This place is a bunch of scammers! They baited me by saying this was a TRIAL ONLY and then 3 months later they charge me $245?? Are they serious!? They never disclose that you will be charged once you join their site. This is why so many people are pissed off. When you get an offer to join their site, they mention NOTHING about charging you once the trial is over. Read every complaint about this company and you will realise they have been doing this for over 3 years. Their job listings are worthless and you can find betters ones FOR FREE via GlassDoor and LinkedIn! They steal job posts from other online recruiters and claim that it's their own. Their emails are worth nothing. DO NOT GET BAITED INTO THIS MESS LIKE I DID. They are scammers who will charge your credit card without telling you. Check out the complaints against them via Better Business Berau! IvyExec, I highly suggest you STOP with your illegal bulling practices. You are beginning to piss off too many people. Can you imagine what will happen when they rise against you? The will hit you where it hurts the most. When you are a public entity scamming internet users, what do you think will happen to you? We will not stay silent. read more

I've had so many bad experiences with these people, I finally have to post a review. Be aware that these people use any pretense to get your information. Here's a phony email I got from them promising a $40 honorarium to complete a survey. They never delivered on the $40. They don't deliver on any of the commitments they've made to me. Move along folks. There are lot's of alternatives out there for job search assistance. Milos' LinkedIn profile indicates that he's located in Serbia! Here's the email which they used to scam me: The aim of the study is to better understand the opinions, priorities, and challenges facing companies' finances. Please complete the online survey, using your unique link: https://surveyresearch.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42xvty92LqhHk0Z?IEID=630087 Honorarium for participation: $40 honorarium, upon online survey completion. Study format: 15-Minute Online Survey Your answers will help the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to craft policies to improve the regulatory climate that has had a chilling impact on the common-sense use of financial products and has created barriers to your access to capital. Thank you in advance, Milos Milos Paunovic | Ivy Exec | Project Manager, Market Research 49 W 38th Street Floor 12A | New York, NY 10018 | read more

After seeing a job on Ivy Exec, sending a resume and brief note for the job...IVY EXEC wants me to join and pay a large fee to finish out the application and send it to the actual job source! SERIOUSLY? Any employment agency that charges fees to get you a job has SCAM written all over it. read more

I have followed this company for the last 2 years and have a love hate relationship with them. On one hand they did charge me like Karina. On the other hand I was able to apply to good jobs they posted that went directly to the emails of the hiring manager. This is something you don't find often in the online job search world. Here is my experience with their billing practices: I got a free 1 month trial from a group I belong to on LinkedIn, that was a nice plus. A month later I got charged $42 for a month of their service. I used the service for a few months, but then forgot to cancel the subscription when i stopped using it. I called the number on my credit card statement a week after the charge. They were responsive and issued a full refund, without much back and forth. The call took about 2 minutes. The customer service rep was pleasant. He even suggested ways I could get more value from the site. So I don't think they have unethical billing practices. They are just a business and at the end they did the right thing by me. Are they a scam? I don't think so. They appear to be a freemium business like many others. They probably do churn through users judging by the reviews that Richard, Jason, and Stuart wrote but they wouldn't have grown to their current size of over 300K people if they weren't providing value. A lot of businesses lose users. It's just part of the game. Also, when I talked to their customer rep asking why I should stay with them, he said that they only accept a fraction of those who apply to the site. So in short, I don't think they are trying to be the perfect solution for everyone. I had contact with a lot of hr companies and recruiters throughout my career and these guys fall somewhere in the middle. Reading up about them, they seem a relatively young company and it's my prediction that over time they will work out their kinks. I remember that when I first joined two years ago, the site looked totally different and some things didn't work. Over time things improved and they had a redesign. They also started adding on extra services like webinars and resume reviews. I went to a few of their free webinars and got some career advice I still use today. My advice is that if you want to try it out, its OK. As with all subscription business you will need to stay on top of the renewal periods, and don't forget to cancel when you stop using the website. If you do get charged and don't want the premium service then just call them to get the charge reversed. It was pretty simple in my case. There are lots of small and big companies that have similar practices. I will jump through their hoops if it means I find the job I want or get advice on how to get a higher salary from a webinar. Why did I end up writing so much about a company I have mixed feelings for? I feel that people who check them out should have both sides of the story and my experiences will let people decide for themselves what they think about the company. read more

You can't even apply to positions on their job boards with out giving them money. I find jobs on other job boards that I am right for but when I select apply it brings me to their site. I sign up for an account but elect not to have the paid service. I get an email saying that I am not a "qualified candidate to use the site"? I email the company listing my extensive qualifications and I am told I don't meet their standard. I am truly convinced the only way to use this site is to buy their service, there is no free job submittals. read more

