Is Kelly a good company to work for?

Kelly has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 9,313 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 9% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Kelly to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kelly have been left by employees working as Data Entry , Consultant and Data Entry Clerk .

Does Kelly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kelly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kelly. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kelly?

73% of Kelly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kelly 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kelly?

Substitute Teacher (534) , Recruiter (272) , Customer Service Representative (213) , Administrative Assistant (108) , Interpreter (102) , Technical Support (83) , Technical Support Representative (73) , Consultant (63) , Lab Technician (61) , Account Executive (51) , Senior Recruiter (46) , Contractor (44) , Tech Support (42) , Technical Support Advisor (41) , Staffing Supervisor (40)

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

"Good pay starting off and a lot of potential for future promotions for those interested." ((in 602 reviews)); "Work from home is good for me because of school" ((in 482 reviews)); "I like the flexability of working from home when sick and the people I work with are great" ((in 227 reviews)); "The training was great and the pay was ok considering it is a temp agency." ((in 169 reviews)); "Flexible hours and ability to work from home" ((in 129 reviews))

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

"No benefits for the first year so pregnant women only get 2 weeks off after having a baby." ((in 458 reviews)); "Poor management and zero knowledge of managerial responsibility" ((in 270 reviews)); "The salary is low and at the time recruiters used to work from 9 am to 8 pm without overtime pay." ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor communication: Town Halls where leadership talks at us and reads from prepared statements." ((in 86 reviews)); "Manager no raise rude extra" ((in 77 reviews))

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(6,850 total reviews)

Chris Layden

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Kelly has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,850 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kelly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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2.0

Mar 5, 2014

Job provided me with experience, but job description was not as accurate (truthful) as it could have been.

Anonymous employee

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Kelly Government Solutions placed me at a position within the a government health care organization, and I'm appreciative of the experience I gained at that government organization.

Cons

Job/position descriptions are not always accurate. I had several different positions with Kelly Government Solutions. The jobs were advertised one way, but the actual day to day tasks were not how the jobs were advertised. There were definitely discrepancies between the job descriptions, what I told on the interview(s), and the actual day to day tasks. Also, the job titles were advertised one way, but upon beginning the job the titles changed. I would recommend a friend to work here, but only if s/he couldn't find anything else.

5.0

Mar 5, 2014

Great opportunity to get right to work with meaningful employment

Substitute teacher

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Local supervisory/management staff was first-class, from hiring to pay and day-to-day needs. Not sure how so few people managed hundreds of substitute teachers and do it well.

Cons

No cons w/ Kelly, just cons w/ being substitute teacher to students who treat you with disrespect. Not all of them but enough of them. The school system is taking back (taking over) the management of the substitute teachers in the school system (this is why I checked "getting worse" on the Business Outlook below). The school system needs to take the lessons learned and after action (LL/AAR) comments from the professionals who have been doing a great job for the last several years.

3.0

Mar 4, 2014

Do you want to get your foot in the door somewhere

Executive assistant

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I worked at a large Auto Manufacturer for over 11 years as a Kelly employee, Yes they found me a great job,,,, hoping to get my foot in the door prove myself and perhaps get hired in. Nope! Keep in mind when you read the rest that I loved this job and the people that I worked with. However, like they say why buy the cow if you can get the milk super cheap. Well, If you want to find a good job at a big company this is a good plan... as long as you don't mind feeling like an indentured slave. Kelly pays your check, of course taking thier cut, no benefits to speak of, and no help from them at all. Also, keep in mind when you are a contract employee at a big company doing the same work as "regular" employees, be prepared to be treated like the red haired step child.

Cons

Now laid off and trying to get back in the job market after 4 years off the job, at Kelly things have changed, I found it extremely difficult to find and talk to a live person to help on the job search. Everything is done electronically and the follow up was terrible. I think all the reps that a person used to be able to call are themselves contract with the company and high turnover.

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