Kelly reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(6,840 total reviews)
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Chris Layden

80% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Kelly has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,840 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
4.0
Sep 5, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Kelly Services offers a great team environment and bonuses are based on your region's productivity instead of branch vs. branch, so there isn't a lot of unhealthy inter-office competition. Management recognizes when you've done a good job and doesn't hesitate to tell you. They allow you the space to do your job without a lot of micro-managing. They also have a lot of information available online for additional training opportunities.

Cons

The benefits are not that great. The healthcare coverage is expensive if it's more than just you, the vacation policy is ok. I think the salaries and bonuses are low compared to the work you do.

4.0
Aug 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility as a temp with the option to get hired by the company where you're placed. Oftentimes, instead of getting turned down during job applications, you're better off spending time as a temp at a company you'd like to work for because it gives them an opportunity to assess your abilities and fit in the company - provides a platform where I control the reasons for them to hire me.

Cons

If you don't work, you don't get paid. So if you fall sick, you're out of luck.

2.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are competent and value security, its great. Alot of praise for good work done.

Cons

Some areas respect work-life balance, mine didn't. You couldn't work hard enough to please my management. Promises regarding advancement and transfer potential were made and not kept. Very much an atta-boy culture, happy to praise you, very slow to back it up with anything else, like money or flexibility. If you enjoy being stroked, great. If your looking for anything else and unwilling to put in 12 hour days every day whether workload demands it or not, forget it.

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