Mergis Group

Do not go through this agency. The people who work here are just bad car salesmen, emphasis on the bad.
I was called about a job I had applied for (at the time I did not know it was through the Mergis Group), and even though I was trying to run the other way when I heard it was a recruiting agency, I was convinced by Molly that my skills were great, the money was there and it’s a great company to work for. I decided to give it a shot. She made it seem like I would be interviewing within the next couple of days, even telling me I did not have to meet with her at all, instead she would just set me up for an interview with the company. She comes back the next day saying I need to tweak my resume. Fine, I added in the skills that she suggested and sent it to her. She was difficult to get into contact with, but assured me that the job was still available and she would be able to set up an interview with the company ASAP.
I get a call the next day, and Molly tells me I don’t have the HR experience they are looking for, and I cannot interview with the company, but she has other great opportunities I would be perfect for. Blah blah blah… I told her I applied to the position for a reason (because I was interested in it) and was not interested in the other job openings. The whole time she made it seem like I was the perfect fit and would set me up on an interview ASAP, only to completely go back on her word.
All the Mergis Group wants is your resume, so they can just throw you at a company who may want you. They do not care what type of position you are looking for or any of your needs. The recruiters work on commission, so all they see is dollar signs, not the person behind the resume.
Read the hidden reviews on here to see more horror stories! There are probably better temp agencies in the Boston area… run the other way from the Mergis Group!

I’m a little confused here. I guess I would be the exception to the rule, because my review has a different take on how things went, as opposed to all the other reviewers here are saying.
The company found me, and not long after I was in their offices for an interview. A few days later I interviewed at a company. They took the initiative to check, and later on the same day I got a call from Mergis Group informing me that I had been hired.
The position was a temp-​to-​perm, and although I wasn’t hired, that’s not something Mergis has control over.
Overall it was a pretty easy experience. the Mergis recruiter gave me her direct line, so if I ever had a question, or an issue, I would just talk to her directly, and things were solved pretty quickly.

I agree with these reviews. I also spoke with the man who sounded likea Used Car Salesman. He was pushy and didn’t listen to a word I said.
I sent him a nice email explaining my skill set did not match the position and that it was nice to chat, good luck, etc.
He calls back, and is still talking about the job and how I need to re-​format my resume in word, etc. I asked if he read the email. He said he did. But he had no idea what it said. John should have read my f-​ing email and made sure my skill set was appropriate before he called. He then seemed angry when I told him I was not going forward. He hung up on me. Really unprofessional.
Hey John, the potential employees are the one’s doing YOU the favor. They get YOU paid. We possess skills that you do not. End of story Remember that, chill the attitude, behave yourself and go to hell.

I agree completely with the other two reviewers. I signed with Mergis in Feb. 2010 and didn’t hear a word back. Then in June, I get a call from one of their recruiters telling me he found me on Monster (in other words, they don’t even look at their own people before consulting Monster).
I interviewed with them in Boston, then had an interview 2-​days later at a job. Both Mergis and the job told me I was perfect, the best thing since sliced bread. I was minutes from being hired. 2-​weeks pass, nothing. Mergis doesn’t return my phone calls/​emails. Finally I reach the recruiter and he tells me there is no more job and his tone of voice is begging me to hang up the phone and get off his back.
Really unprofessional!

I worked with this company for two years straight. I have yet to find a job as a result of this staffing agency. I met with John Deignan, on the phone and also in person, this guy sounds like a used car salesmen. He is pitching you stuff, left and right. I like this guy persistent. However, if you got bills to pay, and a wife and kids to feed listening to him speak might not be worth it. Every job he pitched me was $ 14 or $ 15 an hour at best or it was working the grave yard shift for a bank.
My recommendation to all job seekers is to take what the recruiter says with a grain of salt. In this economy, employers can pretty much pick and choose who they want. Instead of paying a recruiter a commission. I guess the way into employment is to NETWORK, NETWORK, and NETWORK.