before. Even with 6 months of Sourcing experience, I was discriminated against. Nothing stings more and I still to this day I don't understand why I was rejected for this role. This proves they are not my agency and don't care for their clients. I no longer want to work for them due to their lack of I integrity and honesty. read more

Horrible experience with Betts, would not recommend to anyone looking to continue their Tech or Sales careers. Only reached out to them at the referral of a friend, but the Recruiter didn't even pretend to care to learn about my experience & implied her clients (~10 person startups) were too good for my 3 years experience. Despite the (lack of) conversation with Betts, I was given a six figure contract within a few weeks from a large company. read more

I don't know why the bad reviews. Brisa and Lindsey are awesome! I was contacted by Brisa soon after my online inquiry and met with Lindsey the next week. Both were very professional and opened my eyes up to job opportunities that I had not considered. Lindsey has kept me up to date on job opportunities. Everyone at the office was friendly and there seemed to be a lot of collaboration going on with the team which made me feel that had l chosen the right recruiter! I have full confidence that Betts will be successful in helping me obtain my next job. read more

My recruiter was very nice, but it was hard to get email responses from her. Ultimately I switched firms. We worked together for 3 weeks. She found 6 great leads, but when I approved them she would not respond or introduce me. After 2 weeks (and many emails), I sent a final email asking her to respond because I had other opportunities that were starting to progress. Still nothing. I even reached out to someone else within Betts to share constructive feedback and ask what was going on (maybe she left the company or took an extended leave or something?). They shared my email with her but never responded to me. Very unprofessional. I used to work with Betts on the hiring side, and they used to be excellent. But there's been a lot of negative reviews lately, not sure what's going on. Just 24 hours ago I reached out to another recruiting firm, The Lions (https://www.thelions.com/), and I already have a quality lead. They were responsive, constructive, and honest. I highly recommend! (they don't know I'm promoting them) I'm sad to have lost 3 weeks waiting for Betts, and hope others (and Betts!) learn from my experience. read more

After having dealt with numerous recruiters since entering the professional world in 2011, it's safe to say that Betts Recruiting hires the best in the industry. The individual I worked with at Betts, Catherine Landgraf, represents the highest qualities of professionals within the recruiting business, but most importantly, takes an extra step to match candidates with employers for a long-term fit. I am well aware of the compensation structure of the recruiting business and Catherine's patience during my search process made her truly distinguishable as she clearly values her work, not just making a quick buck. Along with consistent phone conversations, Catherine also took the initiative to meet me in a personal setting, which in-turn gave her another edge during the match making process. Following the successful placement, Catherine and I have continued to maintain both a personal and professional dialogue. With this being said, the recruiting business is undoubtedly a crowded space, but when juxtaposing the (6 - 10) firms I've worked with historically, Betts certainly shines. In short, I cannot say anything better about Catherine. Two thumbs up without a question and I will assuredly recommend her to my colleagues, past and present, going forward! read more

Worst agency I've used. I met Carolyn Betts back in 2011. She was introduced to me by a colleague who knew her from school so I accepted the meeting. I booked a small conference room for 2 and she showed up with 12, yes TWELVE of her associates to talk about my open roles. Needless to day, that did not make a good first impression. Over the coming weeks, I was inundated with a barrage of unqualified resumes and suffice it to say, Betts made zero placements at my company and caused additional work for me and my team. Fast forward, I have a new Hiring Manager who was approached by Betts and much to my dismay, decided to hire a SDR referred by them. No surprise, out of 15 SDR's we hired, the one from Betts was the only one who was not successful. Betts is known in the local market for slinging resumes over the fence until one sticks as opposed to operating like a strategic partner to vet and sell the opportunity to qualified candidates. Their strong suit seems to be marketing their own business and Betts schmoozing with VC's to get their foot into start-ups. I'd strongly suggest taking your business elsewhere. read more

They will not even acknowledge you if your profile has employment gaps. Recruiters view your profile and do not even get back to you. What's the point of going through an employment agency who won't help you any better than job hunting by yourselves? I'm a member of a popular job seeking forum and will make sure to mention about this experience so that someone else doesn't feel the same way that I did. read more

I recently reached out to Betts Recruiting and submitted an inquiry. I had to follow up before someone reached out. I was SHOCKED by the poor customer service from one of their coordinators. I was asked three questions over a four minute period, and was quickly excused. Instead of trying to help me or learning about my background, she was quick to pass me off to other recruitment firms and say goodbye. I might be able to understand this better if I had a terrible resume and background, however that is not the case. Unbelievable. Don't waste your time. read more

