special education teacher

speech language pathologist

registered nurse

behavior technician

licensed practical nurse

Amergis

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leaving the company because it made me lose trust and patience for them, especially for the higher-ups.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working at Amergis was dealing with the extremely poor communication and lack of professionalism from the recruiting team. From the start, it became clear that the internal coordination and support systems were disorganized. For a company whose role is to place and manage professionals in the field, the level of communication and accountability from their own staff was surprisingly low.

The biggest issue arose after a minor situation that was completely outside of my control. Instead of approaching the situation with professionalism or attempting to communicate and resolve the issue, I was essentially ignored. Calls went unanswered, emails were not returned, and there was no effort made to clarify the situation or provide support. It felt less like working with a professional organization and more like being left to deal with problems alone while the people responsible for supporting you simply disappeared.

Another major concern was the apparent lack of training and preparedness among some recruiters. At times it seemed like they were unfamiliar with their own processes, expectations, or responsibilities. This created confusion and unnecessary stress for employees who are already working in demanding roles. When issues arise, employees should be able to rely on their recruiters for guidance and support. Unfortunately, that was not the case here.

What stood out the most was how small issues seemed to be exaggerated or redirected toward employees rather than handled constructively. Instead of collaborative problem-solving, the approach felt more like blame shifting. That kind of environment makes it difficult to feel supported or respected as a professional.

The most disappointing moment was when I ultimately submitted my resignation email and did not receive any response or acknowledgment whatsoever. No confirmation, no follow-up, nothing. Being completely ignored even after formally resigning reflects a serious lack of basic professional courtesy.

Overall, the experience was frustrating and disappointing. A company that expects professionalism from the people it places in the field should hold its own recruiters and management to the same standard. Based on my experience, there are significant issues with communication, accountability, and support that need to be addressed. I would strongly advise anyone considering working here to carefully evaluate whether they want to be part of an organization that operates this way.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible and felt like I was left out after that situation

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Why bother answering this part when I’m legit recommending not joining here

Pros: 

Good management. They’ll ride for you even if you’re dead wrong & they won’t throw you under the bus.  

They promote from within often. All you have to do is be successful & you can get promoted fairly easily. 

Good training & they’re actually working to improve things, which can’t be said about a lot of companies. 

Good way to get recruitment experience if you know how to hustle. If not, don’t bother applying. You will have to work hard for the money.  

Fun team environment. You will definitely make friends there.  

Good commission opportunities available 

Work/Life balance is good and they don’t force
 you to work on weekends 

A few weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave if you’ve been there long enough. 

2 floating holidays.

Cons:

Base salary for NRMs is pretty low & should be increased considering the amount of work they do along with the increased cost of living.

Reporting is archaic, nothing is automated, & it’s very difficult to keep up with earned commission, payroll, etc.  because of this.

 They will snatch your commission back quickly if you don’t check a million individual weekly reports to make sure you aren’t missing anything, and you definitely will.  

Corporate’s policy is basically to make the process for FMLA & ADA accommodations as time consuming, difficult, & stressful as possible so that you either give up or quit.

Nobody knows exactly how leave policies work (not even management) & you will not know what you’ll be paid before going out on leave if you make commission. 

Don’t count on working from home regularly. The culture there is “everyone needs to be in the office”. They do not care that their competitors offer fully remote positions. 

They snatched away extra bonus opportunities with no warning. 

 The ATS is horrible! It’s tough to reach candidates because text message & email reach was cut in half, and there aren’t many other reliable sourcing options available besides Facebook.   

You may encounter shady employees & shady employment practices. Employee Relations won’t do much unless you want to wait weeks or months for them to send you updates via the ticketing system they use. Very impersonal. 

401k match is not great 

Only 6 federal paid holidays. No MLK or Veteran’s Day off.  

Benefits could be better. Vision is terrible. Dental is good. 3k deductible for healthcare & they give $300 every quarter for FSA. If you use name brand medications you can forget affording them until you meet your deductible. Carefirst BCBS’s customer service team has no clue about anything & will make you want to pull your hair out.  



As a certified Behavior Technician with both education and experience in the field, working with Amergis was extremely disappointing. My experience felt heavily dependent on the recruiter assigned to me, and unfortunately, mine was passive-aggressive, unprofessional, and disingenuous. I had to fight for a raise despite knowing others with less experience and education were being paid more—clear evidence of inconsistency and inequity in their pay practices.

