I still love Atrium. I've had a string of bad luck with layoffs in the past few years and every time, Jill has been there for me - a friendly ear, a helping hand in the job world and some really solid advice. I would say that of all the professional relationships I've built since I moved here in 2007 - almost eight (8) years later, Atrium is still one of the most rewarding. Jill has managed to keep a staff of extremely knowledgeable people who are friendly and take a personal interest in the professional staffing of each Associate. Aside from the amazing investment of time and energy into my quest, what I absolutely love is that my recruiter as well as Jill, have managed to change my perspective on potential opportunities - they've taken me far out of my comfort zone on assignments and that's because of the trust they've built in their relationship with me. I would recommend Atrium highly to anyone looking for placement in Boston. They are truly a Boutique, high end staffing firm and I can't say enough good things about them! read more

I've been through a few Recruiting firms in the past two years. Atrium Staffing are a complete team. Marisa who guided me through my next permanent position was incredible, inspiring, and hands on commitment on my appointment. She has kept in contact with through the process and even after getting the position. Atrium should give her a paid vacation. Atrium is lucky to have he. read more

I worked with Callie from the very beginning of my job search through placement, and even afterward she continued to check in to make sure I was supported and settled in. This was by far one of the most seamless and enjoyable job-search experiences I've had. I'm especially excited because I was placed at a company that truly aligns with my values, what I look for in an organization, and offers strong opportunities for professional growth. Atrium genuinely cares about its candidates, and it shows. read more

Atrium matched me to an amazing company and position. I had Marybeth was incredible to work with. She listened to what I was looking for in a company and position and matched me perfectly. She set up my interview with the company, and provided all information I would for my interview, gave me a few pointers as well. She also reached out the day before to check in and see if I wanted to do a mock interview prior to. My interview went amazing and I feel Marybeth played a role in that . She made sure I was prepared and of course followed up and called me to check in and get my feed back on my interview she also provided me with their feedback which I thought was great and helped for my second interview. Happy to say I was offered the position! The entire process was great. The key was the communication. I still can't believe she got me an interview with a company whose core values match with mine- mission she just listened to what I was looking for and nailed it. I start on the this week. Her emails are on point and were very much appreciated. read more

I had such a positive experience working with Maribeth from Atrium! Maribeth took the time to get to know me, not just my resume, and made me feel confident about my job search. I would highly recommend Atrium, and Maribeth, to anyone looking for recruiter who is communicative and committed to helping you succeed. read more

Disappointed in results of working with this agency. A bit impersonal, especially the workspace which was with several businesses in one space - but confusing. I was told they had a position but after traveling to there office it was just sign up and info and no jobs to refer! They emailed me 2 weeks later regarding a job that I never heard back from. Now with a new agency for only 2 days and have been shown 4 positions and they call you instead of email. read more

Nice office at a place called Spaces but no instruction how to enter the building -- had to wait for someone to come from outside and ask them to walk in with them. Super unprofessional and run-of-the-mill approach to job placement. They do not tell you the name of the company they are placing you with and wait until you come to sell it. When you follow up with them about the position or other opportunities they do not respond, but the name of the game for them is not QUALITY placement or client relations but rather meeting quotas and disregarding people they cannot immediately place STAY AWAY from this place. read more

Atrium was a waste of my time. I spoke with a young woman there on the phone at first. I had e-mailed in my resume and she said that based on my education and experience, she should easily be able to place me somewhere. I scheduled a time with the young woman and went down to meet her. She gave me some pointers for my resume and asked me to re-write a few things on it and e-mail it to her again. I made the revisions and e-mailed it back, she asked me to change a few more things so I did. I e-mailed her the final version that day and never heard from her again. That was more than a month ago. Nobody from Atrium ever got back in touch with me, but since I'm on their mailing list now, I still get occasional generic e-mails from them. read more