Post fake positions to scam contact info and sell service. Nonstop junk mail, refuse to remove hijacked profile and will not unsubscribe. If you see a posted position with Ivy Exec do not open it! read more

I had a chance to talk to Nii Ato twice about my resume and each time he gave me very valuable advice. The call scheduling process is very straight forward and you'll get a reminder a day before the call. Keep in mind that the call will be few days away so always upload latest version of your resume to their site. Would definitely recommend. read more

@Lilly-Marie gave me spot-on advice for my job search and my resume. Hit the nail on the head with each piece of advice. Network. Be more specific in my summary statement. Make each bullet item say WHAT the actions achieved! Thank you! PS: Already finished updating my resume with Lilly-Marie's suggestions. read more

The job Ivy Exec offered me was closed long time ago. I was lucky to discover this fact before I gave them my credit card. Stay away from that company! read more

There is no need to pay for this service. Jobs some found there are also listed on company websites, LinkedIn, Dice, etc. They have no exclusivity as they claim. What bothers me most, is how they come across as a shady crappy company. Tons of false claims, they bombarded me w/ emails and it is impossible to unsubscribe. Waiting for the day they shutdown this business. That is the only way to ends email spam from them. read more

Ivy exec has lots of great resources, articles and webinars. I had a 20 min resume coaching with Lilly Marie which left me wanting more. The tips were very general and horoscope-ish. I expected more specific feedback about the content of my resume but all I got was, use paragraphs instead of bullets, forget the cover letter, etc. Stuff that's already been mentioned in their Webinars. I only got about 2 very specific comments when I asked pointed questions. I had more q's but we ran out of time coz of the intro. The session was free. My suggestion is come prepared with specific questions to get the most out of the discussion and keep intro super short! read more

I didn't receive any unique job listings from Ivy Exec that I already had from Indeed. My free trial ran its course and they charged me $166 for the auto renew. I contacted customer service and Vanja Karlicic responded quickly with a full refund. Her responsiveness was excellent. The value of the job leads was not. read more

They have always been up front about surveys and interviews in terms of time required, how they work and payment. They have always delivered as stated. Payment is competitive for service provided. read more

I never subscribed and have been unsuccessfully trying to stop receiving emails for approximately 2 weeks now. Once it required payment I was not interested PLEASE STOP with the constant emails. read more

I first applied to the free trial membership and now the company just charged me an annual subscription fee automatically. However, Kevin Ko, customer service rep was fast to respond and promised to five the full refund to me. Great job! Note: you need to call them in 7 business days to get a full refund read more

I had a free consult with Anjela regarding my resume and it was the best! She walked me through what I needed as I pivot my career.

Just started the job hunt, and was recommended Ivy Exec from a friend. So far the experience has been nice and seamless. Haven't gotten a job yet, but I can imagine that the offers will start pouring in soon (I hope!). Was a little weary about this being a pay site at first, and still might be a little bit, but have been coming to a realization that Ivy Exec's superior features trump other sites I have had the pleasure of not paying for, and so I am happy to shell out a bit of cash. Particularly interested in the site's suggested mentors and webinars...it really seems like these guys have put a lot of thought and attention into creating a comprehensive, full bodied job-hunting experience. read more

When I signed up for Ivy Exec, I talked with a very nice employee on the phone. We went over my resume for over thirty minutes and she told me where improvements could be made. I liked the feedback and coaching I received from Ivy Exec on my unique career situation. Since I joined, I have found the content to be reliable, of good quality, and mostly relevant. However, I still haven't been able to get a good lead for my particular industry, which is admittedly niche.  I've very much enjoyed the implementation of their "mentors" program and am giving it a try now. I look forward to seeing what else they have to offer. read more

There was good communication throughout the process and everything went as planned which is good given busy schedules. Given the positive experience I will gladly work with Ivy going forward. read more

Great customer service! They offer good resources if you're in the job market, and the mentoring option is a nice touch. Worth checking out.

Vanja handled my inquiry quickly and efficiently. I appreciate great service and this was a terrific example. Thank you Ivy Exec!

I have found the resources and information available from Ivy Exec to be quite helpful and complimentary to the services provided by institutional executive recruiters for my senior level job search. Also, when I ran into a billing issue for their services, Ivy Exec's customer service was polite and extremely efficient in resolving the issue. Very impressive service from Ms. Radic in Customer Service. read more

I need assistance on updating my resume to change fields. They provided great ideas. I appreciate all the help.

