Altis Professional Recruitment Review

I came to Altis as a second career and the support they have provided is second to none! The training is comprehensive and everyone on the team takes the time to make sure new members succeed!
It is also obvious from the level of customer support that every single person on the team loves their job and is dedicated to finding solutions for all clients, whether hiring or applying!
Looking for a great new position or have an opening on your team? Altis can definitely help! Looking for a great new position where you can HELP make those connections? Altis could be home for you!

I have known Samantha Fairbloom from Altis Professional for a relatively short time, but in that time, she has really impressed me. Samantha contacted me via LinkedIn and quickly got a clear understanding of my career goals and skills. She spent time and effort to fully understand what I was looking for and was there to help me find my best avenue moving forward. From beginning to end, Samantha kept me fully updated regarding various job opportunities. Her knowledge of companies in various industries and domains, and the roles she recruits for is extremely detailed and accurate. She knows what is going on in the industry, and has an excellent skill for matching jobs with candidates.

I recommend Samantha wholeheartedly as a professional, polite and focused consultant for anyone who is seeking help finding their own career path.

I ve had a long term relationship with this reputable firm since after university and they remain a pivotal part of my career journey. Today, as a valued team member, I m inspired by its fun energy and strong business knowledge felt across the organization. This is a company whose core is built on professionalism. Congratulations on 30yrs in 2019!

Altis has helped me with employment off and on for the last four years. Are they perfect? No. But they are good and I've always been lucky to have an agent that will get back to me when I have questions or concerns. And they've listened when I've said what kind of work I'm looking for.

I worked as a consultant at Altis and they assigned me to the government of Canada. I had a wonderful experience with Altis. All payments came on time, consultants are so helpful. SO overall my experience was so nice.

The team at Altis Professional has brought me interesting and challenging assignments that have helped my career growth and skills sets. The invoice and payment process is simple and effective. The recruiters are genuine and offer good guidance during the process of applying for a contract through to delivery.

This agency reversed a very grave action of theirs after the backlash of a certain community fighting for their hobby. They did the right thing and I've changed my review.

Thank you for cancelling your contract with the liberal government.

Responsive, professional and supportive!

Altis was able to find me my next permanent position and I am thrilled to have had such a supportive, efficient and successful experience with them. A big thank you to Eric and Shu for helping me find my next role, and for advocating for my success!

I have worked with and through Altis for close to 15 years.

As an organization delivering professional staffing, recruitment and placement services they are without peer.

What is particularly remarkable is their attention to quality, service and consultant support. They understand what it takes to partner effectively with professional consultants matching skills and abilities with demand. Through many contracts, arrangements and standing offer support they have reliably, consistently and effectively supported me and many others with whom I have had dealings over the years.

But what distinguishes them and sets them apart from other similar firms (of which they have no equal) are the people who work there. Simply outstanding service and support.

Look forward to many more successful engagements.

Altis staff are amazing, they offer good quality advise and work with you through the process flawlessly. The team is very responsive with details that helps you to plan and decide. The advise is not biased and with very professional attitude. i would not mind working with Altis Team again in the future.. Cassandra (my agent) makes you feel that you are part of the family and not just a client. way to go gal.....

I'm rather annoyed with this place at the moment. I sent an e-mail to the person who handled my case a few days ago, voicing interest with a position on their website. I heard nothing back so I contacted her by phone only to learn that she was no longer working with this company. I was transferred to Barb and asked about the position I was interested in. She gave me information about it, yes, but when I voiced my frustration that I wasn't informed my former caseworker/person was no longer there, she quickly cut me off and said she had a client on the line and had to let me go.

Wasn't I a client on the line with her at that time? To be so easily dismissed without explanation as to what steps I should take next or if I needed to be put in touch with someone else was incredibly frustrating and a little bit insulting. It's not very encouraging towards opening any options for me when they don't contact their other clients when situations change. I never would have known about the situation with the position that interested me if I hadn't contacted them on my own.

This interaction really disappointed me.

Altis Professional is my firm of choice as a client seeking highly specialized contract resources and when I was a consultant looking for assignments. They are ethical, professional and have the most roles open in town. I receive prompt, quality service and consultants are paid immediately after time sheets and invoices are submitted. Cannot recommend them enough!

I have had the ultimate pleasure of being part of this wonderful firm for over 26 years. We are a family of hard working, fun and collaborative professionals who genuinely care about our clients who are seeking employments and our employers. Thank you for your open door, innovative and supportive management and mentorship! Barb Streiftau

Great service. As a client of altis, I have worked with their government clients on various consulting engagements and have never been disappointed. I am offered interesting work with the per diem rates that I request and I can work on or off site with flexibility.

