Molly Brown Temps

Before moving across the country to Seattle, I visited several temp agencies including this one. I did their testing and interview evaluation, and based on my skills, was told that they had a job they could place me in. I was to return to my hometown for the holidays before moving in January, and they said to just call a week before my move date to re-​confirm the assignment. I did so, assuming I would still have a job on moving, but was informed that the position wasn’t available anymore. I then scrambled to find other work, and wound up temping with a different agency until I found a permanent job.

I’m sort of amazed. I’m with several other temp agencies. I did all the evaluations and tests which took me about three hours and they told me based on my scores they couldn’t place me.
The recruiter than told me that I lacked experience, and criticized my resume. She even mentioned in my interview that it was good that I was with these other agencies. I suppose that should have been a red flag right there.
Not a very good start, and not extremely friendly either.

Molly Brown is by far the best temp agency that I’ve worked for in Seattle. Pat and Judy are fantastic! They’re professional, communicate clearly, and are just very nice people to boot. They also communicate well with each other, too, so I always felt like everyone was organized and on the same page. I also found that the pay and quality of the assignments I received through Molly Brown were much better compared to other agencies I’ve worked with. This is one professional outfit!

I’ve worked with several temp agencies over the years, and Molly Brown has been one of the best. I’ve only actually had two positions, through them, but both were temp to hire positions, where they set me up on the interview. Both times, I got the job.
One thing to keep in mind with all temp agencies is that they like people who are persistent. If you send in a resume and just wait for a call back, expect not to get one. Wait a day or two to give them a chance to go over it, and give them a call and schedule an appointment to come in. They’ll want to interview you, and conduct a typing and skills assessment. If you have any skills or special interests, be sure to tell them. My first job, I mentioned my vintage car hobby, and they said «Oh, we have a tool company that is looking for someone!» It was initially just a sales assistant job, but I was hired permanently, and quickly moved into a product development position. When that company went under and I was laid off, I was at the top of the pile, having been a successful placement in the past, and coming with good reviews from the previous client. I was unemployed for less than 6 weeks at the height of the 2008 recession, and I’m still with the company that they placed me with.
If you’re courteous but persistent and have a resume that shows off your skills, they’ll find the best match they can.

I recently got a 4-​month temp job through Molly Brown. I was a good employee, so the company I was working for wanted to hire me permanently after 2 months. What Molly Brown doesn’t tell you is that they set up a contract with your employer, which obligates you to work a certain number of hours through Molly Brown before they allow your employer to hire you permanently. A reputable temp company would normally charge a fee to the employer to hire one of their temps, rather than placing that cost onto the employee through lower pay and delay in benefits. I had to work 2 more months as a temp, with Molly Brown getting a cut from every hour I worked, before this company would hire me.
When I called Molly Brown to complain about this secret contract they had with my employer, they said I shouldn’t complain because a lot of people were out of work and I should count myself lucky that I have a job at all. And when I said that it sounded fishy that there’s a contract out there that spells out my working conditions that I’m not privy to, they said if I didn’t like it I could quit.
Here’s the icing on the cake: I am hired at this company now. It’s a union job and my union contract states that my employer isn’t allowed to have temp employees for longer than 90 days. I’m going to have to file a grievance with my union, and Molly Brown is probably going to lose my employer as a client because of this. Talk about self-​destructive business practices!

I was unemployed for four months before I decided to sign up with a temp agency. I had low expectations, so I was surprised when they called me in for an interview after only a couple days after submitting my resume. For the seven months I was with them, I was employed for six of them. On the days I wasn’t employed they were always calling me with options. I would highly, highly recommend Molly Brown!

I wasn’t pleased. Not only did it take them three days to respond to my inquiry (which is a LOT of time for someone who’s unemployed), but the response I got was disheartening. I was informed of my «lack» of experience (despite being a master’s degree candidate who’s worked in several offices), and then told how arduous the process is because it takes THREE WHOLE HOURS to go through. (Yes, because three hours is just so much time when you’re looking for a job… eye roll). It was clear to me that I was being discouraged from working with them, which is disappointing.
Not friendly or inviting in the least.

I have only been working with Molly Brown for a few weeks now, but so far am very impressed. The staff is very friendly and there to help you. I have been working with Pat and she is always available to chat about my job search and help me out. I am still unemployed but have confidence in the agency. Also a very convenient location.
If you are new to the Seattle area, I definitely recommend checking Molly Brown Temps out!

Molly Brown is the best. The placement coordinators are not only fantastic at what they do and have loads of experience, they are also wonderful, helpful people and so easy to talk to. You don’t get the feeling that this is just «a job» for them, but that they are truly energized by matching candidates with clients for the best fit.
Of course placement may not happen instantly, they could be having a slow week or two. But in the end, the Molly Brown positions have been worth waiting for. Their clients are good to work for, and their payscale certainly seems better than most.
Even if I forget to check in from week to week, I felt that they never forgot about me, but rather kept contacting me with jobs they felt I’d be a good candidate for.
I can say nothing bad about Molly Brown, and in any of my temp-​to-​hire or strictly temporary positions. In this job market, I have struggled to get interviews on my own, but now I’m in a great temp-​to-​hire position thanks to Molly Brown’s persistence, connections, and expertise!

I’ve worked with Molly Brown for years, both as a job-​seeker and as a hiring manager and they have always been great. Don’t let their small size fool you. They get to know everyone they work with, so they have a high rate of successful placements and an excellent reputation.

This agency is the best staffing agency I have ever worked for. I went in on a Monday for an interview and had a job lined up the next day. I have now been hired on by the client they sent me out to work for.
I submitted my direct deposit information on a Tuesday and had my first check deposited into my bank account three days later. How many other staffing agencies mail you out a Christmas card?
If you are new to Seattle or are looking for a new career, check out Molly Brown Temps.

They are conveniently located in Downtown Seattle and apparently most of the positions they offer are in that area. The employees I’ve encountered are friendly and last year I got a position through them that ended up lasting from November to the end of March. It seems the assignments they get vary from something that lasts several days to ones that last months.
A couple of nice benefits are the option to do direct deposit and ability to fax in your time card. In the several months that I worked through them, my paycheck was always deposited on time.