Aerotek reviews

The biggest con is a lack of control. The difference between having a manager who brings in good business and a manager who doesn't bring good business is the discrepancy betwixt a 50k and a 100k salary. I have seen recruiters work on job orders worth pennies in commission or positions that don't close. When job orders go awry, the recruiters are the ones to blame. It surprises me that many managers don't even understand the company cultures that they are staffing for and this makes it very difficult for recruiters to perform efficiently. Because your manager is the one interfacing with the client, your recruiting efforts is highly impacted by how well your manager understands the client and the relationship your manager has with the client. This makes it hard for the recruiter to grow personally because there is so much conflict of interest. If you want a recruiting gig that is devoid of all of these loose variables, just find a corporate recruiting gig. You can make more money under a lot less stress while actually developing recruiting skills. In terms of promotions, the con is that you can be the best recruiter in the office and still not be deemed promotion-eligible. You not only need to walk the walk, you gotta talk the talk. Whether this aligns with your own self-values is something you have to decide for yourself sooner rather than later.

First off, every new person starts off as a Recruiter (even though the only crieria for being eligible is having a strong sales background/desire), however the big bucks only come as an Account Manager. If you accept the recruiting offer there a few things you need to know that they leave out: 1) Forget having a personal life, or any life at all (work starts promptly at 7:30am and if you leave before 7:00pm you are shunned). This pretty much rules out anyone with kids/projects/activities going on after 5:00pm... but they also screen for that, targetting new college grads who dont have these restrictions (and who don't know this is NOT how most corporations operate). 2) Don't plan on working there more than 2 years. This is not a career; its a job that some get lucky enough to strike it rich and stay for 5 years. The attrition rate is astronomically high in the Madison office with recruiters coming and going constantly (a very fast revolving door). Recruiters who have been there 6 months are considered "senior recruiters". 3) Don't be surprised if your commission pay is not what they tell you it will be. Most recruiters make between $33k-$40k, with top recruiters making $60k (less than 5% of them). Yes, the potential is there, but the commission structure is EXTREMELY top-heavy. And don't even get me started on the benefits... 4) Promotions are not as promised. During my 1-year tenure with Aerotek there were 3 promotions (one was already a "Account Recruiting Manager", one quit within her first month of being promoted)... far from the promotion promises that told in the interview process. 5) Diversity. If you are over 30, need not apply. If you have children, need not apply. To put it quite simply, if you are not a 22-year-old recent college grad who is good looking enough for the 27-year-old Account Managers who interview you, don't bother applying.