Drake International

Hey, it is what it is. I am a student, so I only work in the summers and Drake has gotten me sufficient employment. The jobs are boring and tough, and the pay is too little in every case. But this is the difficulty of the job market generally. They got me full-time employment two summers in a row. I did my job well and then I quit. It breaks my heart to see some great people deeply frustrated by the limited options they have for employment. It is tough out there. So I give the situation a minus five stars, but for getting me work in the first place with little hassle I say five stars.

I have been with them for a few months, yet still haven't been able to find a job. I even recently got an e-mail from them for job openings around my city, yet when I call them, they still say that they have nothing. What a waste of time.

Terrible agency, do not waste your time here. I would not recommend associating with Drake. Very shady and limited resources. The staff isn't competent as far as I can tell and I asked them to close my file after 2 conversations with people there lol. Awful

Nice place but if you have any kind of medical needs, like you need your wisdom teeth pulled.they will tell you point blank not to get them out because you can't miss work.Horrible service.

I had a one day job with them. I declined it because my family is going through stuff. All they can say is we can't help you. Poor service and poor attitude.

First and second placement went OK, definitely lack of communication. They had found me a one time 8 hour shift at an address that did not exist, I had contacted the actual employer and was told go around the back and inside the door" I had went around to the back only to find 4 doors

I give them one star because I have my WHMIS training, other than that, I was promised work and didn't get a call back after I did my fallow up

Moved into the Cornwall area a few months ago and tried to find employment through Drake. Originally posted at a company for what was supposed to be 1.5 months, but was no longer needed in three weeks as the regular employee I was to cover for returned to work (no fault of Drake). Drake told me they'll contact me soon with other opportunities. A few weeks later I call to follow up, and the only job they had for me was at Walmart Logistics. I apply to what was supposed to be a Mon-Fri day role, interview and get accepted. On day one at the end of orientation I am given a schedule to work entirely overnights and weekends, something I was very clear I couldn't do. There was no day role available, and I had to decline the position. Followed up with Drake, told they'll get back to me, never heard from them again.Fast forward three months... I see an online posting for a local garbage collection job they are gate keeping. I give Drake a call to apply, and am told they have put two candidates forward for the role and will wait to see if they are accepted before suggesting me (?!? Gate keeping as I mentioned). Shouldn't the client be able to select who they think is a best fit?As I continue to try to see what other work they may have that I could fulfill, I am told all of their work is overnight positions, and the lady on the phone continuously interrupts me mid sentence while I am answering her questions. I try to ask her to allow me to finish speaking, which she ignores and continues to speak over me. Frustrated, I hang up.This location is incredibly frustrating to work with, have little to no professionalism, and aren't interested in actively helping you find work. I do not recommend them.

When dealing with payment errorWe are a gay couple that worked the same hours, are under the same tax brackets but we were payed differently?previous drake Employer Jenn said: Call matrix because they told us what to pay you.Matrix: call drake to deal with your payrollDrake Employer Aaron:we all do the same.job so I can help youI believe there is a lack of communication among Matrix and Drake and it should be fixed.

They make promises they can’t keep and communication is virtually non-existent. They mislead me into believing I got a permanent position at Walmart logistics (I wouldn’t have applied if I knew it was temporary) through Drake and at first it went well…then Drake started cutting hours to the point where I was only working 28 hours a week that’s when I found out I was only hired for contract. Then they abruptly ended my contract because apparently they “didn’t need anymore workers” but said they would find me a new placement ASAP. It’s now been 3 months and I’ve heard nothing from them about a new job yet I see all these postings on indeed for similar positions through Drake international and yet they don’t offer me those positions. Not to mention, they offer zero benefits to workers. I don’t recommend working with this agency if you want a reliable job