I cannot recommend Vicki Nelson highly enough. I worked with Vicki for more than six months, and throughout that entire time she was incredibly dedicated, professional, and supportive. Unlike many recruiters who simply send job postings, Vicki truly invested in my success. She took the time to understand my background, career goals, strengths, and long-term aspirations. She consistently checked in, provided guidance, offered honest advice, and helped me evaluate multiple opportunities along the way. At times, she acted more like a career consultant than a recruiter. What impressed me most was her persistence and commitment. Vicki worked tirelessly to help me find the right opportunity, not just any opportunity. She carefully matched me with positions that aligned with my experience and career objectives and was always available to answer questions, provide encouragement, and help me navigate important career decisions. Thanks to Vicki's hard work and dedication, I ultimately accepted an excellent Project Engineer position that aligns perfectly with my long-term career goals. Throughout the process, I always felt that she genuinely cared about my success and was advocating for my best interests. Vicki is, without question, one of the best recruiters I have ever worked with. If you are looking for someone who is knowledgeable, responsive, caring, and truly committed to helping people advance their careers, I highly recommend working with her. Thank you, Vicki, for all of your help, guidance, and support. I truly appreciate everything you did for me. read more

Allyson Hayden was very helpful in getting me a temp job. Very professional and listened to my needs. Would use them again!

Melissa was very helpful in finding me a temporary position! within a week of submitting my resume I was contacted for an intro call. They're professional and personable and would recommend working with them. read more

I just wanted to say that Vicki Gorman from the La Jolla branch with Roth Staffing has done an amazing job. Her follow up and professionalish has been above and beyond the call of duty. She was always available, she listened to my needs and deadlines as well as professionalism. She found me a great job where growth and stability are definately obtainable. We were in a major time crunch and she saved the day. I would recommend Vicki and her professionalism to anyone who is serious about find a good paying job that offers professionalism and opportunity. Great job Vicki. You are amazing... Susan Pajares read more

I have contacted this Agency SEVERAL times (Chris) sending my resume, via phone calls and emails and I receive NO follow-up! I only receive "I will call you later today" responses. This was before the COVID-19 Pandemic, and now I'm sure I will be brushed off through this crisis as well. My skills and experience as an Office Manager, Executive Administrative Assistant confirms I am deserving of a call-back with the honesty to tell me "we're simply not interested." I refer many people to Staffing Agencies looking for employment. This one I will NOT. The unprofessionalism and pure "lack of" is obvious the culture of this firm and a reflection of its management. I'm disappointed and wonder where it stems from. I'm hoping it will improve by the time this health crisis is over. read more

Although I haven't started my new occupation yet I was quite pleased with how fast Ultimate Staffing found it for me! Vicki was excellent in taking notes and getting me something that checked all my boxes. Plus she deserves more income if only for acting as my therapist while I was venting about my current -now former- working environment. Ask for Vicki if you want to feel listened to! read more

I was reluctant to use a staffing company because of my experience in the past but I don't have enough great things to say about Megan Jones and Kim Santos at the Countryside location. These girls went above and beyond to accommodate me in my job search and became an incredible asset to my job search. Finding jobs is a lot like dating and I can say they found my "perfect match". I now have a new job with an amazing, established company. To anyone who is searching for a job, I HIGHLY recommend Megan and Kim as amazing tools in your search. I really can't stress how thankful I am for these girls! read more

Working with Marisa C. was a stellar experience. She made the sometimes overwhelming process of searching for a new career path almost enjoyable ;) With Marisa's help, everything seemed to flow smoothly and she was always right there - easily accessible to explain every step in detail along the way. Marisa is enthusiastic, energetic, clearly communicates, and is an active listener. I cannot thank her enough for making me feel heard, seen, supported, and valued. If you're needing assistance in finding a new fit in the employment world, I highly recommend Marisa. She is a wonderful cheerleader to have on your side. read more

