Aerotek Reviews

I worked at Aerotek full-time for more than a year

Pros – They employ the best training program targeted specifically at inexperienced new graduates. Difficult to get hired, it's fairly competitive, but they offer the best expertise and training program in the country. They are very sales oriented so if you're interested in Sales, they will give you the tools and the opportunity you need to succeed. The company is very organized, management is helpful and they have all the best tools at their disposal (training, software etc) They also drill very good work ethic and organization skills into you.

Cons – The hours are long! The expectation is that you spend atleast 10 hours a day at work. They monitor your performance carefully and the goals they set are not achievable in a 40 hour work week.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Aerotek full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – - Learn a lot about industry trends and skills
- Strong desire to develop talent
- Pushes your comfort zone

Cons – - Hours are long....way to long
- The commission is nice, but other agencies pay out more
- It is a what have you done for me lately environment. They don't care about the work you did that helped them a few months ago. Don't hit your target now? Your job is in jeopardy.
- Young people managing young people.

Advice to Senior Management – Value your employees more. There is a reason there is a high turnover rate there. You work people way to hard.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Aerotek full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – If you are a dedicated individual, there is much money to be made at a very young age, and very quickly. That being said, this is only accomplished by a few people.

Cons – Aerotek tries to make the culture feel like a business but it isn't really a traditional business. Many people are brought in with no experience at all, and the work is not very interesting. Sometimes, being assigned to a certain division can 'trap' you as some divisions make much more revenue than others.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Aerotek

Pros – Great training and development.
Young, fun, vibrant environment.

Cons – If you are looking to be a professional recruiter you will be at Aerotek for 2 years or less. There is no room for recruiter development, only sales people are compensated well.

Advice to Senior Management – You are a recruiting agency, great job at developing recruiters but you need to figure out how to retain people who want to recruit vs go into sales.

I have been working at Aerotek

Pros – - Training
- Glass Ceiling Commission
- Career Path Outlines
- Open door management
- Feedback rich environment

Cons – - long hours
- low pay
- high expectations
- low job satisfaction.

Advice to Senior Management – Make Aerotek more fun. Money is not everything.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Aerotek full-time for more than a year

Pros – -Excellent training program.
-Very welcoming environment/culture.
-High earning potential for those who are both tenacious and lucky.
-Great tenure in the Portland offices.
-Strong legacy in from the Portland offices-- many of the executive-level employees (including the CEO) are from Portland.
-Good potential to grow with the company and make a career (especially if you're interested in sales)
-Attractive work experience to have on your resume for future job seeking.
-Every day is different, constant challenge. No one is ever done learning at Aerotek.
-High recognition for those that do well/stand out.
-Strong involvement in the community, supporting causes.
-Team happy hours / outings
- Emphasis of the DISC Program (Helps determine team dynamic and how to effectively function within your own team)

Cons – - Guilt trips for those that don't want to work more than 8am-5pm ("committed" employees work 7:30am-6:00pm or longer). Lunch hour is often used for work.
- Constant meetings that go beyond normal business hours (3-4 monthly meetings that start at 7am)
- Can be very cliquey. I found that most people talked behind each other's backs. Can be reminiscent of high school.
-Low base salary, commission that hinges on your quick ability to put people to work and keep them there, which can be difficult to control.
-Staffing firms tend to attract low-caliber candidates, and high caliber candidates often don't want to hear from staffing firms. Calling candidates can feel like cold calling, can be held in the same regard as telemarketers.
-High pressure from Account Managers on the recruiters to fill extremely difficult positions in a short amount of time.
-Lack of control over many things that affect you as a recruiter.
-Roller-coaster effect. The highs are high but the lows are very low.
-Always a new flavor-of-the-week goal for recruiters to complete. There are always new programs and ideas presented with little follow up. Can be confusing, and take away from time to actually recruit.

For me, Aerotek had too many ups and downs. One month you're the top recruiter, and the next month you're at the bottom of the barrel because all of your contractors were either laid off, quit, or went direct with the client company. Your paychecks reflect that roller coaster, and it can be hard to keep up. Aerotek is also a very frequent-contact culture as well, which can be positive and negative. Expect 2+ hours a day to be taken up by meetings. If you like to be left alone to do your work independently, don't work here. Success comes to those that are truly tenacious, and somewhat unemotional. I think a sales state of mind is absolutely essential for this job. You need to be aggressive, competitive, selfish, and hungry to do well at Aerotek. Many times I found that the internal employees had little compassion for their current contractors and potential candidates. I would recommend Aerotek for recent college graduates that want a potential career in sales. Also good for recent college grads that don't know what they want to do quite yet, because it offers great training and good experience that future employers value.

Advice to Senior Management – Teach Account Managers how to manage their recruiters positively, instead of just teaching them how to be a good salesperson. Other than that, I respect upper management and think they're doing a fine job.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aerotek as an intern for less than a year

Pros – For the pros, the pay rate was good. also the location was close to my house.

Cons – Long work hours, no health insurance

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Aerotek full-time for less than a year

Pros – good ppl and very communicative..

Cons – dont like the time card system

Advice to Senior Management – nothing tht i can think of

I have been working at Aerotek full-time for more than a year

Pros – great work environment
awesome people you work with
inclusive- family oriented work environment

Cons – Long hours occasionally- but it ways out to working hard so when you have large ramp-ups and getting to leave earlier on other days.
commission is an uphill battle but if you keep working hard, it adds up quickly.- have to be motivated to hit goals to see a ROI.

Advice to Senior Management – Always remember that your recruiters are you partners and treat them as so. We are both in the role to create change and keep the business moving forward in a positive direction.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aerotek

Pros – Depending on position, you can have flexible schedules

Cons – Pay for contract positions aren't the best