Excell reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)
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Mick Slattery and Kevin Shank

74% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Excell has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Excell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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132 reviews
5.0
Aug 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I felt like a valued asset while I was employed there, and the benefits were fantastic. Many agencies offer skimpy or no benefits.

Cons

Once your contract is complete, you have no assurance of receiving further work, and thus no means of getting promoted. Feedback on your job performance flows to you from the client via your resource manager. If the client does not provide feedback as requested by the resource manager, you have no recourse. This is the only job I have ever had that did not provide me with a performance review. I find that frustrating, because I want to improve but nobody is giving me a clue about where to start.

4.0
Jun 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excell has to be one of the best contract agencies to work with in the Seattle area. The company provides you with an HR rep, and most of them are very responsive and really get to know your needs as an employee. Their recruiters are also much better (admittedly, your mileage may vary) than other I've worked with in the past - much more able to match your needs and desires to a position that also matches your skillset. Other contract agencies I've worked for seem to try to place you, regardless of fit, simply to make their contingency. They give you an "a la carte" benefit plan and pay based on a sliding scale for the benefits you take. Since their medical/dental benefits are average, I stuck with my wife's plan and it increased my hourly base substantially. Overall, if you're going to contract, this is the agency to do it with.

Cons

They fill a lot of positions at Microsoft. Almost to the exclusion of all others. That's only a downside if you'd rather not work there or if you need, or want, employment during that mandatory MS 100 day break each year. The benefits are pretty average, as agency benefits go - don't know if that's an upside or a downside. Their HR site (viewing payroll, time-off, etc) could use help... it's in, like, 4 different pieces, and you have to log in to each separately - more of a minor annoyance than anything.

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