Felt misled and unsupported - Contract Talent Aquent Employee Review

2.0
Oct 10, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are added and approved weekly Quality job opportunities Offers healthcare benefits

Cons

Misleading contract terms Overlooked applications Recruiters that don't follow up Worked with Aquent to secure a my first contract opportunity earlier this year. Was initially attracted by the competitive pay and the promise of a year-long, full-time contract. However, the actual experience turned out to be quite different. The contract turned out to be a month-to-month basis, ending at five months, contrary to the year-long commitment I was initially assured of by the recruiter. When the contract eventually ended, Aquent offered no support in my job search, though I qualified for several new opportunities since. I have applied to those opportunities through Aquent's internal job portal, with most managed by my initial recruiter, and I have only heard from one other agent so far over the course of my three month search for a new position. I don't recommend if you are in active search of a new job.

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Aquent Response
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Hi, this is Ro Pilla, President of Aquent Talent. Thank you for your review. I've noted the feedback. We value and prioritize talent who have worked with us previously and I am sorry that was not your experience. I'd welcome a conversation on how we can support you in an action plan to get back to work. Feel free to contact me anytime at ro@aquent.com / 323.370.6725 . Thank you!

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