Training was minimal and inadequate, and I witnessed multiple individuals being hired who did not meet the basic qualifications to work with vulnerable student populations. This is not only unethical—it’s deeply concerning for the well-being of the children we're supposed to be supporting.

Amergis gives off a very controlling and transactional vibe. Their non-compete clause—forcing staff to wait a full year if a school district wants to hire them directly—feels exploitative. It restricts growth and hurts both the employees and the districts who actually value our work.

Overall, it’s hard to believe Amergis prioritizes the children or their employees. They seem more focused on control and profit than making a real impact. Proceed with caution, especially if you’re passionate about doing this work with integrity.

A typical day at work is getting to the school at 7:50am clocking in at 8am then you’re not really a behavior technician from my experience it was more like baby sitting certain children and winging it the rest of the day.   sure the ate and hydrated . played safe, and Making sure the kids are safe and comfortable in their environment. The el monte school district for school year 2023-2024 was a mess for tk- 1st grade. i went to different schools within the district and seen only one school that had a full schedule for the kids. i’m talking about teachers being gone and leaving the BT and subs for days, weeks, months. bts are there to help with behavioral problems . we follow usually what a BCBA or RBT program  has for a kid that has been discussed with teachers, parents but i did not once meet a bcba or rbt to discuss programs for kids just mandatory to change diapers  and i had worked for a year. plus within maxim themselves they don’t provide enough care toward bt. they just give you a recuiter the recuiter is interested until you get the job and are done with your paperwork. and they assign you an assignment they won’t check up. but as long as they aren’t getting calls about you they don’t care about you. the only good experience i had here was working with the other behavior techs to solve problems . Also getting to work with the children of course . but you have to have a good heart with this. good heart with patience and love towards kid to forget what they company and district are doing to you . because not only are they going to fail you but the kids is what ur protecting the education and ability to have someone to work on behaviors .but after numerous time of failing to get paid on time, failing to have a recruiter that advocates for you, and having to deal with messy school districts isn’t worth the stress. i finished off my school year after 4 different schools. because of miscommunications . disappointed in this company and have been considering reporting them to the board and business bureau . for these things. 

in a typical workday, you are task with daily deadlines and duties and productivity metrics to meet, Day-to-day your task will change to meet the requirements for duties. I believe I’ve learned a lot within the four years, Whether it was just advancing  basic computer knowledge to advancing Excel skills, To the corporate acronyms, software and programs within the company that are used on a day-to-day basis, learning and mastering programs to also train others. Management does vary, Some are very great, compassionate and care about the community within their team, others are promoted without the experience and knowledge needed to lead, making people leave that are very valuable to the company. workplace culture is decent. I know that they do a lot comparable to other companies and corporations. There is employee appreciation days, There are typically two yearly outings that are expense by the company and they do have benefits and matching or doubling 401(k)s for certain holidays or Achievements. healthcare is not as good as it should be personally I believe and could use improvement. hardest part of the job is the adaptability that you have to have since it’s an ever changing department and we are constantly growing and trying new techniques and methods to improve workflow the stress of the numbers and reports and duties that are needed to keep up with our exhausting and is draining to the point where it’s physically draining, And with the type of management that you may or may not be under, could make the environment worse and almost a place that you would not be able to work. The best part about the job is the people that you are encountering in your day-to-day and the staffing department met some of the best people who will be lifelong friends, as well as the growth within that you encounter with the demand of projects/duties to be completely accurately and proficiently. 

I can only speak for the information Services department, but unfortunately I do not have a good opinion of this company. It is well know in the Columbia area that Amergis (formerly Maxim staffing) offers lower pay for tech jobs, and I am essentially laughed off whenever I network with other professionals and bring up job openings at Amergis. They seem to mostly want to hire young college graduates for lower pay who they can convince to do 60-80 hr work weeks. Lately however, they have been pivoting to primarily hiring H1B employees, as even the fresh college  graduates are no longer willing to accept the low pay.

Pre-Covid, when it was part of maxim healthcare services, the information services department was very liberal with remote work, where the only people who worked onsite were hardware personnel (ITAM) and anyone else who wanted to willingly work in-office. Now they now have a company-wide hybrid policy, demanding 3 days in office regardless of whether your position justifies it or not. If for whatever reason you cannot make it into the office on one of your mandated in-office days, you are expected to come in on a different day to make it up. This results in people coming into a completely empty office just to sit in a cubicle for their Microsoft teams meetings, just so that the entry system captured your card swipe for the day.

