I was so embarrassed to say I worked at "Aerotek" - Anonymous employee Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
Oct 6, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule when more senior (coffee meetings first thing in the morning, so I could sleepin, or at 5:00, so I could leave the office at a "normal" hour). I made some great friends.

Cons

Oh, wow...where do I begin. LONG hours. LOW pay. Horrible benefits. Cliques. Sickening politics. Stupid numbers we were supposed to hit. Oh, the guilt: guilt for taking time off, guilt for not hitting numbers, guilt, guilt, guilt. Ugh. And the poor, brand new recruiters...we just wanted to tell them how horrible it was, and to get out now, but we don't dare!

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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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