A cross between Waterboarding and Scalping. - Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
16 Apr 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you want to avoid your friends, family, pets, sleep and keeping your sanity this is the place to be. Ideal workplace for sadistic narcissists and psychopaths.

Cons

You will become a walking paycheck to your AM and DBO. Closest thing to slavey in the U.S. since 1865. There is no such thing as "Work life balance" For the love of God and the sake of your sanity DO NOT drink the Koolaide they try and shove down your throat. Aerotek is mainly commission based and base salary pays out the equivalent of working at IN-N-OUT Burger. At least there they have cheese fries.... The typical work week is Monday-Saturday 7-7. (No overtime pay) They swear you don't "HAVE" to stay late or work weekends but may the heavens protect you from the tongue lashing you'll receive if you don't. Almost every employee in "the Pitt" is on some form of antidepressants or anxiety medication. My advice....If you want to willingly ruin your life and waste your youth. Save the money you would have spent on a new suit and join a cult. Begin late night sacrifices to Satan and read a few pages from the Satanic Bible....You'll feel just as bad for half the price.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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