Would never refer a friend - Account Recruiting Manager Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
31 Oct 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You can make a lot of money and everyone you work with is from an ex-sorority or frat

Cons

There are a variety of cons, I'll highlight some below: 1) managers and directors don't actually care about you. They may act like they do, but they are only in it to make money. 2) work-life balance is not a thing in Aerotek culture. Ask an executive or director and you'll find out. 3) metrics are everything. It wasn't always like this, but now metrics are displayed for the entire office to see. If you aren't meeting them, everyone will know and you will be shamed. 4) personal or professional development. Aerotek will tell you they want to develop you professionally and personally, but they will provide no resources for you to reach the goals they expect you to obtain. 5) management/directors will praise how much you're making a difference in people's lives. In reality, recruiting/staffing is slowing down the pay/advancement for blue collar workers who don't have the education you have. With staffing, companies don't need to pay liveable wages, because the staffing firm will appease the client to no ends with another candidate. In turn, you'll be stuck working till 7pm (or better yet, work weekends) to find another minimum wage worker for a crappy client. 6) if you are looking to begin a career, don't be sucked in. Aerotek preys on unsuspecting college graduates looking to begin a "career in business", in turn working you until you're burnt out and inevitably leave for a more appreciative company.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A lot of fun to work

Cons

Lots of Long hours working

5.0
30 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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