Work Elsewhere, Even Fast Food Pays Better - Chemical Technician V Kforce Employee Review

2.0
6 Dec 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a little more relaxed and lenient on clock in and clock out times. So you can work longer or shorter days if needed without approval as long as you're not on a specific shift. Usually the people you work with are actually really nice and relaxed.

Cons

You are a contract worker. You do not enjoy the same benefits as the company you actually work for. As far as HP Corvallis, that means 4 furloughs and finally a layoff in roughly 1 year. KForce says that they'll do everything they can to keep you on, but they won't. In addition, they pride themselves as "Try it before you buy it" and say that there's room to get hired on to the actual company you're working for. It's a flat-out lie, and there is no room for professional development, or wage growth for that matter. I was capped out at $20/hr, and that was considered high, as only 2 people I met made more ($22/hr because of supervisor positions). Due to the low pay, they have high turnover (~6-12 months is the average length someone stays I would say). They also do not follow up if you have concerns or issues about your assignment. Finally, their pay schedule is weekly, so health/dental/benefits are stupid expenses (up to 1/3 of your paycheck after taxes for a single person with no dependents).

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Kforce Response
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Thanks for sharing your feedback with us, what you described is not the type of experience we aim to provide. We encourage you to share your thoughts and feedback with Kforcecares@kforce.com.

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Cons

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