*edited to remove name of rep* So in early 2015, I was referred to Betts by a friend who used them in the past. I came from a completely different industry 7 years of sales experience, promoted every step, ended at a Director position. Worked a rep MH and told her I love the SaaS space and willing to work my way up (i was already with a SaaS company for a few months as a SDR). She blatantly told me that SaaS companies don't hire without experience. Fair enough. So I said that I am willing to start off at SDR but her response is that I am too 'tenure' and that companies want 'fresh college grads' to groom or those with SaaS experience. So you had my resume, called me to an ONSITE just to tell me I am not an ideal candidate? Strike one. 1 year pass, Betts starts reaching out to me on LinkedIn saying I would be great for a few positions. Ok sure now let's try this again. Maybe they see I have enough experience to work with. Hop on phone call, after a quick discussion, mentioned I worked with MH in the past. She told me to wait a min, came back and said "Oh so you are in a unique spot. You have too much experience for entry roles but not enough experience for AE roles" -- wait a min....what the hell just happened? 5 mins ago my quota crushing results in an AE role was a perfect fit and now its not even enough for an entry role? Hmm ok, strike two. Few months later, I was actively looking to leave my company and 2 other Betts recruiters reached out to me. This time I told them upfront about my past interaction with Betts and they said "no worries, we're not all the same. let's schedule a call and see if any roles you would be interested in." By now I have been a consistent 170%+ performer in my Enterprise AE role. Call scheduled, phone number given on LinkedIn....NO CALL. NO RESPONSE. NO COMMUNICATION. Strike three. Complete waste of my time and I advised about 15 people away from Betts since especially one who said they are working with MH directly. read more

What could be less helpful than a recruiter who sets up a day and time to call you, then flakes? Emily Butler-- thanks for nothing, never. read more

I was referred to Betts through a friend that works at Salesforce and was given a young recruiter. I won't name her because I would never want to hurt someone's employment, but this was a terrible experience. She rescheduled our first 3 phones calls because of team meetings, being sick and family emergency which I understand, things happen. When we finally hopped on a phone call (it was no more that 5 mins), she hadn't even looked at my resume and offered me SDR roles. I told her, I've spent 8+ years in sales and am in the market for a higher position. She said her colleague would contact me. Never heard anything again even after multiple follow up emails and calls. Reached out to another recruiting company and had 7 offers in 3 weeks all over 200k which would've been great comp for Betts. I am a very understanding person and realize people make mistakes and things happen in life, but this was just plain stupid and a waste of time. read more

I used Betts a few years ago and had great help from a recruiter who was constantly helping me find the best job opportunities, and adequately preparing me for those roles. I was hired through a role they introduced me to and stayed at the company for more than 4 years. Overall I would give them 5 stars.....but that was 5 years ago. This time around, it was a completely different experience. After an encouraging first meeting, my recruiter texted me a handful of times over the next two weeks.....no emails. There was no follow up on the positions/companies that we had discussed. No information about the positions, what they were looking for, the roles, etc. For weeks I would reach out to my recruiter and only hear back via text after a day or two. Very little movement, and I could tell that I was just not a priority (not a great feeling). Eventually, I had to ask to speak to a manager about how bad my experience was. It was a great conversation with the manager, and seemed to reset my relationship with my recruiter....but then it only got worse. After that conversation with the manager, I was never contacted again (it's now been almost a month). No follow up on the gig I had interviewed for, and no other opportunities. I'm sure some folks have better experiences with Betts- e.g. if you reach out right when they get a good, matching opportunity. Personally, my experience was mediocre to bad, which is disappointing after having such a great experience 5 years ago. I appreciated the concern of the manager, but my recruiter was abysmal. There was also a general lack of professionalism. I never received an email from my recruiter other than to apologize for not being in touch. Everything else was done via text message (not a great way to store or save anything). I get the feeling that a lot depends on the recruiter you get. Thankfully, I'm now employed via my own connections/job searching. I also reached out to The Lions after my awful Betts experience, and they were much more responsive/in touch and overall professional. read more

Incredible experience. Worked very closely with Kat Nestor and a little with Julia French (Palo Alto). Both helped me get three SDR interviews within 1 week of meeting them, all with great companies that deliver products relative to my interests in tech (data, security, and logistics). Before every meeting, Kat sent a prep email and hopped on a call with me to help refine my interview voice. She even offered help when she was on a trip in Colorado. The whole time she was kind, caring, supportive, and honest. I landed a job in less than 3 weeks. Afterwards, they followed up with a check-in and swag box. What great people!!! Go Kat and Julia! read more