Marisa is not only an extremely hard worker, but is dedicated in assisting you the best she can. From narrowing down my job search to fit exactly what I was looking for in an employer/position, as well as checking in throughout the weeks to update me on my assignment - what I was doing well, what I needed to work on, etc - she was someone I could rely on throughout the entire process. Especially in these hard months, due to the pandemic, she was a positive face who helped make the process of finding a job that much easier! Working with someone who you know you can trust and depend on is extremely important, and it's safe to say that she will be by your side every step of the way. read more

I've had great recruiters but Marisa....has done the one thing I have asked all my recruiters to do: give me detailed feedback after each assignment. What I mean by detailed feedback was what I did well, what I should improve, and what's next. And that means more to me than anything else. Of course like anybody with a focus on client and customer relations, she excels at that as well. Go with ultimate staffing and you'll feel valued and know what to do every step of the way. I'm biased and would recommend Marisa understandably but you're in good hands with anybody there. read more

This company is terrible. I was given a verbal offer and then told I had to complete all necessary paperwork while I was on vacation. I did so despite this being incredibly annoying in order to not lose the offer given to me. During my vacation the recruiter I had been working with, Kelly, was let go and a woman named Morgan was the new recruiter assigned to me. Morgan was very cold and vague with me. I had already completed the TB, drug screen, and livescan immediately upon my return from my vacation to then be told just two days later that the company decided to go in a different direction. When I asked why, Morgan said she couldn't say much more other than "we see companies do so from time to time and are unsure why". What a joke! As a recruiter, a business should always be able to provide a reason why a candidate was not a fit, especially when rescinding and offer. I strongly advise against this company if you are looking for employment opportunities as they clearly have a high turnover rate and lack adequate staffing skills. read more

I was paired with the recruiter, Marisa. She was amazing! I was given an assignment with Clark Construction after a couple of weeks. During my assignment, Marisa was always there for me and made sure I was comfortable. My assignment was cut short because of COVID but Marisa provided other assignment options and continued to follow up. I'm happy that I had the opportunity to work with Ultimate Staffing and would recommend others to try there services. Thank you Marisa for being such great person! read more

I had a horrible experience with this staffing agency. I spoke with agent Xiomara who was very rude from the start. She offered me a position that was far from me and when I didn't accept it she said they could not help me because I had decline 2 opportunities first of all both times she let me know last minute that I had the job and they weren't even jobs that I went to school for. Definitely would not use this staffing agency ever again. read more

Ulltimate Staffing Services is a 5 star company. This is the ultimate staffing that goes above and beyond. I was blessed to have Whitney O'Callaghan. Whitney is very professional, has excellent communication, phenomenal customer service, and is very dedicated to me. She was so helpful and friendly and had me through the whole process. She has helped me tremendously! She really cares, and does such a great job with being consistent with trying to help me get the perfect job. There wasn't one time that she didn't forget to send me emails, she was very responsive, always checked up on me, she always sends me examples, and advice on what to be prepared for a interview. Whitney deserves a promotion. Now I have phenomenal job working from home. I definitely recommend this company for all and I will be telling my friends about Ultimate Staffing Services and about the excellent service from Whitney. read more

I have been in the job market for quite awhile now. Then I applied for a position and received a reply from Tarik Hamadeh with Ultimate Staffing. We had a phone interview and he was so wonderful. Very easy to talk to, made me feel very comfortable and also gave me very great feedback and recommendations. He set me up with an interview with a reputable company and needless to say, I get to start working again!!!! I can't thank him enough for his professionalism, expertise and guidance. I am excited about my new venture and thankful to Tarik for everything!!!!! read more

I've had great recruiters. I have worked with Vicki more and she is absolutely amazing.

