1,423 Contractor Reviews

"What I love about being a contractor because as a contractor, you have the opportunities to work with different companies that need your services and this allows you to learn from each one of them. As a contractor you have the opportunity to make more money for your services. What I hate about being a contractor is that you are uncertain that your contract will or will not be extended."

"If I were a full-time employee, I'd give out five stars. I love being a developer; I love the intellectual challenge, I love solving problems for people, I love creating things that make life easier or at least more fun. The main problem with my current role is the contractor part - work is work, and I enjoy what I do as a contractor, but there's no feeling of belonging, no chance to invest in a company and grow as a person and an employee; you are mainly there to do a job and go."

"Mainly, I hate the A- part. There's little job security as a contractor, and more importantly, there's little room to branch or grow or invest in the company - you are mainly there to fulfill a specific need and then leave. What I love is the work - I love solving problems and making things, and I love designing and building software. I love learning new techniques and interacting with skilled people that I can emulate and learn from."

"I love seeing and learning new environments, new procedures and new technologies. I hate being disconnected from a team or even an employer."

"I enjoy helping customers resolve problems over the phone or in person. One never knows when a call will come in to drop everything and go to a customer site which makes other tasks and activities a bit of a challenge."

"Take up challenges and being financially happy."

"Hates a little strong. The insecurity that you can be let go at any time can be unsettling to some. I understood it and it didn't bother me."

"Working and getting paid. Not enough hours."

"I hate that there, most of the time, is going to be no future at the company. I love how they make you feel like you are all on a team."

"I love the fact that my hours are flexible but I hate the fact that there lies no loyalty nor job security. I feel like I am a means to an end to the company and that once the job has been fulfilled that I will be discarded and because of the way the fine print is written I will not be able to receive unemployment as well. I personally do not like unemployment nor do I seek it. All I ask is that I keep getting hired to pay off my grand college loan."

"I really do not love anything about them. I dislike basically everything about them. The work isn't very great and the pay is mostly horrible. The jobs are not permanent which means you can not plan ahead with anything based on your job due to not knowing if you will have a job day to day. Even when the company says the assignment is long term, it might end the first day."

"Employees are encouraged to give suggestions to make the company policy better."

"The compensation is generally higher, but you assignment could end on the flimsy grounds or reasons. Like simple budget changes from the client."

"Although Randstad contracted me to work at Monsanto, they were not too interested in how their employees were faring until they were already terminated and do very little to help with finding you another contracting position if laid off."

"Not sure if I really like working as a contractor. The lack of benefits and not having paid time off does not provide me with a strong opinion."