My experience with Gentis is that I don't really get that feeling that I'm on my own. That's the reason contracting was so unappealing to me. I kind of want a little team around me. I've been nothing but happy with my experience, and I think I've told my wife like 10 times, I've been blown away by the care that Gentis has given me through this whole process.
I've always done direct hire type positions. And to come on as a contractor you think, 'what if they don't like me?' but they were great at explaining the process to me from beginning to end. I explained that to my family and made sure they were comfortable, and through that process they were great!
"I mean, there's not much to say. They were fantastic!"
At first I really didn't know what to think, just because the position he reached out to me about required a lot more experience than I had. The whole time he reassured me that he thought I was qualified and that we should take a shot... The first impression in an interview is really crucial. Felt good about it, heard back really quickly, and actually got another interview with a different team the next day... There weren't many times where I felt like I was in control of my career, and so having two different teams want me was a really big boost of confidence.
"The thing that I remember the most is that you didn't place me at Cadre and drop me. You talked with me through the entire process, even the day that I was running late, and was terrified... That's when I realized she wasn't just my recruiter or just somebody that placed me at this job."
It made it easier for myself because she was doing the negotiations. She was fighting for it and she got what I wanted so--there we go.