Are you white? Are you an elitist? Did you go to an Ivy league? Are you a Gen Z'er? If you can answer yes to ALL of these questions then this is the recruitment firm for you. If you can't, I would look elsewhere. Not one person in the whole company, across five offices is a person of color (well, maybe except for the accountant). This speaks volumes of the type of people that they hire and also the type of people they are placing. Keep that in mind. Diversity means nothing to Betts. So now to my personal experience with Betts - I was contacted by Nina who could not keep a scheduled call or meeting to save her life. I had several calls, all of which all of them she "supposedly" got pulled into a meeting or had something unexpected come up, and left me hanging. I wasted several hours out of my life just trying to communicate with an incompetent nincompoop, and all that to realize that I am not the right "persuasion". They should have just said the above to begin with to save all of us some time. read more

I was directly reached out by one of the recruiters here, Emily Butler, via Linkedin and I hopped on a call with her in the beginning of my job search. In the beginning, I wasn't too sure what I wanted in terms of my next steps in my career, but Emily definitely listened to my pros and cons of different jobs I was applying to and she helped me throughout the whole process in looking for a Sales Development Rep (SDR) position. Emily was truly a pleasure to work with and was super helpful throughout the whole process. She was organized, understanding and very prompt in her response just like a recruiter should be. She introduced me to many opportunities and did a good job being knowledgable about each company she sent me to. Not only was she knowledgable, but also went beyond to answer any uncertainties I had about a position/company. I really appreciated all her help throughout my process and her preparation/mock interviews we did together via phone and in-person. She is an outstanding recruiter and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a new job! read more

I was really hesitant at first to reach out to Betts to help me with my job search given all the recent poor reviews. However, I take all Yelp reviews with a grain of salt and wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. It has been almost 2 months from the time I first reached out to them and meeting with the recruiter assigned to me (Emily Love) and I have yet to get any where with them. Emily has mentioned in my initial meeting that she will be texting me to keep in contact with me for possible opportunities I may be interested in and that their firm usually takes 6 weeks for job candidates to land a job positions. So far she has not once reached out to me at all via texts. I should have seen the breakdown in communication coming because within the first week after meeting with Emily, I emailed her with twice with some questions and she only responded once and didn't even address all the questions I asked. I am not sure if it's because I am not white (as some of of the reviews noted this place seriously lack diversity) or because the recruiters just lack depth to understand candidates' potential but I would say from my experience I understand why there are so many one or two star reviews. I would steer clear from Betts and seek help from other recruiting firms instead. read more

Saw their ad on youtube.com and reached out to the firm to see if they were a good fit to assist in my search. I'm am a CPA and was working as a controller but felt the company's other leadership were not heading in a good direction and decided to move on. First impression was pleasant. The lady I spoke with (I will leave the name off) was polite, attentive and followed suit with most recruiters. The meeting in person, that's where the first impression faded. When I meet with her she was either not prepared or inexperienced to meet someone with executive level experience. With someone who had supplied a resume and over 15 years experience to be asked "what are you looking for in a career", "What is your ideal company", "Where do you see yourself in 5 years" was disappointing. I left there confused on why I was assigned a person who obviously had no idea or experience. Let alone it was apparent that the firm as a whole were VERY young and almost created a culture of catering to younger, less experiences clients. They claim "growth companies, high innovation" which 50/50 makes sense. I think they meant "High-risk, High-growth potential, entrepreneur-minded companies looking for candidates who are flexible". Worst was the communication via text message. Received a lot of messages "OH you should TOTALLY go to this meet-n-greet, the company hiring managers will be there". Umm, that's not exactly how it works with what I was looking for or anyone I know with my experience would think to entertain. I decided to end my communication with them. Not professional, not experienced and not for the majority of candidates looking at most companies. 2 stars. read more