This place also has a surpassingly gung-ho company culture, where they expect employees to drink the “corporate koolaid”. They want everyone to have the FAANG mentality, yet don’t pay anything close to a FAANG salary.

Retirement benefits are horrible. They do not offer any 401k matching, instead offering a trivial $1000 towards the account, but only at a specific time in January. Even at a 3% contribution, if you make more then 33k a year, you would have a greater employer contribution then $1000. They do offer $650 towards an HSA, but that is only if you max your annual contribution.

I joined this organization excited about the mission, but experienced significant structural changes shortly after starting, including schedule expectations that were altered after I was hired. Support and onboarding were limited, and feedback tended to be reactive rather than proactive. While some individuals were well-intentioned, the overall environment did not provide the flexibility or clarity needed to succeed. This may be a better fit for someone with no external obligations and a high tolerance for ambiguity and disrespect from leadership. Additionally, The company staffs a range of government clients, including contracts supporting ICE. Candidates should be aware of this when evaluating alignment with their personal values.

High turnover appears to stem from management practices rather than workload. Leadership tends to reward alignment over accountability, and favoritism plays a noticeable role in how feedback and opportunities are distributed. Strong performance alone is not always sufficient if employees raise expectations around training, development, or process improvement. In those cases, concerns may be reframed negatively instead of addressed constructively. The culture favors adaptability to ambiguity over structured, ‘corporate’ standards.


If you work in a healthcare recruitment job like those at Amergis (formerly Maxim Healthcare), you'll be pulling your hair out until you're balder that the average chemotherapy patient. The teamwork is abysmal; recruiters and other staff do not help one another out and pull together as one. I get that everyone is stressed out, but the company could hire more recruiters and support staff, as well as better recruiters. But it's a greedy company, and too cheap to prosecute a common sense intervention like this. Much in the way that sharks like the one in "Jaws" operated, "Amergis Healthcare" will continue to do unseemly things until meaningfully confronted on a collective basis. The development by employees of a strong union would help straighten out this wayward organization. 

The managers are incompetent by and large, and offer little support. Like the managers and recruiters, many employees are extremely egocentric, and think only about $$$$! Unfortunately, this situation WOEFULLY affects their client clinicians, as well as their healthcare institution portfolios.  

Instead of rebranding and celebrating yourself, OVERHAUL yourself, "Amergis!" I cannot in good conscience recommend you to anyone looking for any kind of job, let alone in healthcare. Caveat emptor! Hardworking, responsible professionals, do not waste your time with this outfit unless you're truly desperate!


This is not an ABA company. If you don't want to move up and just want the school setting hours, this is great for you. Also don't expect to stay at the same school after building a rapport with the staff and students, they will switch you out without letting you know. The recruiters just tell you where your assignments are, with no more information beyond the name of the child. There is no information on whether you are in a general education classroom, what you are there to do, and with no behavior intervention plan. The schools have to tell you all of that information when you get there. Apparently there are BCBA's that work for Amergis that are used as a reference if you need help running interventions, but no one from the company ever comes out to check on how you are doing. There is no workplace culture, you are doing this by yourself with no communication and create the culture at the schools. If there are any situations that happen with any schools, you are automatically pulled and recruiters instantly don't take your side.
I learned that an ABA company that has its values in student progress and teamwork is a much better place for me where I can actually receive support and constructive feedback rather than this place because I wanted to move up in my career. Now I am an RBT and have great supervisors who want to see me and my clients grow.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The recruiters are amazing and it is always easy to get in touch with whoever you need, whether it’s HR, management, scheduling, anything! They are understanding and pay well. There are great benefits to enroll in, including retirement, life, and health insurance. I have been with the company for a year now and plan on staying with them as long as I’m able to because of how they treat their employees. This includes regular check ins to see how I am feeling at the job site, if anything is needed, and it makes the employee feel appreciated.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The job itself can be tough, but the company is very hands-on with their employees and are willing to help when needed.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I work in a school environment with SpEd, so it can be hectic. But others I have met from the company are very kind and welcoming, and always willing to help.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I will sign in at the office, then head to the classroom and get it prepared for the day while discussing with the teacher what the goals are for the students. Throughout the day I am assisting the teacher by providing guidance to the students either one on one or in a group setting, whether it’s through instructional time or sensory / free time. I assist students with meal and bathroom times, and help them learn fine motor and daily skills needed.

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