If you're reading this review, you most likely understand the aweful feeling of being unemployed. As someone seeking a job, you also have to realize that it won't happen in a day; these things take time, patience, and a lot of job hunting/applying on your own part. I despise having to write negative reviews, but as a Yelper, I'm required to be honest. I reached out to Atrium staffing several months ago, and they quickly responded and set up a meeting. I came into the office, which was fairly nice and the people were very friendly. We sat down and the job recruiter gathered a ton of information, and had me perform a computerized test to determine my computer proficiency. All-in-all I spent about 2 hours there. Before I left, the recruiter told me she may have a temporary position available for me as a receptionist/assistant at an Architect firm and she would see what she could do, and that she'd get back to me. It's been several months now, and I never once received any correspondence about the position, nor have I been contacted about any other opportunities. In such a large city, I know for sure that this staffing agency gets leads on temporary positions. The fact that they failed to provide me the assistance I sought from them shows me a certain level of unprofessionalism and has me questioning their services. They failed to meet their promise in helping me. But I guess like my profile says, "Promises and pie crusts were made to be broken." Like Alice Deejay once said "[I was] Better Off [finding a job] Alone." read more

The only reason this place gets one star is because the office is really nice, other than that, it was a complete waste of my time and turned out to be an aweful experience. I was told that I would be working in a role that was similar to a role that I previously had, but not so much, in that I would be busier and have more opportunities to do learn/do new things. My recruiter, Ashley, sent me over to the interview, which I received a ride to, and all was great. I started the next week. After my initial attendance, I realized that this was not the place for me for several reasons, one of them being that it took me nearly three hours to get there by T and three hours to get home. The second being, it was EXACTLY like the previous position I had taken on, which I informed my specialist at the time that I did not enjoy because it was boring. Needless to say I left my assignment and told my recruiter, who then sent me a scathing email accusing me of being dishonest about where I lived -which I hadn't because all of the paper work I filled out had my address on it. Told me I didn't give the place a chance and how someone else who worked there stayed for a long time-I am not that person- so not sure why that was a factor. She also told me she would no longer work with me in the future. Interesting. All of this in a very long drawn out email. I was not only shocked, but a little amused about how the email went on about my not being up front and yadda yadda yadda, when, wait a minute, isn't it true that when you initially apply for a position (like I did) that you expect to be called in for that position and not some random one that they choose for you? Hmmmmm...wonder who wasn't being up front now. Bottom line, I had an aweful experience, with Atrium, Ashley in particular and wished to God that I had worked with Megan instead. Either way, I will not be going through ANY more recruitment agencies if this is what I will get in the future. read more

After trying to find temp work in the Boston area over the past several months, Atrium delivered. I met with Jill and Liz who were both great. They sat down with me and listened to what I was looking for in terms of career goals as well as what I need right now in terms of paying rent and bills. This may sound like a typical staffing agency experience but the difference was that they were actually engaging me in a real conversation. They weren't rushing me out the door like some other places and the office atmosphere wasn't one of a meat grinder, churning out 100 people a day. Liz and Jill were also very honest with me, letting me know that they couldn't guarantee anything in this economy but would hit the pavement and try. Two days later I got a call from Liz. Knowing that my main concern right now was paying rent, bills, etc., she told me about a long term temp assignment that was available which offered a fair wage and flexible schedule so I could continue job hunting and interviewing for a permanent position. Long story short, I got the temp assignment and it has been a great match so far. It's exactly the kind of temp work I have been looking for for the past 5 months. My only regret is that I didn't go to Atrium earlier! Believe me, I was at my wits end as far as staffing agencies go. But if you're willing to give one more place a shot I definitely recommend Atrium. They were the first staffing agency to listen to my needs and deliver on a job. read more

I worked with Atrium and specifically Jen, who was AMAZING. She was so helpful and nice. She took the time to get to know my goals and desired career path. She spent so much time working with me and showing me opportunities. While it ultimately did not lead to employment as I'm moving out of state, I would definitely recommend them to a friend seeking temporary work or finding a long term placement. read more

Atrium is by far one of the best Staffing Agencies in Boston. This obnoxiously positive perspective is based on the following factors. First: I was placed on an assignment before the entire interview process was over. Almost two months later and I am still at the same place. Second: The staff at Atrium is awesome. I have worked mostly with Lindsay and Shannon, and they are super sweet. Each time that I have had a question or concern they have responded. Their attitude is helpful, and genuine and that is rare in a staffing agency. Third: When I get off the phone with any of the staff members at Atrium I still feel like a human being and not just...a temp. Yes, they are a small operation compared to some of the big names around the bean, but what that has translated to for me is respect. Many of the larger staffing agencies, especially in these harsher economic times seem not to have any respect for their own employees. Not so with Atrium, they wanted to know my major, and what I liked to do outside of my academic and professional life. And they tried their best to place me accordingly. ******** Disclaimer: Result not typical......j/k Actually I have a friend who has had pretty much the same positive experience so check them out! read more

