Promoted from Recruiter to Account Manager -- not what it's cracked up to be - Account Manager Aerotek Employee Review

2.0
Dec 17, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Great experience if you're an entry level college grad. Decent pay if you're an entry level college grad. Probably better than Enterprise, which seems to be every college grad's other option.

Cons

Where do I start? As a recruiter, you work from 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (those that leave before 7:00 are unmotivated, have no ambitions, no work ethic, and are flat lazy), regardless of if there's a heavy work load. Face time is very big at Aerotek, and if you're not willing to put in 60 hours, you'll never get a promotion (I put my hours in, and thus got my promotion). Once you get promoted, a big deal is made. They throw a happy hour just for you, where the entire office drinks at the expense of Aerotek (they're quite fun). It's this big deal, you earned it, and your life is going to change. Only it doesn't. You still put in the same hours and get little results, but you at least get a $3k bump in pay (from $33k - $36k), and you get to tear your car apart, all for $0.13 a gallon (they recently raised it to $0.16 a gallon; the federal rate is $0.58 a gallon). When you crunch the number of hours that you work and the number of dollars you actually get on a paycheck, you're pretty much a $12 an hour person -- there's a reason the entire office is nothing but kids in their early 20's, and it's because people put in their 12-18 months, and find something better. If you're fresh out of college, I advise you to go. I've had friends who have done Enterprise and other "sales gigs" out of school and been ripped off, scammed, or stolen from. You have a true base pay here, and it's a big company. If nothing else, it's good experience. They'll make you think it's the best experience you could ever put on a resume, but outside of people at Aerotek, not many others have heard of Aerotek.

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5.0
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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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