Feeling forgotten.. - Anonymous employee Adecco Employee Review

3.0
Dec 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I'm currently employed through Adecco, but my current contract is about to expire/up for renewal. I've had the chance to experience a lot of different job duties and atmospheres and beef up my resume with real experience and skills. With my former rep., I was able to find jobs that exposed me to a variety of work environments and cultures, even when friends of mine were having trouble getting a foot in the door.

Cons

My former Adecco rep. resigned her position a few months ago, and while I know the name of the new rep., I have neither met with nor spoken to her. I got an email from a separate Adecco rep., but after replying to her and sending in my resume, I haven't heard a thing.

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