Yes, the thought keeps running through my head..."You're seriously going to review a temp agency?" but I've seen weirder things reviewed on Yelp and I might as well join the club. I went to this agency right after moving to San Diego in January. The first one I went to was Appleone in Chula Vista (I'm not sure the word "ghetto" would even do it justice. Do not go here!) and I had a bad experience (i.e. my manager was an idiot and they didn't find me a job, yet they kept trying to recruit me to work in their office and got mad when I said I wasn't interested!). I wasn't sure what to expect, but heck, I needed to buy food (clothes) and pay rent (more clothes and liquor). First off, the office is in La Jolla, and it is very sleek. Yeah, it is just a temp agency, but they made me feel very important and were very encouraging. Also, my first manager, Grace, was so sweet, and she wouldn't let me settle for a call center job, but wanted to find me something that I would like! She knew when I wasn't feeling an assignment and wouldn't make me feel guilty for being picky. Long story short, within a week they had offered me about five different positions, one which I eventually accepted at a school, and I was just recently hired permanently. They really work with great companies and they have a good reputation. If you are looking for a great long-term or short-term position, go and see Grace or Dan! My only problem was a glitch with my paycheck when I moved (but hey, when does that not happen?) and they didn't offer very good health insurance (again, what temp agency does?) but I was over-all happy with my experience. read more

Ultimate staffing is a group of unprofessional people. They called me for an interview, I came from out of state and they had the guts to cancel my interview 1 hour before I was supposed to be there! I say stay away from them unless you are desperate! read more

I registered with maybe 5-6 temp agencies when I moved to San Diego. Only three called me back and only two invited me in for an interview. Ultimate Staffing lets you do the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Typing, Outlook, etc tests at home before you even get to the office, so they know your results. The office is really nice and they were very professional. Grace, the woman I talked to, was professional but I could tell she wanted to help me. This sounds cheesy, but she made me feel important - sometimes at temp agencies you just feel like another idiot secretary who can't get a job. :) Within a day or two she had an interview for me for a long-term temp assignment. I interviewed and got the job. While they didn't find any other shorter temp jobs for me until the longer one started, it was still nice they got me anything. read more

I moved to San Diego in August of this year and I registered with all the major agencies here including Ultimate. I was greeted warmly by Christina and felt an honest connection with her and an honest intent on finding me the perfect job. I had high hopes. Then Liz joined the firm and I felt the same connection with her. I feel that I can trust them with the challenges of finding a job, ANY job, here in this economy with 159,000 San Diegans unemployed. And when I am in the position again to use an agency as a Hiring Manager, as I once was, they will be the first agency I will call to find good people. The Temp Agency market is driven by the Economy. And right now, it's a buyer's market. Candidates today are competing with at least 5 other people per job opening and companies have the option to be very selective with who they hire, how long it takes them to do so and how long, sometimes, it takes for them to get back to the Agency to let them know the status of open requisitions. And thus, sometimes the Recruiters won't call you back unless they have information to give. That can be frustrating as some have said. I know how it feels. For Christina and Liz, it's also challenging trying to place good people in good jobs but I know from meeting with them and being in touch as often as I am with them, that they are marketing me everywhere they can, as I am myself, in hopes of getting that permanent job. And so I am VERY grateful for their efforts, their intent and their kindness in what has been a very frustrating and sometimes lonely road to becoming permanently employed again. Thank You Christina & Liz :) read more

I was an ambassador (temp worker) with Ultimate for about three months. I had a middle of the road experience working for this company. They were able to get me into temp jobs, from office work to event work. I always made good money and was grateful to have the work in a time when I as not fully employed. Jobs never gave much notice, however. Sometimes I got calls to come in the next day. Again, I was happy to have extra money but I wondered why I sometimes got jobs at the last minute, even for events that are obviously planned in advance. I also was cancelled off of jobs with no notice. It is not uncommon to be told you will work the next five days, and then get called after one or two days to be taken off the job. It wasn't my performance, it was often over-hiring in which many people were taken off the job with no notice. I know it was hard for many people who were relying on occasional temp jobs to get by. I started a temp job that I grew into, and the office wanted to hire me on full time. The temp agency encouraged them to wait to hire me. It made me feel like my job security was being sacrificed for the extra money they were making to keep me as a temp worker. After I was hired on full time, I never heard from Ultimate Staffing again. They did not send me a congratulations for being hired, or even a thank you for working with their company for many months. I appreciate Ultimate because I truly would not have gotten my job without their assistance. The overall experience of working there, however, felt haphazard and at some moments inconsiderate of my needs. Overall, if you're looking for work, they are a good option. Just make sure they aren't your only option. read more

