I used Ranstad.com after reading the positive reviews. I'm glad they had a good experience. I however, have not.
This August, I applied for several positions at Randstad. About a week later, I was very excited to see an email come in with the header/title "Great News!". Imagine my disappointment when I open the email only to see it's just advertisement for more positions. Ummm...what about the ones I APPLIED TO?
2 days after that, I got another email with the title "Next Steps". I wasn't so excited this time. As expected, it was just more positions. And the spamming continued.
2 weeks after I initially applied for the positions, I got a response. Unfortunately, I was being passed over for one of the positions. That's fine, at least I got an answer. I still haven't heard back about the other 4.
KICKER: 1 week after I was declined, I was sent an email for the position I was declined for. The email didn't have a bunch of positions in it...Just. That. One.
Now, I realize how things are these days. Everything is automated, yadda yadda...apply your butt off, get no response is the norm. It is an awful practice, but it is what it is for now. But, to get an email from AN EMPLOYEE at Randstad (not just from Randstad.com) for a particular position that you were already declined for AND without hearing about the other positions you've applied for? Bad business.
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