Horrible management, and politics. - Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
24 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-This is a great opportunity to get into the recruiting industry. You gain a lot of full cycle skills and knowledge. -Great gateway to better opportunities later on.

Cons

-cutthroat expectations (unrealistic) - you recruit for cheap paying positions -management and director expect you to suck up to them, if you dont, you’re not apart of the cool kids club. This place is like a sorority/ fraternity -they dont value hard work -hard work to them is to suck up and stay late hours - force to come in on weekends - they dont value work /life balance -they lie as to why people quit (make up stories: informed the office that someone was fired because “the persons numbers werent there”) - lots of turnover with management and recruiters - threaten to fire you to scare you into hitting unrealistic deadlines - even if you work hard and hit your goals/ numbers they expect you stay late -If you like being stressed and not enjoying life this is it -The tension and environment is toxic -talk you down when you have an opinion or are not happy -They belittle you in front of co workers and peers - they dont honor two week notices ( they fire people on the spot) -“Im not here to make friends” - Director The list can continue but to make things short Dont work here unless you dont mind, late hours/ weekends,lots of stress, you can suck up to people and play the politics, dont mind dealing with selfish management and director.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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