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1.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely useless.I applied to PSG when I first moved to Boston, nearly two months ago. Went through the interview, asked them for resume and interview critique (which they never provided), then was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
PSG was a waste of my time from filling out extraneous forms to a series of unanswered phone messages by staffing agents. Even a recent attempt to connect with the agency - after I decided to give it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think PSG is great. I worked with Andrew McDonnell and he was a great person to work with. When I was looking for a job last summer I basically was working with 11 recruiters. This became...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found Hugh's review helpful and it shaped my thinking about PSG, agencies in general, and how I approach my job search. It make me think about .....what do I really want from an agency, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In writing this review, I'm hoping to inject a little rationality into this onslaught of negative reviews. A few things to consider:1) looking for employment at a staffing agency is nothing like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I graduated in 2005 and went to PSG for assistance with locating my first professional position. The staff was professional, friendly, attentive and efficient. I was quickly placed in a position that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Add me to the throngs of people who wish you could leave zero stars. PSG are so much sizzle and so little steak that they should advertise via late-night infomercial. Attempting to get a job through...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dont apply to their postings. Dont come in for an interview. Dont take those stupid tests.Dont waste your time. Dont fill out their stupid paperwork. Dont! Just dont. Go somewhere else people would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used PSG to help me find a temp job, and boom, they did just that. They placed me in a temp job the day after I went in there! All I needed was 6 months of temp work , and they were able to get it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, STAY AWAY!! This place doesn't even deserve one star it is only receiving one for the mere fact that I can't give it 0I learned from my job search after graduating college last May that it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Consider yourself warned! They will expect you to work for $9/hr while they sit in the office collecting $10/hr on each hire. They will take advantage of you, I suggest you go elsewhere or go it alone, you'd...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I worked for PSG twice. Immediately following a layoff, for about 2 months was the first time. I didn't know much about the staffing industry, and wanted desperately to believe my recruiter Jason when...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
With most staffing firms I spoke with my contact 2-3 times a week just to check in and see how the job hunt (on my behalf) is going. (you are more likely to get temp jobs this way i've found). After...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They got me a couple of gigs when I needed them so they get two stars for that. These were simple, stuffing envelopes or putting together binders for big meetings. Yeah...But they don't call back...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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I typically never write reviews but this agency gets me all worked up. I've been in contact with the Professional Staffing Group several times throughout the past year. Not once have I had a good experience....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Please note that PSG has received a grade of "F" from the Better Business Bureau.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Their postings are everywhere. Don't be fooled- I'm convinced that these are imaginary job postings for firms that exist on a planet far far away. I somehow applied to one of their job postings and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place was nuts. I went in for an interview. The interview was really good and the person I spoke with( her name was Cait) was really enthusiastic. She commented on how high my computer tests were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who has scoured Craigslist postings for a new job has almost definitely happened upon a PSG posting for a position, with this at the bottom: "All PSG job postings are either actual positions we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
PSG is yet another ridic temp agency. I mean, I was hopeful at first. I was called back quickly and asked to come in. But then I started getting shuffled around to different people. And they finally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You have to know that if you sign up for PSG, you are only a very, very tiny cog in a very large machine. You will not be an individual, and no one will help you out. You take what you get. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to really judge this place - everyone's experience is different, obviously. PSG was able to line up some decent perm job offers for me in a very short amount of time - I turned them all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to PSG about 10 days ago and just got a great perm job offer. When you walk in, you are greeted by staff who seem like they should be in grade school and when calling and get the receptionist...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Scratch that one star right off.This place is up there in worthlessness and lack of professionalism - right alongside Venturi. They have the same creepy, too-slick recruiters that give you same, lame...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't find the experience too bad, although I didn't get a job from them either. They were very friendly and I liked that they listened to what I had to say. They seemed fairly confident in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No. Simply no.I applied for one of the positions posted by PSG on Craigslist hoping to get somewhere in my otherwise fruitless job search. Within a day or so a young woman from PSG calls and wants...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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PSG comes on big with lots of craigslist ads, putting up average wages for jobs that everyone knows should pay more to begin with. Ask them about it, and they will blame the economy. This was the last agency I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Granted, I applied there just out of college like three years ago, but from the looks of it, it hasn't changed much. Applied to a job they had posted - they actually brought me in to talk about my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There are many better temp agencies in the city. I had applied through them twice, once as general temp work and one for creative freelance work. For the general temp work, 80% of it was pretty bad....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I agree with others who say that PSG should have a negative rating. I have over 15 years publishing experience and have met them two times in a year. They act as if I'm the bees knees, and then I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I can't believe everyone's bad experiences with PSG. I guess I consider myself one of the lucky ones since I ended up with a fantastic job that I love going to everyday (not trying to rub it in).I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend got called FOUR times in a row when he did not answer on the first ring because he was on a normal phone call. This is highly unprofessional. He is going in next week. Will report back,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was too afraid to review them whem I was counting on them for a paycheck. You might be in the same boat. I advise you to shut up. PSG is not a godsend. They are better than most though....
