Not Reccommended for Long-term employment - Research Scientist Aerotek Employee Review

2.0
Nov 24, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you have been having trouble finding a job, getting a temp position as a contractor for Aerotek may be a quick (although not neccessarily the best) way to get your foot in the door at a company and start making a reasonable (though not stellar) salary. Although you will probably make less per hour than a regular employee, the pay is better than most temp jobs or other types of low-level jobs you might take while searching for a permanent career-oriented position.

Cons

Benefits are almost non-existent. As a contractor for Aerotek, you can't take any vacatio for the first year. After that, you get 5 days of Paid-Time-Off per year, which you earn as you go. If the company you contract for is closed but Aerotek's home office is open? Then it uses up one of your PTO days. Is your kid sick? PTO day. Forget about going anywhere on vacation. If you are out of PTO days and you miss a day, you don't get paid. Simple as that. There is no match on the 401K and the health plans offer ridiculously poor coverage. Also, high turnover at the Aerotek branch locations leads to poorly trained staff- these are the people who are responsible for getting you raises, tracking your PTO time, getting you new temp positions when the current one ends, etc. You can see how this presents a problem.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Oct 30, 2015
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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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