No work life balance - Recruiter Aerotek Employee Review

2.0
May 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Great opportunity for an entry level grad looking to get into sales -A strong launchpad for a career -young environment -clear career path into sales

Cons

-NO work life balance. 10+ hours a day and it's frowned upon to be late or to leave any earlier than 5:30. PTO is not encouraged and hours are very strict. -The politics and drama in the office is like a high school--leadership doesn't know how to stop gossiping and if a door is closed in an office, everyone is wondering why. -Extremely micro-managed-you have set goals daily, weekly, and quarterly, and you always have someone questions your work. -If you don't want sales, it's tough to just stay in the Recruiter. -Very high turnover

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5.0
Oct 30, 2015
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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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