Okay, so this was the first temp-agency that I've ever worked for, and with any luck, it will be the only one. Anyhow, like the two other reviews stated, Grace is pretty cool and will work with you to find what you want - I got lucky and found what I wanted right away (even though it didn't end up working out for me in the end - who knew working for a call center would be the most god-awful thing I've ever done in my life?). Regardless, when I quit that job to move onto my current permanent job I got at least five calls from them asking why it didn't work out and what they could have done to make my experience better - it was an awkward but good conversation. The main problem with Ultimate Staffing is their payroll department. When I moved, they skipped a check of mine or it never got to me. I insisted to Grace that I never got it, and she insisted that I had and that it was cashed. Anyhow, two months later it came in the mail (I resisted the urge to email her and say "told you so!!"). And again, more than a year after I stopped working for US, I got an email saying that they have a check for me there - but wait - the check expires after 180 days so they'll have to re-issue me a new one. Well, it's been over a week and I haven't received that one either. Oh well. read more

If you are looking for a self-serving recruiter and passing from one assignment to another, well - this is the place. They work for the commission not in your best interest. read more

Jobseekers! Look no further - Ultimate Staffing in UTC can help you find your perfect fit. I'm a native San Diegan, with a vast career. I'll save you the gory details and just say, after 15 years of continuous employment, I found myself unemployed and in need of help given the drastic change in the employment market. And when I say drastic, I mean the online application "black hole". I also have a long history of contracting with staffing agencies so I put them to the test during my recent job search. I won't mention any names - QualStaff, AppleOne and OfficeTeam left me high and dry. I was scrutinized and held to strict communication standards in regards to every day reporting, while not on assignment. So while I was asked to continually report in, I fell into a black hole with these agencies. Thank goodness for Ultimate Staffing!! The team was amazing and I found them to be my strongest advocates. I found constant communication, employment and new besties. Jena Conner you are AMAZING in more ways than one and I am forever grateful for your support and coaching!!! Your kindness, consideration and care meant the world to me during a difficult time in my life. Thank you Ultimate Staffing. I found my dream job and you are the only staffing agency I will recommend and use in my new place of employment. Forever grateful. read more

I'm sure most of you know how staffing services go. You apply, do the tests, get interviewed, and maybe you'll hear from them a few weeks or maybe even months later ... after you call them weekly reminding them that you exist with no returned calls. That has NOT been my experience so far with Ultimate. Liz in particular has been great about keeping in touch with me, demonstrating a concerted and sincere effort to find the kind of work I'm really looking for, and in the meantime placing me in decent assignments even though I JUST joined not too long ago. I feel like I have at least one ally on my side at Ultimate, more than I feel at other agencies who will go unnamed. If you're looking for friendly, thoughtful professionals who really want to help you (I can only speak for Liz, though), I find Ultimate to be at good option. read more

Drove all the way to La Jolla for an interview. The women I spoke to was nice. I left the place excited about some jobs that I would be a good fit for me. I was emailed some assessments to do at home. She said I would hear from her and a week passed and I didn't. I tried contacting her and emailed her and never got a response. It was a waste of time. read more

I have nothing but good things to say about this place, I have been in touch with Kim at the la jolla office and she has helped me tremendously! She really cares, and does such a great job with being consistent with trying to help me get the perfect job. There wasn't one time that she didn't forget to send me emails, job offers, and she always sends me examples and advice on what to be prepared for. She knows exactly what she is doing and she makes sure everything is covered so that in the end, you're a great candidate for any job. She has been such a helpful and enjoyable person with my job seeking journey. She called me before and after my interview to go over points and constantly followed up with me. She truly loves what she does and anyone can tell! I would recommend her to anyone! read more