Let me start by saying that before I went to Atrium, I had already met with recruiters at three other staffing agencies in downtown Boston. Of those three, two were not good and one was decent. All felt very factory-like and none of the three delivered more than single-day temp opportunities paying $10/hr. that honestly weren't worth my time. Atrium was a HUGE breath of fresh air compared to my first three experiences. Right off the bat, I felt welcome and comfortable. I initially met with Liz, who took her time discussing my career goals with me and helping me understand what kind of position would be the ultimate fit based on my previous work experience, interests, and preferences. For the first time, I felt like a recruiter was truly listening to me and not reading off of a script. She was absolutely fantastic. Next, I met with Jill, who was magnificent as well. Professional and personable, to the point, and a great conversationalist -- again, I felt comfortable immediately. Before I even left Atrium after my initial interview (not kidding), Jill had set me up with, basically, a long-term temp job I could have only dreamed about. I started two days after that and am truly, truly loving everything about the position. Liz and Jill are a solid, successful team and I couldn't be more impressed with their service. Both recruiters were obviously experienced and talented in their field, and I've recommended them to family and several friends already. If you're looking for a job, temporary or permanent, don't waste your time with other agencies. Atrium is the clear winner. read more

With a degree in the arts, I had a lot of trouble getting Boston's temp agencies to bite during my first year and a half in Boston. I was asked by two agencies why I didn't have a corporate internship on my resume to demonstrate that I, too can perform a mail merge in Word or answer the phone in a professional manner. I was told by one agency, "We'll call you if something comes up related to your field," as if it was not worth their time to market someone with a flexible skill set seeking to work outside their perceived niche. During my interviews with Atrium, it was clear that they "got" the idea that people with flexible skill sets exist. They asked me what I liked in a job, and I told them that ideally, I looked for three things: Autonomy (the urge to direct our own lives), Mastery (the desire to get better and better at something that matters), and Purpose (the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves) [1]. I also said that I did not, of course, expect any agency to match me up with a job that could provide me with those three things. Within a week, they matched me up with a two day gig. It was a pretty good gig, even if it was only two days. Over the last six months, I have returned to the same organization through Atrium in a series of contract positions, and I have found all three things at the organization. I never expected an agency to pair me with work that satisfied me and was near where I lived, but it happened with Atrium. Lest you think that my review is disingenuous, I will qualify that like any temp agency, Atrium is not an answer to your prayers or a panacea to unemployment during this tricky recession. I get the sense that a roll of the dice deserves a portion of the responsibility for my experience, which has not been without moments of insecurity. After the first two-day gig, I did not hear from them for some time, and I had abandoned my expectations of finding further employment through them when they called suddenly me for my second gig, which began the day after that call. I feel the need to counteract a few of the unfairly harsh reviews that have been posted on them, so I am actually rounding up from from what I feel is a 4.2 yelp rating to 5 stars. Atrium is a shrewd, professional, yet personal business: if you represent Atrium in such a way that host employers want more of what Atrium has, then you will be a valuable commodity to them, and they will let you know it. A few weeks ago, I took some friends to see Verdi's Falstaff (an opera) with a performance-based bonus I got from them. Like any agency, though, a period of high unemployment does not present them with the economic wiggle-room to mess around with people who pose a risk to their business. Who in their right mind has the audacity to confront host company CEOs as a temp employee in a recession, as B D. states he did in his scathing reveiew? That is not what a temp employee does - B D. easily could have put Atrium's relationship with the host company in jeopardy. I have to say that if I were a manager, I too would have had a hard time investing more in an employee that tried to short-circuit the delicate balance between host company and employment agency. Atrium is a great boutique staffing firm, and I have been satisfied with the experience I have had there. EDIT: I'm disappointed that my review has been classified with the spam beneath yelp's filter. Boo! I'm not new at yelp, my reviews have been voted "cool" or "useful, and I'm not unbalanced here. This is the last time I write a review on yelp that is longer than 140 words. [1] See "Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us" by Dan Pink read more

I submitted my resume to Atrium Staffing, and about a week later, I called to see if they had received it. They had, but apparently hadn't sent an email saying so. The woman I spoke to was not helpful at all. She basically said that because I don't have any typical administrative experience, they wouldn't be able to help me. I was a manager at a business for two years, and the typical administrative stuff was included in that, but she didn't want to hear any of it. For an agency that is supposed to help me get work, they were the opposite of helpful. read more

