Question 1

Is Kelly a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Kelly has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 9,300 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 9% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Kelly to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kelly have been left by employees working as Data Entry, Consultant and Data Entry Clerk.

Question 2

Does Kelly pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kelly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kelly. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Kelly?

Accepted Answer

71% of Kelly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Kelly 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kelly?

Accepted Answer

Substitute Teacher (531), Recruiter (271), Customer Service Representative (213), Administrative Assistant (108), Interpreter (102), Technical Support (83), Technical Support Representative (73), Consultant (63), Lab Technician (61), Account Executive (51), Senior Recruiter (46), Contractor (44), Tech Support (42), Technical Support Advisor (41), Staffing Supervisor (40)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Kelly according to real employee reviews?

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"Good pay  starting off and a lot of potential for future promotions for those interested." ((in 588 reviews)); "In some areas work from home is great" ((in 477 reviews)); "I like the flexability of working from home when sick and the people I work with are great" ((in 230 reviews)); "The training was great and the pay was ok considering it is a temp agency." ((in 163 reviews)); "Good work life balance but that was really due to the nature of my client’s work." ((in 121 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Kelly according to real employee reviews?

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"No benefits for the first year so pregnant women only get 2 weeks off after having a baby." ((in 465 reviews)); "Poor management and zero knowledge of managerial responsibility" ((in 267 reviews)); "The salary is low and at the time recruiters used to work from 9 am to 8 pm without overtime pay." ((in 113 reviews)); "Poor communication: Town Halls where leadership talks at us and reads from prepared statements." ((in 88 reviews)); "Manager no raise rude extra" ((in 76 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Kelly layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kelly layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kelly in 2026.

Question 8

What Kelly locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Longmont, Plaquemine, Clearwater, Fargo, Albuquerque, Gaithersburg, Schaumburg, Gulfport, Salt Lake City, Newport News

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