AppleOne Employment Services

Someone did read my resume before calling me, and when we talked assured me they had jobs in my area. However, after meeting and explaining my last position they spent the majority of the «interview» giving me generalized advice such as sign up with as many agency’s as possible and network with people in New York City. I was concerned they didn’t ask more questions about my resume because logically they would need to know the information for what positions am I suited for. They did present themselves professionally. However, after the meeting I felt I was used to meet some quota their office has rather than met someone who will help me find a job I am suited for. Looking back, it would have been a more efficient use of my time to apply for jobs online for an hour where there was an actual position available and not an agency trying to meet a quota.

Hello,
Considering that my experience has been a short one with AppleOne; nonetheless, the time that I have spent with the interviewer (Staff Associate) was fantastic, enlightening, and verily informative. Andi Cohen informed me of AppleOne, their capabilities, goals, and mission of guiding, supporting, and most of all helping their clients with the best possible options that AppleOne could contribute.
I not only felt comfortable, but I felt respected. When listening to her talk about what AppleOne can provide with regards to my qualifications, I knew I was in good hands. All in all, in this economy, and all that we have been through, it’s about time we have people who are willing to take the initiative to help others, and AppleOne has taken that initiative, and I stand by them.
Sincerely,

Terrible customer service would not recommend anyone use them. you would just waste your time. They make you come in fill out all this paper work and you never hear from them again.
As for me i called to follow up and was told the person that was assigned to me was out to lunch and that they would forward my contact info but i have not heard back from them.
Just awful DO NOT USE this service

I had never worked with a Temp Agency before, but decided to give it a try. I filled out the application online, called to set up an appointment, and met for an interview. The interview went very well; the person who interviewed me, Melisa Balestri, was professional and friendly. I heard from her shortly thereafter with possible assignments. If one didn’t pull through, she worked diligently to find another. I had my first assignment within a week or two (after all of the paper work and tests were completed), and I loved it! The company she set me up with was perfect. It was a short term assignment (sadly), but within a week she had another one lined up for me. Whenever I had concerns, they were addressed promptly, and throughout my entire experience I felt like Melisa genuinely cared about my success and comfort. I would definitely recommend AppleOne to anyone who is serious and hardworking. Your efforts will be recognized and appreciated, and they will work hard to find the place that is right for you! Melisa, if you read this, thank you!

After you go there and stay for hours, filling out paper after paper they don’t even call you. I took the computer tests and me being very literate, got high 90s to 100. I never heard from them again. They are bull.

If time is not of the essence, then this place is for you. Heed the warning of the other reviewers here.

As others have said, total waste of time. I was contacted randomly by a recruiter via Careerbuilder or LinkedIn and asked to have a phone interview for a super shady company with a disreputable history. Needless to say, it didn’t work out, and I expected never to hear from AppleOne again. Recently I received another call for a different position elsewhere, which resulted in an hour-​long interview during the workday that couldn’t be rescheduled when I had another meeting come up (the recruiter at AppleOne told me the hiring managers were «very busy,» despite the fact that the office looked completely dead when I arrived). Following the interview, I never heard from the recruiter again. Again, a complete waste of time.

Just got a call from Lisa or Liza? She told me that she found my resume on careerbuilder and wanted to see if I’d be a match for a position that she had. I told her that I already found a job — she replies «Well then why is your resume active on careerbuilder?», I told her that I must have forgotten to take it down — then she laughed, I asked her «What’s funny?» she said «Well, because you left your profile active, I could have made about 2 other phone calls by now to people who actually need jobs» — and then I hung up on her.
VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDE
STAY AWAY

I relocated here last year from Miami and was trying to get a job. My sister from Florida told me about AppleOne and how they helped her obtain a job, so I went unto their websites and filled out my application. I was invited in for an interview and arrived there about 15 minutes earlier on the day my interview was scheduled for.
I went in and gave them my confirmation ticket, my name and all other information they needed to verify my identity and the secretary told me that they had no jobs for me so I should go home. I could barely believe that I traveled here for help only to be turned away by a secretary, who I found out later was a temp. Apparently she was not supposed to have told me that kind of information.
I called my sister as I was walking out, to tell her about this and she 3-​wayed me with one of the reps who asked me to come back inside to meet with him. I filled out the application form and was instructed to continuously update my profile on the website, which I did. I applied for jobs that I was qualified for, kept updating profiles, but up to today i have not gotten any help from these people in obtaining a job — no follow up calls, no updates, just a HUGE waste of time.
Worst business I have ever dealt with — definitely does not deserve that location on Wall Street.

