Hi all: Received a Technical Recruiter offer from a retained search firm located in the US. Is this a good offer? I renegotiated once and this is the offer I received today.
Base: $50,000
Monthly Commission: 10% of client fee once placed ($25k avg client fee)
Retainer fee: 10% of 5% client fee paid up front
First 6mths: No commission on first $15k but paid 10% commission on difference. Ex: If the fee is $25k, will be paid 10% commission on only $10k ($25k - 15k = $10k)
PTO: Unlimited

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Sounds great if this is your first professional job out of undergrad and you want to build a career in recruiting. Unlimited PTO is a bit of a red flag and would suggest you scrutinize glassdoor ratings.

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It would be my 3rd recruiter position. Currently making $50k with less than stellar bonus package and unlimited pto as well.

I ran out of characters on the post but here is my background:

5 years of full cycle recruiting experience. 4 technical, 1 functional. I am bilingual and will be expected to work on some bilingual roles ranging from functional to technical high level roles.

Also to clarify: There is only 2 weeks of PTO but everyone I spoke to on the team said it's really unlimited, they don't track your PTO and don't care how much time you take off unless you get your job done. I would be the companies 24th hire so they are very small but they have employees based in Europe and work roles in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

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Here is an example to clarify the commission structure.

Client is charged 25% fee based on the salary of the role they are trying to fill and a 5% up front which is deducted from total fee once role is filled.

Ex: Client seeking $100,000 position filled by firm.

Client charged $5,000 to start search
Recruiter receives: $500 commission regardless if position is filled or not (10% of $5,000)

Client charged $20,000 once role is filled ($25k - $5k retainer)
Recruiter receives: $2,000 commission once role is filled (10% of $20,000)

Recruiter is paid out bi-weekly and commissions are paid out monthly.

This sounds like a less than stellar firm. I would suggest going for a higher base than relying on bonuses.

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