A temporary employee - Research Associate Aerotek Employee Review

2.0
Jun 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Aerotek will hire out of college and gives you the opportunity to try out positions before becoming full-time. They find the job for you, although most jobs posted for intro lab tech work are through hiring agencies.

Cons

No benefits until you've worked for 7 months, so any company holidays (which differ from Aerotek's) are forced sick days. At your job, you are treated as a temporary employee. I work at DuPont Pioneer and do a majority of the work while higher up employees do minimal work. There is little talk of advancement. I feel as though I'm being taken advantage of to do the most amount of work while getting paid the least. Some temps have been here for 3+ years with only a 50 cent raise. Aerotek itself is completely dissociated from me- my point of contact is unreliable and ignorant of my job responsibilities.

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Cons

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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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