assembler

material handler

customer service representative

machine operator

mechanical assembler

Acara Solutions

So, this is yet another staffing place that I found disappointing. My recruiter SEEMED like she was on my side, when we first started communicating about what I was looking for, in a job. She even praised me for how well I had done on an assessment. And since she knew that I did not have my driver's license and had to rely on public transportation to commute anywhere, she even said I didn't have to come out to her office, since it was not accessible to public transportation. Now, one would think, "Oh, well she must be one of the better recruiters."

Once I started working my temp-to-perm job (and I thought that's exactly what it was supposed to be), I hadn't heard hide nor hair from her--except to tell me that there was a problem with my timesheet in the beginning. I would have liked some feedback. I would have liked for her to ask me, "So, how's everything going?" I don't think she cared. 

In fact, when I was unexpectedly--and unjustly--let go from my assignment, SHE wasn't the one who contacted me: It was a woman with whom she worked! And I got the call on a Friday night, as I was sitting down to eat dinner. 

Her communication with me, after that, was very detached. I wanted to know what had happened, and she wouldn't tell me. It's almost two weeks, and I am still waiting on a response. I hate feeling like all these recruiters do, is ghost you, if you don't work out at a specific job. Aren't they supposed to advocate for you? Aren't they supposed to sell you? I felt like mine did neither.

The only positive thing about this company is that the pay was great! I had never earned that much an hour in my lifetime!

I would give this company another chance, but not with the same recruiter. She needs to learn people skills, and to realize that not everyone is in their 20s, and that it's harder for people, like myself, to find a new job since I am in my mid 40s.

Working with Acara Solutions themselves and not being a contracted worker, I did the best work I could and made a HUGE difference in balancing the relationship between Acara and the client. I worked hard, was praised with just a pat on the back each time and nothing more, was a MAIN contributor to meeting a big client goal/ project that began at the beginning of the year, completed it EARLY, and with all this, I still felt like I was being underpaid, and completely undervalued for what I achieved with this company. I became the most knowledgeable person on our team and even management relied on me to explain the companies SOPs to them and do their job duties. With all this being said, and being one of the best assets on the team, I still get let go of Acara Solutions. There is quite a lot more cons to working here, but I could not fit it all in. If you are looking for a company with longevity, a company that does not gossip about your personal info, and a company with true job security (was told there will always be a need for me and my position shortly before being let go), I would not recommend Acara. 

I worked hard and met expectations, but was let go while others were hired on ahead of me, including newer employees and people who openly disrespected management. Conversion decisions felt inconsistent and unrelated to performance. Favoritism played a bigger role than effort or results.

My assignment ended without prior discussion or warning. I was notified by the staffing agency shortly before my shift that I was no longer to report to the site. The overall process felt disorganized and dismissive.

Pay was another concern. During the interview, I was told Sundays would be paid at a higher rate, which I never received. I raised the issue, but it was never resolved. I left a better-paying position and relocated closer for this role, expecting it to become long-term. It did not.

If you take a position here through a staffing agency, keep all documentation related to your contract and terms. Based on my experience, expectations and conditions may change, and communication can be limited.

I worked through acura at a plant in Grand Prairie Texas and I encountered many complications. I did all the on boarding paper work, even direct deposit, then two days before I got my first check they emailed me saying I would get a paper check since I hadn’t don’t my direct deposit info. Then after calling several people at the company they finally “found “ my info but still informed me I’d be getting a paper check which took longer than normal. Then they told me I’d be hired for first shift, and it wasn’t until I was almost a month in that the company I worked at said they’d never told acura I could work first shift so I had to do 3rd since I was in school and couldn’t do second. The whole time I worked there I think I received 2 check stubs, and I’ve emailed several times about my missing stubs and have been ignored every time. The people there don’t seem to care at all about the actual employees yet they require you to adhere to so many rules and regulations while they do whatever they want. I would never recommend anyone to work with acura solutions. 

Temps are bottom end garbage and they make no mistake making that very clear daily. Acara will do nothing to help. They will bait and switch you into different lower paying roles than what was applied for or promised. They are late on paychecks and bonus payments as well as changing the terms of both mid contract. Management is next to non existent with very little communication with workers. They are never available for questions. They cancel every worker meeting that gets set up. Training is entirely non existent and is left to completely unqualified employees that do not know much about the system they are trying to teach. There is NO Human resources department to work with you. There will be an acara rep on site, but his job is to protect the company by any means necessary, not you. And to top it off, they openly let workers spout anti-Semitism and blame the victims. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is not a best thing about working there. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Acara micromanages you, they expect you to work later than you need to and if you don't you can't technically get into trouble, but they will feel some way about you.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a bad office environment, certain people in management don't care about their actual team and only themselves. Noone really gets along under all the fluff. Management is young and I believe that's where the immaturity stems from. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Your in your chair from 8 to 5 besides your breaks. They monitor absolutely everything you do. If you want to be stressed out Acara is the place to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
As a contractor with Acara Solutions I was very happy in in my contract to Cubic. And enjoyed my time working there very much. It was very fulfilling.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
During the contract there were times when there were not enough team leads working due to break schedules,  and the hold times would be long when trying to, to get help for patrons. This does not reflect on Acara Solutions though.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is an agency that contracts workers to companies that need long term temporary workers

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8AM-5PM Answering patron phone calls re their Clipper cards

Acara hired out 9 of us to work for their partner company. They told us we were not temp employees but after a couple weeks the company they hired us for told us we were and did not receive the same benefits as their other employees. They did not prepare us well enough for the job at all and they were not understanding that we were not at the same level as other employees. We were treated poorly due to being temps and management was not helpful at all, to us or customers. The only good thing was that you could work from home and the pay was good, other than that the job was awful and all 9 of us left within the first 3 weeks after training.

I've had nothing but problems during the hiring process with this company. I've been with several temp companies over the years and this one has been the worst by far. I worked with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 different people from this place which got really confusing. My start date got pushed back twice over a 1 month period. I had to verify all of my past employment which is something I've never had to do with any other place I've worked for. And if you don't answer their emails right away they'll send you another one asking you to respond to the first one. Just annoying and rude, I would not recommend these people at all. 

Worked for Acara for 6 months after losing a contract for “outsourcing” and “a few mistakes” that were never mentioned or discussed. Once an rep contacted me about losing the contract they stated they would follow up with me for a new contract within the week. It has now been a month and I have heard nothing, causing me to go on unemployment. I rarely spoke with anyone from Acara, and every time I asked about information for my benefits and vacation time, I never received an answer. Mind you, the benefits given have a large deductible and have a high monthly cost. 



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