I had a friend connect me with Betts and I had heard good things. I checked the Yelp reviews so I believed that I had found a reputable firm. I will not mention the name of the recruiter I worked with, but she really dropped the ball in my opinion. At first she got me very excited to meet with her and learn about the opportunities/positions they had available. She had a hard edit for my resume, which I really appreciated, though I'm not sure it was necessary. I would like to hear from another source before drawing that conclusion. She said that in order for this to work I would have to respond quickly to her messages/texts. I took that very seriously. This was all before we met. I went to see her in person. She asked me some generic questions about what I want, it kind of felt like a weird interview. I didn't have any rapport with her. Everything was still totally fine and perfect up to this point, I was still happy. I appreciated the resume help, the frequent communication, and the in person contact thus far. I had no complaints. Towards the end of our in person meeting she suggested a few companies, 3 to be exact. The first two really didn't appeal to me, and she attempted to dig in as to why that was. She didn't really take heed of my answer and tried to change my mind about them, which was uncomfortable. The third company she mentioned seemed to be more in line with what I was looking for. Then she reaches out to me out of nowhere saying "Omg, this company is having a meet and greet, you have to go!". I said ok, sure. She said that I "needed to be confident and interrupt people who are speaking to show my confidence". I found that comment odd until I got to the meet and greet. It was an absolute disaster and I could use some other choice words to describe it, but it would probably violate Yelp's guidelines. Long story short, it was 35 people cramped in a room vying for the attention of 3 people. Every recruiter showed up to help their recruits, except for mine. She never followed up with me after this event, so I don't know if she quit or just didn't care. I don't understand why she sent me to this event and didn't even show up to it. What I really don't know is why she went dark on me. This whole thing was incredibly unprofessional in my eyes and I think the eyes of any rational person. This was a good learning experience for me in my life (never go to meet and greets with prospective employers, let your resume speak for itself), but really turned me off from Betts. It might be unfair to judge them as a whole, but each recruiter is a representative of their company. I hope to hear from someone in this office. I would consider updating my review if they made this right. read more

I went in to interview to work for Betts, and while I appreciate their quick "no thanks, we know we are going to hire someone else" within 1 minute of sitting down, it felt like a trap. If I ask if I need to bring anything, and they expect you to bring your resume, it seems as though they should tell you. Not penalize you for following instructions and not bringing anything. I don't want to work for a company where the owner is patronizing towards possible employees and says "you look cute" when wearing full professional business attire. That is inappropriate no matter what type of company it is, always. read more

Extremely unprofessional! I was reached out by a Betts Recruiter from a referral. Allowing Betts to have my contact information was a mistake, because this led to multiple unwanted text messages not just from the initial recruiter, but also from other recruiters on her team. Text messages continued to be sent to me after I told them to only reach out to me via email or phone call. They have a very aggressive approach that was a turn off to me. This is a shame, because they do have some great companies they are recruiting for but it is not worth the nuisance. My best advice to the recruiters at Betts is to be patient with those you are prospecting, especially if they didn't reach out to you first and ask consent before texting them. read more

I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for Katie Ostrander and the Betts Recruiting Team! Katie saw that I had potential to be successful in a sales career far before it had crossed my mind, and challenged me to put myself out there when looking for a job even if I didn't have 100% of the qualifications for it. She stuck by my side during my interview process and encouraged me to be creative and find a place that was a perfect culture fit for me. A year and a half later, I've received two promotions and am on track to my dream job, within a culture that is supportive and focuses on personal AND professional growth! I would recommend Katie and/or Betts to anyone needing help looking for a new job and wants a recruiting team who is going to really get to know them, be honest, and walk them through each stage of the interview process. read more

Just agency came highly recommended to me, but upon contacting them, they advised me they did most of their work for Tech companies and would not be able to help me. Nowhere did I see on their site that they specialized in only IT Professionals. So, I got a rejection email from someone and thought I deserved at least a phone interview or a sit down. Instead, I was just written off and told to look at some Other Job sites. If I had no skills, I could understand the cold shoulder but I have over 20 years of experience and I am reliable too. So, to my surprise, after a month or so of not hearing anything and not thinking I would, I received a....Christmas card from them. Odd, considering, I wasn't able to meet with them but good enough to be put on their Christmas Card list? It's sad that this is the type of service you get now a days at Agencies. read more

Constant cold calling months after I ended up taking a position outside of the Betts recruiting process. It was flattering the first time but 3 cold calls in one week?! I told them I'm very happy with my current position it's inappropriate to continue calling at this point. This firm is way too aggressive and this type of approach communicates they care very little about candidates. Avoid. read more

Age discrimination plays a huge factor with this company. They drive themselves as being a unique and diverse recruiting company and I realty if you're not in the right age group you are brushed aside. Recruiter I spoke with actually had little experience himself and was working far offsite. I'd say don't waste your time here and look elsewhere. This had to be one of the most demoralizing experiences I have ever had! read more

