Aerotek

Without this place I would not have the career I have today. But you need to know what you are worth before you sign on that dotted line. I had to fight for a 20% pay bump when I got brought on full time at the company they placed me with. That is because staffing companies sell your labor at a higher rate than what you are being paid. The bigger the difference the better the profit for them. Your hiring company knows this and will use it as a starting point for your salary.
So if you are 100% on what you should make if hired directly, stand your ground and don’t budge on your pay. Great staffing company, friendly people, but understand how they make money and I’m sure both parties can walk away happy.

My experience with this agency isn’t a pleasant one so far. The recruiter I have been dealing with doesn’t seem interested in doing his job or helping me and this agency ONLY seems interested in getting men job opportunities not women. When I went in on several occasions to speak to the recruiter I got a rude woman at the front desk I think her name was ERIKA. Well I went to pick up my check for a assignment I did and she questioned me like the FBI like why I was picking it up. My check was sitting right next to her and she knew damn well why i was she just wanted to be evil. She gave off mean vibes and stared at me in a rude unprofessional way. I should have reported her for her snotty attitude but realize maybe she really just hates her job and felt sorry for her. Every single time I call to check the status of something they seem to take their time and have a not care attitude and I am ready to give this agency a boot. I wish I had the luck with this agency that these dudes leaving 5 star ratings but like I said they only help dudes out. Screw this agency! Maybe I can find a better recruiter if they are reading this and really interested in helping me then I might change my mind about them. Until then they get a 1 star.

Wow! Was just on the phone with one of their recruiters (a male, failed to give me a name, that should’ve been a sign enough). He started asking me questions very quickly about what I am looking for and the three types of placements they offer. I failed to answer one of his questions and the recruiter replies, «That’s alright brahh!» –CLICK– I was like, «Did that seriously just happen?» So I called back, maybe we got disconnected, it rang a couple of times before going to the voicemail of guy who I had just heard. Left a message, haven’t heard back, but real professional brah!
Luckily I am emlployed, so the need for a new job is just desired and not required.

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. They have messed up just about every part of my hiring process and every step after. They got my start date wrong so then I could not input my hours on time, they entered how I wanted my check incorrectly, and then they failed to put me into the direct deposit preogram so now I have to waste more of my time and gas to go get another check when it should’ve just been deposited. I know other employees who are employed through Aerotek and they have had similar issues. I understand mistakes happen here and there but there is no excuse for having this many mishaps. The only thing good about this location are the ladies at the front desk. They are always so nice and helpful and I feel bad that they have to deal with dsigruntled employees because their peers cannot seem to get it together. I will never go through them again and I have recommended to my company that they cancel their contract with Aerotek and go with a more professional hiring agency. I recommend going through someone else unless you do not mind having to deal with weekly screw ups.

If i could give 0 i would. Simone Brandelis is extremely rude and clearly doesnt understand her role as a customer service agent in being a recruiter. After being a customer for almost 8 months with not even one interview, the closest thing they had to getting me a job was sending me to an employer that they said i would be doing lab work for and i got there and it was a customer service job within a biotech company. They didnt even send me the correct job information. So on top of that and now having to deal with the most unprofessional of people, i would say this place is a huge waste of yiur time. Your better off looking yourself on craigslist or your schools career site.
To conclude: if you want to waste your time and have to listen to a terrible recruiter be extremely rude to you, definately hire simone brandelis x (
EDIT: If you’re interested in a recruiter, I recommend Kelly Aubrey at a recruiting company called Lab Support. I linked up with her after this debacle with Aerotek and she found me an amazing job at one of the nation’s leading biotech companies in literally ONE week.

Great staffing agency. have had nothing but good luck with them. Ray P. and Jenna M. are very professional and stay on top of the mission at hand. I really appreciate how Ray and Jenna handled the opportunity for employment and executed it seamlessly with in a week. Thank you.

Aerotek is amazing and im truly blessed that they found me. I submitted my Resume and 2 Days later I get called in to their office, 2 days after that I have an interview with British Aerospace Electrical Systems, my recruiters Ray and Ashley Jenson met me at the interview made sure I had everything I needed and sent me on my way. I’ve been with Aerotek for 8 months and they have a great organization im proud to be a part of. everytime I have a Question Ashley has an answer, even after hours or on weekends the staff really feels like they are on my side. The entire department I work in now all started at Aerotek and we all agree, Aerotek is the real deal. THANKS AEROTEK, for getting me my dream job.

I am writing this review as a WARNING to others!
This staffing agency like most others are nothing more than «professional identity thieves.» I’ve NEVER applied for a job at this place. I realized years ago that such «agencies» are nothing more than glorified telemarketers who hype the NAME of any employer, post fake jobs online, have you interview & test for nothing. Then they call your PREVIOUS employers to sell temp contracts or get jobs for themselves.
Well, just yesterday, a fast-​talking «Susan» leaves me a voicemail message at 6:35 in the EVENING telling me she has a job for me and to call her right away!
First, I doubt I’ve EVER applied for a job with Aerotek online or any other way. Also, why are you using my MIDDLE name (which I never use) instead of my first name? Finally, legitimate companies ONLY do business between 8 am and 5 pm.
Needless to say, I will NOT be returning their call. Who knows who or what they really are?
P. S. I would NOT be surprised if the 4 & 5 star reviews (posted here on Unilocal) were created by Aerotek employees, friends and paid ratings firms.

