Please avoid unless you absolutely need a job!!! - Software Test Engineer Kforce Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- HR are great at pretending to care. - Remote work assignments available.

Cons

- My experience with KForce is tied to the client that I was assigned to (Capital Group, San Antonio office). - The client's workplace culture is bad. Generally a place fueled with hate and politics. This is generally not good, especially in a tech environment where regular collaboration is highly required. - The managers for both KForce and client are totally incompetent and not transparent about workplace conditions and compensation. - Offer letters mention overtime rates, but the client never acknowledges overtime work put in, and so, any overtime work goes unpaid. - KForce management terminates contracts at will, without any obligation of notice to the consultant. Avoid them if you're a consultant/contractor. - There're startup staffing companies that do better especially in terms of compensation, work-live balance, overall working experience. - As a publicly traded company, I'll say that KForce is nothing but a huge disappointment in the staffing business. - Just look at all the below-average reviews at the company. That alone should speak for itself.

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Kforce Response
11mo
We greatly appreciate your feedback and we are sorry to hear you feel this way. Please know that what you describe in your review does not mirror the experience we aim to provide our employees. We encourage you to contact a member of our HR team at kforcecares@kforce.com to discuss this further. Thank you!

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Kforce is in a strong position with a clear strategy, real momentum, and a differentiated model that combines talent and solutions in a way that aligns with where clients are heading. There’s a genuine opportunity to take market share right now if teams move with urgency and stay focused externally, and leadership reinforces that consistently. If you’re someone who wants ownership, values outcomes over activity, and is motivated by building relationships and expanding accounts, there’s a lot of room to grow and make an impact.

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I don’t have true “cons” to call out, but I would highlight that Kforce will not be the right fit for everyone. This is a high accountability, performance-driven environment that requires the ability to balance pace with precision. Success here is not about choosing between quality or quantity. Both matter. Individuals who lean heavily toward one at the expense of the other may find it challenging, as the expectation is to deliver both consistently.

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Kforce Response
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2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary base, probably could be a really good paying job if the job market was better

Cons

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Kforce Response
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Please know that what you describe in your review does not mirror the experience we aim to provide our employees. If you’d like to discuss this with a member of our HR team, reach out to KforceCares@kforce.com. Thank you.
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