Good stepping stone- all about the numbers - Senior Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good stepping stone for recruiting. Seemed like the coolest job at the very beginning.

Cons

1. Extreme Micromanagement 2. No work like balance 3. Everyone is pretty unprofessional Aerotek is a good place to start if you are completely new to recruiting but its important that everyone realizes they can do much better after they gain some experience. I dealt with a pretty unprofessional AM who constantly overworked us, cursed at us, called us names, made inappropriate jokes. I tolerated it to get the best of my recruiting experience and left the second i got a much better offer. Please be ready to constantly work. Weekends are often expected and you'll be constantly asked to work weekends and sometimes evenings. They started to change their comp toward the end of my time there, about 16 other recruiters left around the same time- including a few directors. They are all about the numbers- they talk as if they're not but at the end of the day, they don't care about anything else. Be prepared for that.

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Cons

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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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