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After seeing so many ads, I sent my resume. They never called me. My resume isn't THAT bad. I like The Skill Bureau better- they have many high caliber places to assign you to work.
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Companies like PSG are the primary basis why Yelp needs to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE institute a half-star system up in here, people! Or maybe a negative-star rating. Something to indicate when a company...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place deserves no stars. I got sucked into applying there when I just got out of college. I applied to what I thought was a real position... Yeah I had applied to a position that they sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
PSG is extremely impersonal if not robotic. When I approached the front desk I didn't receive a greeting or asked why I was there. I was just handed an application. I finally explained that I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
PSG, or Professional Slaving Guaranteed as my darling Jason calls it. I came here really only because they called me half a million times last summer when I was looking for work and while I was being...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Professional? They are anything but. The previous reviews pretty much cover it all, DO NOT waste your time.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here many years ago. I was looking for a part-time temp job. I was a student at the time and wanted to work 20-25 hours a week doing office stuff or web design. I told them this when I spoke...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
PSG recruited my boyfriend after he posted a profile on one website or another. This was the beginning of August. They called him in for an interview with one of their recruiters and they were very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Awful.I did a little work for them a couple of years ago. They clearly didn't give a crap about actually placing me in any jobs. PSG struck me as a total chop shop. I echo that all of the agents...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After I dropped out of school, I was desperate for work and sent my resume to.. well.. everyone. PSG was the first to respond, a day after I sent out my emails. The next day, I had an interview....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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PSG operates like all the other big agencies around, which is a good thing if that is what you are looking for. Personally I like the more personal approach of the smaller ones, but big companies like this one...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! PSG SUCKS! A lot. Never use them ever ever. First of all... I have many a skill that can come in handy in the working world. What did they get me? A job sorting,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I recently was laid off and came across an ad on the web posted by these folks.Submitted my resume, and while the posting stated that the position was for immediate hire, I didn't hear anything.Until...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They never get back to anyone. They try and be all ll professional but they are ghetto and waste people's time. This place is bad. I have had a myriad of jobs, have a pretty impressive work history...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They receive 2 stars from me, because they were at least nice, and my friend's job did go temp to perm through them. She's pretty happy with them.It took me several months for them to even bother...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I worked in the recruiting world for 4 years and pretty much every person that I ever spoke with about PSG had the same sad story that Rob C below had. Now I am a recruiter for a large public company,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been gainfully employed for awhile but when going through the horrible limbo between grant funded jobs and a salaried position I turned to PSG for some help. These people will hound you to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing I got out of spending an entire day here was a friggin' notebook that I gave away. What a waste of time. They never bothered to find me any work, and never knew who I was when I called...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I interviewed with PSG almost 2 years ago when I was an unemployed recent grad and had a great experience. I was really frustrated with my job search at the time. It had been difficult to get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I think the two 5-star reviews by Sally and Mark-- listed about PSG are Spam, read their reviews carefully and you may see what I mean....The reason why I wanted to write my review is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I signed up here several years ago when unemployed and worked for them a short time. I'd never recommend them to anyone.It's not because it took them three hours to have me fill out W-4s, take a quick...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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The location of their office is very convenient and easy to find. The staffs are friendly and professional. They response to your inquiries very quickly. Once you submitted your resume, they will cont...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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I haven't received any job offer from them; however they are really fast in responding to the e-mail that you sent to them. Couple of my friends received the contract job from them. You should be prep...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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