My counselor was Melissa. She is very nice and helpful. You have to fill out a rather lengthy application and then take some assessment tests if you are interested in doing certain types of work. I recommend taking their tutorials before you test because the test is sort of weird. Anyway, you go and fill out paperwork and speak to someone and test and then they are supposed to call you. This is nearly exactly the same experience I had at another temp agency recently so I don’t understand all the complaints about the process. Seems pretty standard. I got called about a job as soon as I went out the door because I had tested well, although it was not by any means my dream job, sooo. 3 stars. 3 ½ if I could.

After being ushered onto a computer workstation upon arrival to complete an online registration application of ten minutes, I was prompt to conduct a forty (40) minute MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, math, grammar skills exam all online. After a long-​haul exhausting drill I was then ushered into a small room to watch an introductory video approx. ten minutes of AppleOne’s services and how candidates should apply themselves in the workforce and completing time sheets/​time cards for payroll. Finally after ten minutes of the online registration process followed by a exhausting, tedicious forty (40) minute skills exam, to continue with a five minute introductory video one finally speaks to a human being in another small private room. Don’t hold your breathe as candidates actually have five minutes of human interaction with a human at AppleOne Employment Services! I travel far and way from the eastern end of Queens, slightly north of JFK Airport of an hour and half long-​haul commute to only achieve get five minutes of human interaction?!
All and all… AppleOne operates a generic factory like any typical temp agency with impersonalization.

Do NOT waste a minute with these recruiters. Most of the time they don’t even have an opening for you, but they contact you just to get you on file so they can advertise their large pool of candidates. Also, these guys charge 100% commission to your salary. I know this because a recruiter actually cost my chance of getting a job… they actually make you unattractive as companies have to pay more to hire you. And why on Earth would they have to make you fill out 20 page application? They are not an employer, but just a recruiting agency. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING.

AppleOne wasn’t what I expected. Based on their location (Wall St.) I expected at least some cooperation. When I arrived, I can say, that they did give me an swift interview and I had to watch a video, which wasn’t too bad. In the interview, I had told the man that I needed flexibility because I was pursuing my modeling. He understood, but told me that they had mostly daytime work. Okay…
So, a few months later, I was able to do daytime work, and my interviewer had told me to keep updating my availability on the site and someone will «contact» me if work is available. I’m still waiting – but not for them. I gave up on AppleOne because I kept updating my info, but no one got back, so I gave up.

First temp agency I’ve ever visited where I had to watch a safety video. Add a star for the immediate interview (most agencies want you to email your resume and then wait ’til hell freezes over before they’ll call you in), but minus a star for the TWENTY PAGE APPLICATION I had to fill out the night before. I could get a job in Obama’s cabinet with less vetting!
And no direct deposit until you’ve worked with them for 30 days? This Apple might have some worms in it…

So, if you want to waste your time then this is the place for you. I filled out the online app and set-​up an appt to meet with an in-​house executive the next time. I took the time to make the trip, get dressed up and fill out the application. I then met with an executive recruiter there and talked about my needs and my background. I thought it went well and she told me about a position I was perfect for. She asked me to email her my resume and she would send me a few emails, one with the company info. for the job she had for me. I send her my email and NO RESPONSE. I know she got it but not even a confirmation back. So, I thought she would send me those emails and I WAITED. Needless to say I have waited a month and not a word back NOTHING. Don’t those people get paid to get you a job. Bottom line this place is a waste of time and even worse they lie to you and have no follow-​up skills. Oh to make it even better I did my own footwork and I got 2 job offers. Appleone is not the one.

Horrible agency. When my internship ended, I enrolled w/​them, and never received one placement. I proactively contacted the recruiter to see if any jobs would be available, and nothing. Nothing at all.
Because I knew they couldn’t possibly have professional jobs in my field, I was only looking for basic administrative work. I didn’t want to be sitting in the house all day watching Maury & judge shows. Not that there’s anything wrong w/​watching Maury & judge shows, but that doesn’t keep cajun chicken ramen on the table.
All you need to know is AppleOne suck big ones. Waste o’ time.

These people really helped me out when I first came to town. It took about a week or two to get going and before I knew it I was in a job that wouldn’t let me go! They were friendly, efficient and know you need to pay rent. By far the best I came across.