Not a great place for job searching. I took time to go in there and took tests. NOT ONE call back. Yet, they post on craigs list jobs all the time read more

I've been so happy with Atrium. Their staff really cares about their temps and making sure they understand exactly what you're looking for, either right now or in the long run. They're very nice and professional and they are genuinely interested in really knowing their temps and keeping great relationships with businesses in the Boston community. Sure, they're not the biggest, but that's why I like them. It's been great. read more

If you are reading this review, you probably know how miserable being unemployed is. However, Atrium Staffing was like the rainbow after a storm. (with a paycheck at the end...!) not a pot of gold, but just what I needed to get by. I was called in after submitting my resume for a temp position. This was one of four staffing agencies in Boston I worked with. Here is the 5 Star Breakdown... Star 1: Communication - They will call/email/text you with opportunities if you want. I mean, who wouldn't want to get a text with information about a job the next day?! Star 2: Honesty - I didn't feel like they were trying to shove me into a mold for a job they wanted filled. They listened to me and seemed to really want to make a match that would be a good fit for both their clients and me. Star 3: Flexibility - this was the only staffing agency where they gave me the option to be tested on Windows 07 rather than 03, which is pretty foreign to me. (it would have been nice to have a MAC option for testing as that is all I've worked on in the last four years both personally and professionally, but most places still operate on PC so that's understandable.) Star 4: Presentation - their office was spotless, there were mini water bottles and candy for job seekers. And trust me, while sitting through a solid hour and a half of testing my comp skills, I was grateful for a piece of chocolate. Star 5: They got me a JOB! I will tell all of my friends that if they are looking for a job they should go to Atrium Staffing 1st...hopefully they won't even have to deal with another agency! read more

Atrium Staffing has been incredibly helpful! I've worked with 5 admin/marketing staffing agencies and Atrium provided the best, most effective and pleasant experience. They were able to get me working in the same work week and also placed me in one of my most favorite jobs I've had to date. The team is very courteous and will do everything possible to get you working asap. I can highly recommend Atrium Staffing to anyone looking to get working asap within quality companies and positions, that lead to rewarding and unique experiences. By far the best and most importantly, effective agency experience I've ever had and I will definitely go through Atrium if I return to the area! read more

Since writing this review I have gotten a full time job of my own, and wanted to add that when I was interviewing and preparing for that position (which I obtained outside of my work with Atrium and took me away from a long term position they had found for me) they continued to work with me and support my larger career goals. They were supportive, encouraging, helpful and incredibly kind. I felt like Liz and Jill were my own private career consultants, always acting with my best interests at heart, even when that put them in a slightly awkward position with the company they had placed me in and lost them a worker. If I find myself without employment again I will gladly return to Atrium. read more

Atrium was recommended to me by a fellow colleague of mine in the theatre community here in Boston. I was on hiatus from my product specialist job and was looking for a long-term temporary assignment to tied me over till I started back at the end of the summer. I was greeted and treated professionally by the staff and they not only took the time to know me, but they also cared about knowing who I was and what I did outside of the administrative world. I felt like they really wanted to know what I enjoyed doing and what environment I would do my best work in. I was immediately hooked up with a great temporary position at Harvard Business School and I trust that when I am looking for jobs to fill in the gaps between my product specialist gig that Atrium will keep me in mind and at the top of their list. read more

I met Megan at Atrium Boston--actually, Megan was a terrific person with whom to interview. She was professional and yet easy-going and seemed encouraging about my prospects. I was ready to leave the building, confident that Megan and I had reached an understanding with regards to my skillsets and hopes for my next job. However, Megan insisted I meet her associate. Megan's associate didn't even introduce herself before criticizing (not critiquing) my resume--which she hadn't even glanced at prior to our introduction. She laughed in my face at two separate times, insinuating I had little to no experience in my field of interest, when, in fact, evidence of my experience is stated at the top and bottom of my resume. Her tone, needless to say, was giggly condescending, entirely unprofessional, and her whole demeanor was girlishly off-putting. This is inappropriate for any office environment and I think especially so in what is, after all, a service setting. Perhaps also needless to mention was that I spent two hours meeting these ladies and they have done nothing productive to help in my job search. I've read other reviews on this Atrium branch and how the interview process is long and fruitless and I can do nothing but agree and feel relieved that I have found a permanent position, no thanks to Atrium. read more

