Is Actalent a good company to work for?

Actalent has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,965 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Actalent to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Actalent have been left by employees working as Mechanical Engineer , Software Engineer and Systems Engineer .

Does Actalent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Actalent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Actalent. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Actalent?

57% of Actalent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Actalent 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Actalent?

Recruiter (292) , Account Manager (140) , Technical Recruiter (85) , Design Engineer (49) , Project Manager (45) , Software Engineer (45) , Engineer (35) , Lab Technician (27) , Mechanical Engineer (20) , Mechanical Design Engineer (19) , Senior Design Engineer (16) , Senior Recruiter (16) , Project Coordinator (14) , Project Engineer (14) , Systems Engineer (14)

What are the pros of working at Actalent according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and want the best for you." ((in 97 reviews)); "Good Pay and Earn Potential" ((in 92 reviews)); "My team I work with is great and wants to help me be successful in this position." ((in 49 reviews)); "Another major pro is the uncapped commission that gives you the ability to reap the benefits of your hard work." ((in 32 reviews)); "WFH, equipment provided, great training" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Actalent according to real employee reviews?

"No benefits and very bad medical/dental." ((in 152 reviews)); "Long hours of work (no work/life balance)" ((in 53 reviews)); "long hours and can be repetitive." ((in 49 reviews)); "Less Paid Less exposure No allowances and Poor Management" ((in 46 reviews)); "1. Less salary" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Actalent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Actalent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Actalent in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Actalent locations?

Troy , Chicago , Raleigh , Hanover , Denver , Saint Louis , Houston , San Francisco , Columbus , New Albany , Milwaukee , Seattle , Philadelphia , Tulsa , Dallas , New York , Charlotte , Baltimore , Jacksonville , Parsippany , Detroit , Kalamazoo , Columbia , Phoenix , Tempe , San Antonio , San Diego , Boston , Warren , Minneapolis

Actalent reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,441 total reviews)

Chad Koele

73% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Actalent has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,441 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Actalent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Mar 16, 2022

You are being exploited

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None besides the training. There is a reason why Aerotek goes after naïve college grads fresh out of school, or people who haven't held an actual professional role before (retail, call centers, ect). Turnover is HIGH for a reason.

Cons

Let's math - Example base pay: 50k (however most areas seem to start at 45k) We work from 7:30am to 5:30pm (sometimes later) with no overtime pay at all because we're salaried. This is so that we can meet the incredibly high metrics or face losing our job. (There is also incredible pressure to stay working past 6pm or face backlash) In 2021, there were about 261 work days, and multiply that by a 10 hour work day means we work about 2,610 hours per year. 50k deducted by taxes means we make less than 40k, but lets just say 40k for kicks. 40k/2610 is $15 an hour. If 45k is your base, you're working for around $13 an hour. Obviously this isn't an exact value, but we all get the picture.

Actalent Response

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Thanks for your honest review. We’re sorry to hear about your negative experience working at Actalent. We have a newly created Employee Experience team dedicated to making enhancements and improving the experience. We truly value your insights and would love to talk through your feedback in more detail, please reach out to us at connect@actalentservices.com.

1.0

Oct 7, 2021

Joke of a company

Mechanical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My point of contact was a good guy

Cons

If you like health insurance, don't work here. It's a joke and doesn't cover anything. If you like communication, don't work here. It's non-existent. If you like getting paid out for your EARNED vacation time, don't work here. You won't get it

3.0

Aug 24, 2021

Borderline Harassment from Recruiters

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- lots of job opportunities - work ethic from recruiters - decent pay opportunity and benefits

Cons

- the recruiters push opportunities even though they are not a good fit - recruiters will continue to harass you even after you’ve declined to move forward

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