Three words: sham staffing firm. Mondo has offered me the worst experience among all of the recruiting engagements I have been involved in. Having worked over a dozen contracts, I say that with gravity and full intent. Candidates: your involvement may start out with promise and hope. The staff at Mondo is cordial. However, any and all gains will come with a long term detrimental cost that will not be offset with reward. Melissa Falbo recruited me for a cybersecurity position located in New Jersey. She was both amicable and professional. However, there were alarming issue which prevailed. Foremost, I sensed she was under fierce pressure from her manger Chris Thorn. Melissa told me over the phone that Christopher Thorn repeatedly insisted she contact me regarding our targeted engagement – and she said as much without losing any degree of professional composure. Though her words were neutral, her tone spoke of a situation that had become unbearable on her psyche. At the top of the Mondo Glassdoor page there is a red banner that reads, “Glassdoor Alert: Attempt to Inflate Reviews.” As the title of one Glassdoor review reads, “MONDO NEEDS TO GET SHUT DOWN!! PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE BEING RUINED!!!” This is a verbatim copy and paste from Glassdoor and this review was left on February 21, 2023. A person has to wonder, if the service at Mondo is good, what is the expense of that in terms of how their workers are affected? Judging from my perceived panic when speaking to Melissa, the expense and toll on human labor is immense. Melissa persisted in convincing me to attend to the interview despite my reservations. The client was reluctant to proceed so I sent a convincing “thank you” email in efforts to better their interest. At any rate, Cheng requested a third impromptu chat, following the first two interviews. My impression was that the team simply wanted to get to know me. I expressed hesitation and alarm, given a formal contract had been signed and a set rate was stipulated. Signed, sealed, and delivered – not quite. Leading up to that third meeting, I had already ordered everything for my first day on site – new business attire, mapped directions to the job site. I was nervous though eager, typical of any candidate on the verge of starting a position. Cheng used the word “interview” in the morning in reference to the meeting that would take place that same afternoon. This was an interview I was hardly prepared for as Melissa had insisted repeatedly that it would be no interview – the talk would be a routine meeting, she reiterated. After all, a contract had been signed. I indicated as much to Cheng and she immediately became flustered. She moved quickly with a phone call to Thorn. Thorn gave an explanation after Cheng got off the phone – and his narrative did not add up. He explained that Peraton Labs changed their hiring process the same week of my interview and now requires three interviews as opposed to the standard two which they had been conducting for some time before then. Peraton Labs rescinded their offer. Discord broke out as expected. When I followed up with questions and inquiries, tension increased even further. I received an mail from Joshua Grill, a Human Resources Business Partner with Peraton Labs. Grill sent me a demand letter ordering me to cease contact with parties – and the odd thing is he came off more like a mob boss. It’s as though he’s fixer who breaks kneecaps – more so than an HR professional. I feel bad for Melissa. If the Glassdoor reviews are accurate, Melissa is doing Chris’s work for him and there is a lot of chatter which speaks to the idea that this company is more or less a glorified pyramid scheme. Does a person really need to say: avoid Mondo? These are my opinions – and are not claims of fact in the same way that a person may render content from a news source or media outlet. As opposed to facts, opinions contain conjectures and are swayed by human emotion or bias. Avoid Mondo so that these opinions do not become your own.