The office is beautiful, but when you take into consideration everything else, it's not worth the time. The girl I met with at first was great, but next, I interacted with a manager named Jill who was miserable to deal with. Sadly, the review in which the man was harassed at work and Jill was angry that he had complained (from the review here on yelp) seems to sum her up. She does not care about your success, but only about her own, and it shows from the way in which she interacts with people. I hope that anyone thinking of signing up will go to an agency where they treat you with more respect. read more

One star is too much for this agency. I went there a couple of months ago in search of a job. I moved to Boston from Europe with a degree in English language and was searching for a temp admin position. The elderly woman I talked to (I cannot remember her name) told me that they cannot help me because I have no experience in admin. The whole time I was there she was rude, the atmosphere was uncomfortable, she was looking at my shoes instead of my eyes (as you should when talking with somebody), awful awful experience. I went home and I cried because after speaking with her, I had a feeling I would never ever find a job in the States. Two weeks later I found a job on Craigslist as an Administrative Assistant with no "experience". Come on people, seriously do you think you need 4 years of education to learn how to copy, print and file things? After a month I was fluent in Excel and now I am in search of another job while still working, because I don't find the job intellectually stimulating. It's administration, you don't need to be a genius to do it! Don't go there! A waste of precious time. Look for a job on your own, at least in that way you will get a full salary instead of working for 9/10 $ per hour so that this awful woman and this disgusting agency could put 5 $ per your hour in their pockets. read more

If I could I would give them no stars. They are very unprofessional, lack communication skills, they never support us (temps) and unreliable. read more

I am looking for a Receptionist position. I have 7 years of experience. I answered an and by Atrium Staffing. The job description was exactly what I did at my previous job. Atrium Staffing would not consider me for the position because I have an Associate degree and not a Bachelor degree. This is totally ridiculous. Every ad of Atrium's I apply to I am rejected because I do not have a Bachelor degree. I will not waste my time with this agency. read more

I had never worked with a staffing agency before but had heard uninspiring things about most of them. A friend referred me to Atrium and I was hesitant at first, but they were nothing but great. I worked with Liz D., who's wonderful, but as someone earlier mentioned the whole office works as a team. I was worried they'd view me as some disposable loser, but that couldn't have been further from the truth. Everyone from the president of the Boston office on down always treated me with respect and kindness. They didn't have many jobs in the fields I was looking for, but worked to find things that would fit both me and an employer well. I ended up with a permanent job that I love through connections I made through Atrium. If you're looking for a staffing agency, go here first. read more

Staffing is a tough industry. And it seems that instead of people looking for jobs, they post here and complain that someone didn't find them one. Maybe the staffer isn't the problem. Also, learn to spell 'awful.' All the negative reviews spelled awful wrong. HA! Come on. read more

If you're wondering if whether or not you should allow Atrium Staffing to help you with your job search, DON'T DO IT. Don't waste any precious moment of your time with this staffing agency. If I could give them 0 stars, I would. True, the recruiters were pretty friendly, which could earn them maybe half of a star, but let me share my personal experience. I am a December 2014 college grad and I planned to go away on vacation for 3 weeks (mid Dec to Jan 5th) I got an interview with them about a week before I left on my trip, and I told them that I would not be available until the first week of January and they said "sure! that's fine!" When I got back from my trip, they called me 4 days later about a potential client match at a new Uber office opening in North End, and then called me back a few days later to say that the client was looking for someone "more qualified" (How much "more qualified" do you have to be to answer phones and make copies and faxes at UBER?!) The next time I heard from them again was 3 weeks later when they called me at 9:05am on a Friday morning to rush down to a client's office in Back Bay just for that ONE day. Meanwhile, here I am, recent college grad, with car insurance and credit card bills overdue because I had so much faith that Atrium would do what they said they would do and provide me with opportunities when all I did was sit around desperately waiting for them to call me. Meanwhile on Indeed and Craigslist, there are plenty of opportunities that they post daily to lure in more people to scam. The lack of communication on their end is the main reason why they earned a 1 star review from me. At least if you're going to work with them anyway, although I strongly do not recommend doing so, let this be your SIDE JOB. Because there is a chance that they will leave you hanging with no work for over 2 months. read more