Connells Reviews

Pros

Hard work pays off. Great promotion opppertunities. Good incentives for top achievers.

Cons

Work life balance can be difficult to manage.

Pros

Great vision around customer and staff alike Friendly committed teams Large company but retains small company feel Great values and determination to deliver change

Cons

Some more freedom around home working when needed to deliver outputs

Pros

Great staff, rewards and potential to advance career.

Cons

Heavily targeted, which will not suit all individuals.

Pros

Good management style and good work ethic

Cons

Long hours and sometimes micro management

Pros

The pros at working at connells are really good, the pay structure and the perks you receive are fantastic if you work hard.

Cons

For as far as estate agency goes I’ve never known a branch or company to lie to their clients as much as connells do. They also will encourage you to conditionally sell mortgages which automatically puts people off liking you as an estate agent. They also have the most run down computer systems and do not invest enough in there IT department which I believe is a massive part of estate agency in the 21st... century......(try and use their Website and see how badly presented it is for yourself) Connells also lie on every occasion possible to make you feel like your questions and questions are being listened too, but the truth is they only care about money and numbers rather than their staff that genuinely make a conscious effort to make it happen every day. Stay clear of this company.

Advice to Management

invest more heavily in IT departments and be more humble to members of staff, my experience has been far from pleasant and cannot not stress enough the fact that all directors and manegers come across as being very hostile. Change everything is my advise.

Pros

Great Team in Thame Very Professional Great Competitiveness

Cons

Minimal Commission from Sales from as low as 3% of company’s fee Long hours (however this is part of the job and not really a con if you can hack it)

Advice to Management

Increase commission, especially you are making the company good money and reward good salesmanship at all levels.

Pros

Some nice people to have a laugh with in the office and to go to the pub (to drown your sorrows) after work

Cons

Literally everything. Pathetic pay, awful management, ridiculous working hours, bullying and scaremongering tactics, awful commission (which they will steal off you when you leave anyway), all liars, stupid targets. Horrible horrible place to work.

Advice to Management

Remember your staff are PEOPLE not numbers. They need to earn enough money to enjoy life, not just to live. Forcing people into mortgage appointments is just bad practice. People like to have their own advisors. The VENDORS are your actual clients, not the buyers. Focus on them before you focus on whatever the buyer needs from you - the buyer isn’t going to pay you a percentage of the sale of the house. Senior... Management: man up and address the big issues in your area (like the market and the office dynamics) before coming for individual, junior members of staff. Calling the managers at 9pm when they are at home with their kids is beyond unprofessional, and refusing to speak to me for FIVE MONTHS because I was lied to about the job is infantile.

Pros

Friendly team atmosphere, hour long lunch break.

Cons

Unfair treatment of staff across different levels of the business, low salaries, inflexible, culture of mistrust, cramped office spaces.

Advice to Management

Introduce a more flexible approach to work, trust employees more, make an effort to develop and bolster employees.