Last November I came across Altis Professional. Since then I am constantly impressed with the professional service and personal approach of its representatives. Leely Tan and Cassandra Rea helped me a lot in my endeavor to find my next job. It was a smooth ride and I felt respected and well taken care of. Now I know I can rely on Altis, so I will recommend their services to everybody who is looking for a fast and professional help. Well done guys, keep up the good work.
Thank you,
Peter Assenov

This is my second review contribution for Altis. I have been associated with this agency on and off as an ATIP analyst for the past nine years. Throughout those years my recruitment agents have been able to find me very good contract situations. Each has been a unique opportunity providing me with a beneficial and satisfying work experience.

Throughout the years I have been represented by a number of agents like Ana, Barb, Michelle, Suzanne, and Shu among others. From experience, I have found each of them very personable as each has treated me as a friend of the family more than just a contracting resource. Also, they have always looked out for my best interests as well as those of the client fostering a great working relationship.

Last but not least, their pay system is very user friendly and their accounting staff stellar and on point at all times.

Since the beginning of the pandemic I've been in close contact with Altis. They have exceeded my expectations in a positive manner as all their agents are very friendly and personable. I've had great contracts offered to me by Altis, all with great learning experience. My recent agent Crystal, has connected me with by far the best employer in my career. She does a fantastic job of keeping a professional, friendly connection with her clients/connections. Nothing but great things to say about Altis Recruitment.

Not a single email available on their website for Queries. I can't stand companies that do this.

I don't have time or like leaving reviews however I feel like I would be doing the public a disservice if I did not. I was contacted by Barb Streiftau initially through LinkedIn. Just like the other reviewer noted, she was quick to go through a standard checklist of generic questions and I have to say after our 20 minute call I felt like my time was wasted. She was a pure robot and had zero personality - she has 28 plus years of experience? As expected, she never responded to a follow up message.

Do not waste your time with Altis Recruitment.

After retiring was looking for a way to continue to contribute to the public service, but at a pace that suited me better. A colleague referred me to Shelagh Momy at Altis and I am so happy she did. Shelagh patiently untangled the world of contract consulting for me and helped me to get started. Her professional support was invaluable, but most of all, her personal attention made my transition much easier. The Altis business model is excellent, removing any hassle of chasing clients for payment which allows me to focus on what I do best to support my clients.

The problem with recruiting/staffing agencies is that they do not work for YOU; you, who walk into their office hoping they will match you for a job, are not their client- especially since you are not the one paying them. Rather, it is the companies who advertise vacancies and recruit through these agencies who are the clients. Therefore, Altis and other employment agencies have zero accountability to you whatsoever. So if you choose to seek Altis' help in finding a job, go in with the understanding that your needs are at the very bottom of the totem pole.
I've been "registered" (or whatever the correct term is) with Altis for nearly a year now. I first went in for my initial meeting I believe in May or June of 2015, during which I was told that their success rate for staffing job seekers is approximately 15%; not a good sign from the start! In all that time, I've been contacted a total of three (3) instances for possible jobs, none of which were met with any success. In one instance, they actually sent me on an interview and provided me the wrong address; I quite literally ended up at a graveyard when I was supposed to be at a government building. My biggest bone to pick with Altis, however, is that once they request your "permission to present" you as a prospective candidate to their clients, you won't hear anything further unless you are selected for a subsequent step (or offer); in all three cases I had to follow-up with Altis and go fishing for my own rejection, because they simply didn't bother to inform me. Some would argue that in the real world you never hear back from unsuccessful applications anyway, but I would think that with an employment agency that makes a point of contacting you with a prospective job to begin with, they could at least keep you informed...
I was shocked at the way they operate... then I dug deeper and found reviews from Altis' own employees. I'd post links, but Google Maps won't allow that, so you'll have to search for them yourselves.
With these reviews and my own experience, I'm now less surprised.

I saw a position online on Altis website, so I applied and not long afterwards had an interview. I was asked to send my references and fill out clearance forms. I did that and for months called to find out my status, surely someone needed a job to be filled asap. I recently found out that one of the organizations was going in another direction and that a follow-up for me is not a priority for them. I also found out that they are going to send my files around. I will never trust them to do anything for me again.

I really like Altis! Everyone I've dealt with there has been very professional and helpful as I journey along my career path. I would definitely recommend this recruitment firm to others who are searching out their next exciting career opportunity!