Veritude Reviews

Pros

flexibility and liked the fact they paid overtime

Cons

payscale is set can't negotiate

Advice to Senior Management

be considerate

Pros

They hire good people that enjoy life! They have integrity and persons of character. They do value their employees.

Cons

The benefits are expensive and there really isn't an option for moving up in the company. If you are a recruiter or an onsite rep, you will be there for years!

Advice to Senior Management

Trust your employees and connect with them regularly. Spend time and money on lifting up your employees and they will grow along with your increase in business.

Pros

The pay is good considering that it is a temp agency, take advantage of their benefits and 401k plan

Cons

To political, more favortism less communication. No evaluations given and can be let go even if there was approval for an extension. Not promising depending on the department.

Advice to Senior Management

More communication

Pros

Gain experience in your field with a prestigious company.

Cons

Veritude is a temp agency for Fidelity Investments. Sometimes the positions are able to become permanent. At this site, you obviously are not promoted based on hard work, education and ability to learn and adapt to new situations. You are made permanent based on who you kiss up to.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote and make people who write UPDs, Train others, work quickly and accurately permanent over the employees that make the best brownies. That is not good business practice.

Pros

Had a talented employees from the General Staffing industry; great Marketing products; great opportunities for new clients in wide variety of industries

Cons

Processes and procedures too cumbersome for Commercial Staffing; company operating according to SEC restrictions for Fidelty Financial Services versus tailoring procedures for quick turnaround in General Staffing

Advice to Senior Management

Utilize the talent within company

Pros

Paid very well compared to other temp agencies. They made sure they were available if you needed them for anything while on the assignment

Cons

The basically tell you that there is a high percentage that the job will be temp to hire and when you get there you realize the compnay has no positions available and that you will remain a temp and only able to complete your assignment.

Advice to Senior Management

Dont assure the employee that they could get hired permanently if there are no permanent positions avaiable just for the sake of recruiting people.

Pros

Getting a contract job through Veritude is the easiest way to get your foot in the door at Fidelity Investments.

Cons

Once you have your role the recruiters disappear until it is time to renew.

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

I think the pay is pretty good. The contracts don't end easily which gives allows you to sustain that income.

Cons

The insurance sucks, no time off...not even holidays. I know that most contractors feel that this is normal but I work to live...not live to work

Advice to Senior Management

We are so project driven that the little things are forgotten. I believe that the recognition could be a little better as well. I know several people that have worked here for years with very little recognition.

Pros

The work life balance is the best advantage as many people have families and other time commitments. It's also a very stable company as a part of Fidelity Investments

Cons

The main issue is that this company is in a commoditized space that is hard to differentiate. The strategy is very generic so long term growth plans are unclear

Advice to Senior Management

Pick a more focused strategy and invest appropriately, focus on execution, and get rid of politics and people working just to preserve their job

Pros

Contracting through Veritude was a way to get into Fidelity as a non-employee. Salaries are competive or better than they would otherwise be if you were to contract at Fidelity through another employer.

Cons

Veritude is purely a staff augmentation firm. There's zero opportunity for career advancement. The moment your contract ends, you're done unless you find another contract.

Advice to Senior Management

The health insurance options through Veritude are a complete joke. This basically guarantees that the applicant pool will be reduced to employees who have health insurance through other means, and/or that people won't stay for very long.