I am extremely disappointed with my experience with Betts. I was initially excited to work with them since a friend of mine had a great experience working with them. I've been "working" with one of their recruiters for a few weeks now and she is the complete opposite of what I was told. She'd only answer a few emails, and then schedule a "Sync Up Call" that would last less than 5 minutes. She said she'd work on making email introductions and set up interviews but I haven't heard from her in a week - I even followed up twice! The job search is already hard enough without counting on someone to help you and then getting let down. So unprofessional! Sounds like she picks favorites and doesn't like to work hard for people. Is it because I'm Asian? I don't know. At least hand me off to someone who would actually respond! read more

*Note: I'm not naming names because that's akin to slander* Good for people who fit their mold, I'm sure, but they seem to have inflexible criteria for placing candidates. To that extent their recruiters struck me as being wet behind the ears, mid 20s, recent college grads with a one size fits all mentality, which I found ironic given that they purport to work with dynamic startups. Their customer service was poor in my two experiences with them. Interestingly, they'd tell me flat out, "Your lack of degree is going to kill your chances"; the first time they told me this I immediately got recruited by a top-tier tech startup based out of NYC, and the second time through networking with former work peers who are now sales directors, so, what good was Betts for me if I was able to blaze trails with VC-backed companies while they comprised my chorus of naysayers? So, essentially I am cautioning fellow "square peg in round hole" types not to waste your time with these girls--they do not think outside of the box, in my experience. read more

This is hands down the worst fake review site, maybe only beaten by used car dealers. Hellooo Yelp, any oversight???? read more

Echoing similar sentiments to others I'm seeing here... A recruiter from Betts named Parisa called/texted me earlier this week to set up a time to talk. I had recently applied to a company who uses them, and my current company was a part of a recruiting event they hosted last month - so I was excited for the reach out by Betts as I'm looking to transition to a new career. We scheduled a call for 3pm the next day, at 3:10pm I still hadn't heard from the recruiter so I sent her a text - she NEVER replied. Days have gone by with complete silence. It is so unprofessional to reach out to a candidate who is excited for a "call back" and then to completely ghost them. I would not recommend using this recruiting agency, what a let down. read more

I am disappointed at the shortsightedness of the recruiter I spoke with here, Megan. I was quickly turned down, told that I don't possess what their clients are looking for, and directed to other agencies with whom they thought I would fit better. Oddly enough, the other recruiting agencies mentioned to me were ones I had worked with in the past for my current role (which I have no intention of making a career of) and only source those roles, and do not recruit for roles I am looking to move into. However, this is not what disappointed me. I had not even submitted my resume at this point, nor did they have any other information on me other than the short 3 minute phone conversation I had in response to me reaching out on their website. I find it quite shortsighted that I would be rejected without even a quick glance at my resume, top tier education, and extensive skill sets outside my office hours. After I responded with my resume, only then did I get a backtracked response of "I'll forward this to our manager and reach out to work with you." Sadly, if you are going to give up at the beginning, it doesn't give me confidence that you will actually do your job from start to finish. read more

I guess its a sign when the ratings tend to be either 1 star or 5. As a recruiting firm I am sure they focus on their image and are the 5 star posters; while the 1 star posters are people who were guaranteed false promises and received no real assistance. I am sure you can guess where I fit in. I have been in contact with several recruiters here in SF (Betts, Premier, the Lions and Andiamo), I expected the most from Betts and Premier since they are the largest but surprised to see that it wasn't the case. You are better off focusing individually, since Betts works with start-ups (and that is your objective) it may be best to register and create an account on Angel List where you can contact startups directly. In my case it has been the most useful. There are plenty of positions posted there, including those that dont want to deal with recruiters. The site is mainly helpful if you are looking for sales or programming/engineering positions if other it may not be your cup of tea. https://angel.co/jobs Good Luck! read more

I spent months convinced that A) Betts must be contacting me for really crappy jobs; B) Recruiting agencies are basically scams; and C) There must be something terribly wrong with me that I cannot find the right job. As soon as I let Betts start helping me, I realized how wrong I'd been! Andrew asked me about my goals, what kinds of positions I was looking for, and then the interviews started! The best part was when I wasn't hired for a position, I got feedback about why they decided to go with someone else. Not silence, not a BS non-answer - I got real constructive feedback. Within a couple weeks Betts matched me with the perfect job for me. It's been a month now, and I couldn't be happier in my new position! read more