Great community of developers - Full Stack Web Developer Esteemed Employee Review

5.0
Apr 9, 2021
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Pros

Esteemed is basically a staffing agency, but they function as a supportive community of highly skilled tech experts in various niches (especially Drupal 8/9, but they also list jobs with WordPress, React, Vue, Angular, Magento, Laravel, Kentico, Sitecore and others.) They encourage the community to hang out in their company Slack and help answer each other's questions, and they regularly offer trainings and Lunch&Learn events. They are always hiring experienced developers who pass their screening assessments, which are generally a coding challenge and a multiple choice quiz. They have a wide range of opportunities available -- part-time, full-time, contract-to-hire, 1099/NEC and C2C. Most of the roles are fully remote (this was the case even before the COVID-19 pandemic) so if you have a good computer and a fast Internet connection, you're already set up to start. They will work with you to find the best role with the best pay to match your availability, skill level, and experience.

Cons

Since they work with a wide variety of agencies and end-clients, there is little consistency in the work environment from job to job. Most roles are contract (1099/NEC) with no benefits. (This is mitigated by the generally high pay rates you can get, so you can afford to pay for your own health care.) Many of the roles expect experienced developers, so be certain to come prepared with a portfolio of client work and a recent code sample demonstrating mastery of relevant APIs. The nature of the work is cyclical, since you generally build a site for a client who can maintain it on their own after that, so you don't have the security of long-term employment but they'll be happy to line you up with a new role whenever you're about to finish a job.

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5.0
Oct 20, 2022
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Pros

- Great leadership that is consistently engaged in the success of their contractors. - Great company culture - always finding ways to help contractors form communities around their skills sets so they can share industry knowledge with one another & hosting free educational lunch & learns so that the contractors can collectively learn new skills together. - They are fast with finding roles for their contractors. - They are always finding ways to stay up to speed with their contractor's career goals and how they are feeling about their current job placement within the company to ensure that it is a good fit for what they were looking for. - Willing to work with the contractor to find a better job placement that may fit them better if they do not work out at the original job placement.

Cons

I can't think of any cons at this moment. I've worked with a few recruiting firms and none of them have their own program dedicated to contractors they just collect the headhunter fees, will touch base with the contractor maybe 1x a week or month, and focus more on Client engagement rather than the contractor's wellbeing throughout the process. I can tell you Esteemed is the exact opposite of this and I haven't seen any other company operate at this level but I hope all talent & recruiting firms move to this operational framework soon.

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1.0
Feb 2, 2026
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Pros

Idk, they placed me with a company i like to work for.

Cons

They do not pay ontime per the contract, they dodge responsiblity at every turn possible and never hold themselves accountable for not following the contract. Causing litney of issue from late fees stuck on you, no gurantee paydays to budget with, and leadership will talk to you like a immature child.

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