Jena is amazing!!!!!! From the moment I met her I felt relaxed and knew I was in good hands. She walked me through my resume, asked me great questions to get to know me and exactly what I was looking for. She went above and beyond to help find me work. Within a few days I got a job interview and got the job. Throughout my temp role she was there for me all the time. Any question was never too small and she would always reply. I recommend Jena to anyone looking for a job. She didn't just feel like a recruiter she felt like a friend and I'm forever grateful for her. read more

Ulltimate Staffing really goes above and beyond to meet their mission statement, I first contacted Casey Poole for an administrative assistant position and she invited me in for an interview the following day. She was so helpful and friendly and had me registered and ready to within the agency. The next day she offered me a temporary assignment at an engineering firm. When I got hired as temp for the position and didn't have time to come in and complete the new hire paperwork, Casey even offered to meet me at my job and drove over and bough me lunch while I completed the new hire documents. I cannot stress enough how professional, efficient and effective Ultimate Staffing is. They truly are THE Ultimate. I highly recommend anyone who is looking for employment to contact them as they do the best job in finding you an opportunity that best suits your professional needs. read more

The staff at this facility are unprofessional. They do not get back to you regarding possible job opportunities when they say they will. I would not recommend this agency. read more

Updated Review: I think it really matters WHO you work with at this location. Casey was amazing. Unfortunately, she is no longer there. Met with another rep in December 2016 as I was interested in other opportunities...after telling me how excited she was to "market" me, requested an updated resume within 2 days because there were many opportunities coming up that would be a great fit, never heard from her again. I reached out weekly, then monthly...I've pretty much given up on the rep actually following through. Keep your expectations low. read more

If I could give this place any lower stars I would! The first time I got called by Grace she was interested in my resume. She had even given me information about where I would be working, how much, and what hours. She said to fill out the online application and get back to her. So I do so and her whole demeanor had changed! She was no longer interested in my resume! Even her voice had changed from the nice kind voice she had had from our first phone conversation! She said I had to have recent work experience. How are you supposed to have recent work experience when no one will give you a foot in the door? I have filled out COUNTLESS applications and NOTHING! This place is a pure waste of time! All they do is get your hopes up and crush you! read more

This company is an utter waste of time. I enrolled with them in January of 2012 with their rep, this fat guy named Torrey. He said he was impressed with my background and was submitting me for two different jobs. Neither of those jobs panned out and I know that's not his fault. What IS his fault is he NEVER returns phone calls. From January to May, I checked in with him consistantly and he never got me anything, not even an interview. He was always "in an interview" when I called so I'd have to leave him a voice mail. In four months, he only returned my call one time. But it gets worse.... I called in the 1st week of May 2012 to see if they have anything and Torrey happened to be on vacation. I got to talk to Liz, a manager there, and she told me the reason they couldn't place me is because I had never filled out their online application. Zuhhhh?!?!? This was the first I'd ever heard of that. When she told me in order to be placed I had to fill out their application, I filled it out the same day. When I told her Torrey had never mentioned that, she said she didn't believe me!! What the F'ing F?!?! Why would I check in CONSISTENTLY for four months if I had known they couldn't do anything until I filled out their application? That makes no sense AT ALL! She she ignored common sense, basically called me a liar, and sided with the incompetent fat boy. We got into it a little bit about that because I couldn't believe she was calling me a liar. This thing is a MANAGER?!?!? But I held my tongue, I fill out the online application, and Liz is supposed to send me copies to sign because they aren't valid without a signature. They can't check references without my signature. I waited a WEEK AND A HALF and nothing from them. I called today to ask if they've sent the docs they need me to sign. The bitch Liz tells me, "I'm difficult" and they won't be able to place me. What a frigging waste of time. Take it from me....Ultimate Staffing is ultimate BS. Every single one of them can go straight to hell. read more