I just signed up for Ivy Exec as I'm trying to find a better job in New York. The free sites (Careerbuilder, etc) all send me to the same old jobs, so I thought I'd kick it up a notch. Ivy Exec had a good variety of jobs that applied to what I actually wanted to do, and I appreciate their email updates: they're full of useful information. I don't know what the problem is with the people saying they're a scam. When you put your credit card in, you agree to the terms. If you're willing to invest in yourself, you'll get results. read more

I had trouble with my account billing and they were able to resolve immediately, which was a great help. I appreciate their quick response and immediate action to my situation. I had had great experience with this company in customer service and in my reviews with their professional services team members. read more

I am a mentor for Ivy Exec and I can tell you that this is not only a completely legitimate business site, but also one that has created tremendous positive value for its participants. I have not, personally, utilized their services for finding a job (I own my own business), but I volunteer my time for them and their members, providing strategic insights and advice around the proteges' desires to start a new business, find a new career, or otherwise engage in something new and innovative. Although I do this on a voluntary basis (nobody pays me a fee), I always wind up receiving some level of value out of the experience...either from the protege's themselves or simply in the process of learning new insights from the approach of helping others with design or problem-solving. I highly recommend this service, at the very least, as a resource for learning new knowledge around your domain of choice. read more

Look - I had to cancel but they were extremely professional. They refunded my money even after the couple of days later than the expiration of my free trial. I gave them 5 stars for being classy. The service is good. read more

Amazing service! Great reply team and effective communication! Continue doing great work!

While it was a bit of a surprise to be auto-charged a renewal fee, Kevin and the customer care team were quick to respond and reverse the charge. Great attention to customers! read more

Despite being a member for less than a month with Ivy Exec, I have been highly impressed with the benefits of my subscription. The economy being what it is, it is often difficult to find a job, let alone a list of jobs catered to your own abilities and experience. This is exactly what Ivy does. I have found so far, with Ivy Exec's clean interface and particularly intuitive website design that I can see the jobs I actually want and am qualified to do. I've been frequently using their personalized dashboard, where I can research jobs with an up-to-date and curated list of possible employment. I am yet to explore their mentors program, which seems to provide contact to real individuals within my field of interest. Thus far Ivy has been an awesome tool to use in my job search. I highly recommend! read more

I keep seeing jobs that link to ivy exec but it's easier to just google and apply directly. I'm not sure what the point is or if this is a scam or not. I tried applying to a few jobs and then the website asks me to pay for money? I just went directly to the companies website. Why would I pay to apply with ivy exec? Sounds like a scam. read more

Great experience having a focus group with Ivy. The discussion was about the use of company credit cards and we had some great back and forth on pluses and minuses of various features. read more

I encountered difficulty at the beginning of the process, in the fact that I could not log onto the system, nor apply for jobs sponsored by IveyExec. However, working with IveyExec's billing department, a full refund was granted. I appreciate their understanding of the situation! -Ron Moser read more

Update: i have continued to use their service and i have to say over the last 12 months i have seen huge upgrades to their content and service section. i guess experiences are individual. i have only positive things to say about this company. I've been on 2 interviews thanks to these guys, and i am working with a ivy exec mentor now for 2 months. read more

Quick response time and hopefully will be resolved quickly. Refund S/B 24 hours vs. the customary 3 - 5 days. Highly recommended. Great customer service skills. read more

Vanja Karlicic was very helpful with resolving a question about my membership.

During my Sabbatical period IVY was very useful specially for all the support and information you receive. It was a great experience the people care about you so it is highly recommendable. read more

I have worked with Ivy Exec for a few years now as a mentor. The mentoring program is a free service that matches people looking for help on finding a new job with practical insights from people like me, who have walked the walk in the job search, and found a good job. The best thing I can say about Ivy Exec is they care about the job seeker in a genuine and sincere way. That is a great business ethic to both admire -- and to inform you-- my reader, about. All of the people I have been connected with are top-notch, talented people with graduate educations, as advertised. read more

Vanja Karlicic provided great customer support!

Each time I called them they provided me with helpful and friendly customer service. Once you log in, their website is easily navigable and informative, and they provide access to many excellent career opportunities. Additionally there is a mentorship program provided, as well as accessible webinars. Ivy Exec offers a complimentary trial period, after which you will be charged if you don't cancel your subscription. Some may say that this fee may be a little steep for some, but it's manageable if it helps you find a job. The job board can be very useful for someone looking to move up in their specific field, but be aware that it focuses on a limited range of career types and is not for everyone. read more