entry level place to learn the staffing industry and to get trained, not a long-term home for a recruiter - Recruiter -- Professional Services Division Aerotek Employee Review

3.0
28 Dec 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Fast-paced, churn and burn recruiting environment with a bull pen. Great place to learn the recruiting basics. Fun people to work with (pending office location). Big client base -- national service level agreements plus local clients as well.

Cons

sales driven organization -- not a lot of career path options for those that want to just recruit instead of going into account management (at least for the APS division). Lots of recruiter turnover either due to retention or through promotion into sales. New recruiters are typically new grads, so the training cycle starts all over. Maturity of bull pen is typically low due to hiring young eager folks. b/c they are a sales driven org, compensation for recruiters is lower. quality of recruiters and placement also is decreased versus other firms that aren't as churn and burn. It's a headcount came of placements.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of fun to work

Cons

Lots of Long hours working

5.0
30 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, great training, great entry level opportunity to get into recruiting and sales. If you are successful you will make more here than about anywhere else. Performing Recruiters are making $55k-$75k. Great Recruiters are making $100k+. Every large office has salespeople making $200k-$400k. Culture is 100% committed and generally cool type-A's you would want to have a beer with. The skills, drive, and sense of urgency you learn at Aerotek serve you well anywhere you may go later.

Cons

If you are just looking for a low-commitment 8-5 job while posting on social media about where you are partying that night...you will not like Aerotek. Success requires an all in approach both in work ethic and active support of the culture. That is not for everyone. There are Political Science grads 3 years out of college making $200k+, but there is a price to be paid. All the tough work comes first. If you are not up for the level of work and commitment, Aerotek is not for you. If you are, none of this is really a "con" As far a real cons go, the benefits are only OK, and finding work/life balance is pretty difficult.

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