Stay away - Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
Sep 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some good account managers out there, otherwise this place will ruin you.

Cons

Where to begin... I would only recommend working here if you have absolutely no life outside of work. Hours are 7:30-5:30 however if you leave before 6:30 you get nasty looks from all the people in the office who have drank the Koolaid. This isn’t recruiting, its sales/telemarketing. If you don’t make ____ amount of calls a day you will be given “feedback” telling you to pick up the phone. They do not want to hear that you are only trying to find qualified candidates, they just want you to contact everyone in their database regardless of their background and try to pry every last bit of information from them regarding their work situation. If you have a day where people aren’t answering your calls, somehow it’s your fault for not talking to enough people. You will be heavily micromanaged and expected to perform at the same level as people who have been doing it for years, even though you’ve been there for 4 weeks and only making $12 an hour. You are just a number to them.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Oct 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, great training, great entry level opportunity to get into recruiting and sales. If you are successful you will make more here than about anywhere else. Performing Recruiters are making $55k-$75k. Great Recruiters are making $100k+. Every large office has salespeople making $200k-$400k. Culture is 100% committed and generally cool type-A's you would want to have a beer with. The skills, drive, and sense of urgency you learn at Aerotek serve you well anywhere you may go later.

Cons

If you are just looking for a low-commitment 8-5 job while posting on social media about where you are partying that night...you will not like Aerotek. Success requires an all in approach both in work ethic and active support of the culture. That is not for everyone. There are Political Science grads 3 years out of college making $200k+, but there is a price to be paid. All the tough work comes first. If you are not up for the level of work and commitment, Aerotek is not for you. If you are, none of this is really a "con" As far a real cons go, the benefits are only OK, and finding work/life balance is pretty difficult.

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