Watch out for the smoke screen - Anonymous employee Aquent Employee Review

3.0
22 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Education benefits, remote work, large group of aquent contractors placed in a same company so there is a feeling of comraderie

Cons

You will be bullied by HR, especially dont bring up the poor onboarding process and there are no opportunities for advancement. You are part of the smoke screen of large corporations that get around employment laws by using contractors. Your pay and benefits will not come nearly as close as your fulltime counterparts at the companies you are placed

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