Recruitment Consultant Review
by Euro London Appointments
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.2
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The Company
1.6
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The Culture
2.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Poorly managed company with a distinct lack of direction and vision. Woeful commission structure for Banking and Finance division for newcomers. No OTE advertised, no previous success/failures of consultants performance disclosed. Average employee turnover in Banking and Finance division: Less than 5 months.
Immediate colleagues recognise and appreciate input consultants have, senior management however lack understanding and empathy
Very much left to own devices, poor guidance and support
Long hours - 8.30am - 6pm Minimum.
Too much, misguided, un-structured responsibility. Poorly run division, reflecting questionable senior management competencies.
A basic job, requiring little creativity and critical thinking. So long as consultant has good time management, role is essentially a sales role. Repetitive and monotonous.
The Company
Excellent facilities, great fellow colleagues
Client ownership dispersed in unstructured and unfair manner, resulting in large dominance by consultants on-site since 5+ years. Senior management unwilling, or unable to think laterally in order to resolve basic problems.
Consultant = a number machine. "family-style-run-ethical" persona: a myth
The Culture
Details
Sales
London
September 2013