3 months… 1 interview, no follow up calls, and they start to act annoyed when you attempt to call them just to follow up. This agency is a total waste of time and shouldn’t even be allowed to conduct business. Try some place else.

the staff here are rude. i called their office the other day about me not receiving my paycheck. the lady told me she already sent it out and to wait a day or 2. 2 days later, i still didnt received my paycheck, so i gave them another call. same lady answered and said sorry your paycheck is still here but im gonna mail it out today, then i start to here giggling in the background. bunch of unprofessional lazy asses. i got bills to pay and counting on my check every week. poor customer service

this is the worst company i dealt with my recruiter was alex tzikas he got me a job it lasted one day i kept going in when they first opened there doors at 7:30 am he was never there i left numerous messages to call me and that i was looking for another work assignment he never returned my calls aerotek should go out of buisness they anfd alex tzikas suck ass

Great staffing agency!
Within about two weeks of submitting my resume, I had a job offer from one of the best companies to work for in CA. I didn’t even need to interview; Aerotek called me the morning of my scheduled interview and said I was offered the position based on Aerotek’s recommendation alone. If you are a qualified candidate and need help finding a job, Aerotek WILL help you!
I’m not a big Unilocaler but I’m writing this review in response to the poor reviews on Unilocal.Those reviews initially made me nervous but I was proven wrong. Aerotek did everything they said they would.

WHAT A JOKE. I’ve tried calling this place multiple times and had none of my calls returned. I even went in to fill out an application and have yet to hear back from them (going on 3 months now). Save yourself the time and energy folks.

Their job ads are fake. I responded to one and got a call back, but when I asked about the job I applied for the recruiter gave me no direct answer. He was, however, in a hurry to get to come in and register with Aerotek. I asked about the job again, and was told «I think that was just something on Mon​ster​.com» uh… wth? I came here to post my review, and I was glad to see others had the same experience. These guys are a waste of time.

First off, sorry for posting this substandard rating and review on the Mission Valley office — this should be referencing another office but I didn’t want this person to read it – but most likely, she will remove my resume from the list of candidates anyway.
I think 3 stars would be too generous on my part, but after the way this recruiter spoke to me and tried to make me feel bad for deciding not to go forward with an interview, 2 stars is adequate. This recruiter said some not-​very-​nice things to me and blamed me for not disclosing the fact that I was also doing some job searching on my own. Sorry but I was not aware that Aerotek is only agency I’ve sworn to using. I told her that I had already accepted another position and she was clearly upset that I didn’t tell her that I was looking on my own. She was nice at first during our initial meeting, but afterwards, her attitude was snotty and condescending. First off, I have a right to job search on my own. Since when are candidates obligated to give full disclosure on their job searches and in this case, acceptance of another position? Sorry but not all recruiters disclose details to their candidates. I wrote her a letter of apology but I doubt she will even read it.

I love Aerotek staffing. I worked with Jordan. He was very attentive and awesome! He is no longer there but I wanted to give a shout out and a thank you for his excellent work. The staff there is more like family. They understand how hard it is to get a job out there and they work hard to get work for you. They do have dry seasons but doesn’t everyone. I just have to say AEROTEK WORKS~!!

they post fake job and call you saying that you have an interview but you don’t. they have you come in to take about what aerotek is and to meet you in person. the guy that called me for an «interview» was jimmy, an Asian guy.

I read all of the other reviews before I posted mine because I was curious to know why Aerotek had received such a low rating. I worked with Aerotek a few years ago and was placed into a position with a large defense company. This set me on the path that I’m on now and I’ve never been more grateful for the opportunity.
Previous to that position, I was working your average admin jobs but nothing that I really stuck with (e.g. real estate, health care, etc). My recruiter placed me into a role where I was able to stand head and shoulders above others and eventually worked my way into a $ 5/​hr pay increase in less than a year.
As far as communication goes — my recruiter was very timely in responding back to me with any leads, and once I was hired, with any questions I had.
Yes, their primary cashcow is the employer. But I believe its all about what skills and experiences you (as the employee) come armed with.
On the whole — recruiters arent what they were 10 years, or even 5 years ago. Its a dog eat dog world out there and it gets harder and harder to get placed.

Unfortunately 0 stars was not an option. DO NOT USE THIS RECRUITER IF YOU ARE SEEKING A POSITION WITHIN PHARMA, BIOTECH, or RESEARCH! They are totally unprofessional and work on retainer. My recruiter who supposedly represented the scientific openings knew nothing about the industry. They scheduled me for an «interview» which was a total waste of time. They will use you to find out who you know in the field for their own purposes.
There are SO many other professional scientific recruiters out there…

They have a LOT of recruiters but they don’t care about the job seeker, just the employer. They get their money off a «founder’s fee», which is a fee that they get for introducing the job seeker to the company that is offering the job.
I have previously applied with them, and I had an «interview» where I discussed my skills, and I have received NO communication with this company ever since. They «make notes on your file» to keep track of your job-​seeking status, but I wonder if its for their own statistical purposes so that they can tout how «successful» they are?