Ultimate Staffing has kept me employed! Their staff is super knowledgeable and helpful. They fought for me to get the job of my dreams. I cannot be happier with their services and I know my employer is forever grateful as well. If you are serious about getting a job, THIS PLACE THE BEST!!! read more

Please stay away from these people, as Andrea said, this is the worst pack of unprofessional individuals I have ever run into, I usually do not leave negative reviews, but after my experience today, I felt a need to do so. I was contacted by THEM via an email from CareerBuilder.com. I responded on Monday, 10/3, left message, NO ANSWER, and again on 10/4 and 10/5 and again not even an DON'T CALL US, NO RESPONSE to my voice messages. I proceeded to call the office today 10/6 to ask what the problem may be and a wonderful gentleman by the name of MATT, responded with an answer that blew me away and I quote "IF THEY HAVE NOT CALLED YOU IT IS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT QUALIFY OR THEY DIDN'T LIKE YOUR RESUME", so you can stop calling. HELLO MATT, you (Ultimate) contacted me, not me contacting you. With all this said and done, I will defintetly stay far away from these people... read more

Being recently unemployed I had gone to several top employment agencies in San Diego to get registered with them figuring my chances were better the more agencies I signed up with right....? Wrong! Only one has come through with flying colors and that's Ultimate Staffing agency, with Liz and Torey at the helm. Not only did they present me with several opportunities to interview with top notch companies they gave me the insight into each one, right now I am even working a temporary job they presented to me while we continue to look for the fit right. As far as I am concerned all the other agencies are worthless, they hardly ever called or followed up with me with any temporary or permanent positions or when they did, the job did not even fit my background or criteria...Hands down Ultimate Staffing rocks! read more

Don't waste your time, energy or gas!! My expectations were definitely not met. How is this organization in business?

Not a place you could rely on with finding a job. I stumbled upon a listing of job hosted by ultimate on indeed.com. I was interested in the position so I applied then later found out that ultimate is a staffing company. I had pretty negative experience with staffing companies but still have hoped ultimate to be different. But it wasn't. Like all other staffing companies the agent contacted me regarding the position I've applied pretty quickly. She went over the details of the position with me and had me go in for an initial interview with them. Everything was great at this moment. She has really got my hopes up for getting the job because my experience and skills align with the job description well. I had my interview on weds and was told to follow up on Fri and so I did. Then this happened. She told me that the company is in the process of interviewing 2 candidates and they are not moving forward with reviewing other candidates until after the interviews. I was disappointed because she got me thinking that I had a great chance with this opportunity but now I might not even to be presented to them at all. As you might have guessed already. I got the news on following Monday that the company has gone with one of the candidates. :( I wouldn't blame on the agent who worked on the case. I don't think she would've have known about it but it was very disappointing that i didn't even get a chance to interview with the company. Why wouldn't they contact me if they've already had couple of candidates? Keep in mind staffing companies like this are client oriented. They do whatever to cater to their clients, which are the companies who hire them to look for potential employees. They don't really give 2 shits about their candidates. I think they might also take a portion of your future paycheck too. We are better off looking for jobs by ourselves. Don't give up! read more

I registered with Ultimate Staffing in February 2010. I was placed within a week at a wonderful company in my neighborhood and area-of-interest to cover for someone while they were on maternity leave. While I worked for Ultimate, Debbie really looked out for me, answering any payroll questions I had and calling me promptly when they didn't receive my timecard. Ultimately the company I was temping for offered me a wonderful full-time position and I couldn't be happier. Thank you Debbie, for the best temporary experience I ever hope to have! read more

Ultimate Staffing allowed me an opportunity to stay in San Diego when it was looking like I might have to return home. I had been in the city for 4 months and I wasn't finding much. Then my friend told me about U.S. I had my first interview with Torey on a Wednesday, had my 2nd interview with a company on Thursday and I had a job the following Monday. The process was very smooth and Torey and Liz are very friendly and easy to work with. Do you need a job? Are you a positive person? Do you have a strong work ethic? Yes, yes yes? Call Ultimate Staffing. read more