Honest review of Apex Staffing after 8 months — good and bad

We've been using Apex Staffing Solutions for our restaurant locations in Atlanta for 8 months now, mostly for line cooks and counter staff. Here's my honest take: **What's good:** - Response time is fast. We can usually get someone placed within 48 hours for urgency fills. - Derek (our account rep) is actually responsive and follows up. - Turnover from their temp pool has been lower than our previous agency. **What's not great:** - The markup rate is higher than industry average (we're at 42% on hourly). Worth it for us, but negotiate before you sign. - Onboarding docs are a bit clunky — still faxing some stuff which is wild. - Hit-or-miss quality when we need specialized skills (barista experience, for example). Overall I'd recommend them for volume/urgency fills. For specialized roles, post elsewhere first.