12+ hour work days - Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

2.0
Jul 13, 2017
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Intensive training - 13 weeks Opportunity to learn and grow if going into sales If you're placed with a good Account Manager who cares about you personally and professionally, you will do well

Cons

Limited career pathways to take unless you choose to go into sales No work/life balance - required to work at least 48 hours a week but even when you work that much, it is still looked down upon and they want you to work 55+ hours per week to be successful Unrealistic performance expectations and high level of demand and pressure Unrealistic commission threshold (most recruiters in my office weren't making commission even after a year of being there) People who leave are badmouthed about why they left the company High turnover Cult like culture Promotes "honest and open culture" but results in high level of gossip about others and office politics

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5.0
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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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