America Works Reviews

2.8

42% would recommend to a friend

(571 total reviews)

Dr. Lee Bowes

41% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

America Works has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 571 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The America Works employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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571 reviews
1.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

Coworkers are decent to work with, and employees receive a couple of benefits. While the work itself isn't too hard, with how unreasonable the management can be, your job can unexpectedly turn needlessly difficult from time to time.

Cons

Working for America Works has got to be one of the most frustrating and disappointing experiences I have ever had. Management is incompetent and short-sighted; they care about metrics above everything else. They think that working longer hours means getting more work done, but it really just means employees getting exhausted. I've seen a lot of talented people go unnoticed and unrewarded despite their major contributions, all because they worked fast. It's honestly ridiculous how being mediocre and doing the bare minimum is rewarded, while doing your absolute best is ignored.

1.0
6 May 2026

Bureaucratic and rigid leadership.

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Pros

More perks and benefits after a year of employment.

Cons

All internal decisions are made by the CEO. Even management can’t decide on something even when it’s urgent. We have to wait for what the CEO decides before we can do anything. Very bureaucratic and rigid leadership.

2.0
22 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You put in the hours, you will get a check. I don't think that's a big positive, but that's the only thing I can highlight.

Cons

The people at the top are terrible. They just want to lie blatantly to employees to make them work insane hours and handle stressful workloads. If you stay loyal and do all that, these evil people will not honor their words and find an excuse not to promote you. It's insane.

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