Kelly reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(6,841 total reviews)
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Chris Layden

81% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Kelly has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,841 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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7K reviews
5.0
Oct 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Kelly is like working for a supportive family

Cons

Long hours - which is my choice of course. :)

3.0
Oct 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start in the staffing industry. Training program is very extensive. Easy to transfer between states if needed.

Cons

Salary is quite low compared to industry standard. Not rewarded for loyalty and time given to the company. Benefits are quite costly with a low overall salary.

1.0
Oct 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Your hourly compensation is at least fair for certain work - You have some choice in what company to work for

Cons

- They are very unreasonable and uncaring: It is almost definite you will be terminated for even the slightest slip up without as much as a hint until the decision is made - They blindly do whatever they are told by their contractors: If a manager of one of Kelly Services contractor companies calls in about a problem with one of their workers, Kelly won't even ask for, or need, a reason to terminate that worker, making it very hard to take them seriously, even as a temp. agency. - You can't achieve any wage increases, you can't receive full-time benefits, and you gain nothing from putting more effort in your work - They never plan ahead, telling you frequently, and at random, that work at your job is too slow to need your help at that time - If you're not currently working at one of their contractors they will call you on the phone at random, sometimes with just a day's or couple hours notice if you can come into work at a job

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