Pros
The pay and benefits were pretty good. I enjoyed working with most of the people there. Management allowed me a lot of freedom and ability to make my own decisions in doing my job - maybe a little too much as detailed below. I had heard horror stories from people who were working for other recruitment or staffing firms, so I was a bit hesitant to accept a position with Manpower, but for the most part, Manpower is a decent company to work for. They treat their (staff) employees respectfully and fairly. It is a global company and is somewhat respected in the industry.
Cons
Management can be too hands off at times, I felt like I was going it alone for the most part...not much feedback on performance, either positive or negative. The company seems to be going through a rough patch at the moment, experiencing some downsizing because of the current job market. Communications from HQ are also few and far between, maybe a state of the company email every quarter and that's it, employee morale is low right now, a lot of people are worried about their jobs as we've heard some offices have already been downsized or closed all together.