Horrible Communication, No Attention to Detail - Anonymous employee Adecco Employee Review

1.0
Jan 18, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They placed me with an amazing company.

Cons

I have been working for Adecco for almost 3 years now. I would have left 3 years ago if they did not place me with an amazing company. That is the only good thing that has ever come from them. From paying me incorrectly, to missing paychecks (up to 6 weeks without a paycheck once) to putting my social down wrong and messing up my taxes they have managed to completely botch everything they touch. They never return calls, and when I manage to get in touch it's always some young inexperienced recruiter who has no idea what they're doing. The turnover is terrible. They refuse to take any responsibility for messing up my taxes last year and I had to threaten legal action to even receive my W2's. This company is a joke.

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