LaddersReviews of theladders.com

ladders displays some decent paying jobs on site but not much response from the site I look at this site as a place where quality candidates and positions can bridge a gap can create win-win situations but does not seem to work that way.

It would be nice if one could post to positions with a free membership. I am a veteran and wondered if there were any discounts?

I honestly wonder if I am wasting my time or if this is a worthwhile endeavor. I am getting interviews but not by applying to sites like this. I wonder if others are experiencing the same.

Many positions are listed, but I have had very little, in any, positive movement on any of the positions I applied for.

I pay for this service monthly. At the same time I'm posted on 17 other free job sites. The activity that I get from some of these in terms of job suggestions are just as relevant as the ones I get from theLadders, making me wonder if it's worth the money to be a part of it at all. I've been with theLadders for almost a year now, it was the first and only for six months of search, and I still don't have a job. So my advice would be for job seekers to try out the free job sites first and see what kind of activity they get, then if dissatisfied, go to theLadders. I'm in CPG and theLadders seems to be heavily weighted toward Financial, Insurance, Healthcare, Food and Beverage, so if you're in one of these industries, use it. I will say this, however, I don't get any scammers or Insurance Agent recruiters bothering me from my post on theLadders. So that's something...

I like the search engine but don't like how your profile is so narrowed down

So many positions are way over my qualifications and I get so excited when I see a email from "the Ladders" but then I open it up and the positions os for an applicant that is way beyond my qualifications and on top of it, they are on the other side of the country...I am not applying for a positions in New York when I live in California for 60K a year!! On the other hand it is the only website that has continued to keep my lengthy applications time in the now. The Ladders is in engaging to the reader for possible positions. Charlie L

I had high hopes for The Ladders but after being a member for almost 4 months I have had no positive results. The process is similar to other large job boards and although the feedback noting whether your applications has been viewed (and it rarely is viewed) is useful but I just have not seen results. I understand this is a general industry challenge but in terms of value I do not see anything outside of additional feedback for the cost. I am still going to keep the subscription for a bit to give it more time but so far I am not overly excited with the service.