Great agency - Marketing Copywriter MAQ Consulting Employee Review

I started contracting through MAQ in August and the whole process was really smooth. It feels kinda like fate since I had just come off my other contract and I was looking for work. The interview seemed pretty normal all in all. When I call with a question they respond usually right away or that same day. The people at MAQ Consulting have always been very nice and extremely helpful to me. My computer works great and I have had no issues. The benefits are great and I am glad I finally get a contract that lets me have paid days off, unlike my other agency I was with. I am really happy at my current position and I recommend them to anyone looking for a contract position.

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I am working on my second contract for MAQ. Unlike other staffing agencies that maintain chic offices with piles of cool schwag, MAQ's Redmond offices are bare bones. That said, they actually know their stuff. They took the time to understand my skills and qualifications, and were then able to forward me opportunities that were a great fit. MAQ gives you the option of working with or without benefits. If you opt for benefits, the pay rate will be a few dollars less per hour, but the benefits are GREAT for an agency. "With benefits" will get you all 8 Microsoft paid holidays, plus 8 hours of paid time off per month, for a total of 20 days off, paid, per year. Benefits also include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401K plan with matching contributions.

For the most part MAQ only partners with Microsoft and T-Mobile. Most if not all of the Microsoft contracts offered are a- (adjunct, rather than v- or vendor), but they are with high profile groups. Payday is only once a month (ouch!)