Kelly reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(6,845 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 6,845 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
1.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were acceptable with a reasonable deductible.

Cons

You are just a body filling a need. If your compensation is to high they will not reassign to another contract. good luck getting your w-2 - what a hassle

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Kelly Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share this in such detail. We're committed to placing contractors in environments where they have the information, tools, and support to actually succeed — and when that falls short, we need to hear it. This feedback will be shared with the appropriate teams. We're sorry your experience with us didn't reflect the standards we hold ourselves to. — Kelly People Experience Team
5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work best work life balancing

Cons

No proper compensation nor incentives

4.0
Jan 27, 2026

Good for some lifestyle

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good for people who wants to work from home

Cons

Volume is very high, you got constant calls.

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