Aerotek reviews

1. They sell you on the opportunity for big commission, what they don't tell you is you only get paid out on commission once you reach 8k a week. Only two recruiters in the Salt Lake office consistently get paid commission and they have been there 10-15 years. 2. They tell you that 48 hrs. a week is what's expected, really its 60, and that's if you don't work Saturdays. 3. The senior recruiter responsible for training is also the recruiter you'll be competing against for contractors. A big conflict of interest if you ask me. 4. Turnover is incredibly high, 7 people either resigned or were fired in a 3 month period and there is only about 30 people in the office. People resist building relationships due to the instability in the office because someone may leave at any moment.

Cold-Calling. You will be calling strangers all over the nation. Be prepared for anything in the conversation, but you have to be willing to make 40+ calls a day on top of hour-long meetings twice a day. Metrics. Every interaction that you have with a candidate or client will be recorded. You're expected to hit 40+ calls a day and have candidates ready to be presented by the end of the week. You should have hundreds of calls made by the end of the week (if you're a new recruiter). High Turn-Over Rate. Recruiting is a tough industry and burn-out happens. It's tough emotionally as well if you're not meeting your weekly goals and sometime else is. If you're not completely invested in a recruiting and sales career, this might not be the best company to work for. The company is based on a pyramid structure that includes recruiters, account managers, and division leaders. There's a linear career path after working as a recruiter even though the company is striving to change it, but momentarily, there's a distinct career move after recruiting...account management (sales) or recruiter lead. If you want to immediately go into Human Resources, Sales, Marketing or Finance without any prior experience or any recruiting experience, you might want to expand your job search because this company only hires from the bottom (recruiters) up. Also, there's a lot of competition in the office and if you're not reaching your weekly goals, it can be emotionally tolling. Be prepared to push aside your ego when other recruiters and account managers are making thousands of dollars in commission every month and reaching over $100k in paychecks annually. You can learn from these all-star employees after a couple of months to a year of working at Aerotek.