Pretentious and as previously said not what its made out to be - Consultant QA Employee Review

2.0
5 Dec 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Training can offer you reasonable knowledge and will look good on your CV. Able to network with other graduates as there will be a lot of you.

Cons

Niche? No just want can bring in money. No real reliable salary as you are paid a base of £15k and a bonus of £40 per day. Why is this a problem? What happens when you fall ill? What happens when you take days for annual leave? What happens to public holidays? Oh that's right you don't get paid or you lose your bonus! Now if that's not a problem then that could mean you do not value your time, skills and ability as much as I do. Unpaid for the 3 months which tbh could have been overlooked if training was more tailored. Unless it is regarding money, do not expect a quick reply to emails once on-site(Working with client). No choice on where you will be based or what technology you will delve into which should have be mentioned before you even were offered an opportunity. Training quality begins to deteriorate after the 4 week decision period has ended. False information given about pay where you end up believing as a standard that by year 2 you will earn £28k which isn't the case and it will be based on various "criteria" first. You could easily end up at a client site and not end up doing what you were trained to do. Very unstructured and lazy. No help with finances for example HAVING TO FIND YOUR OWN ACCOMODATION AFTER HAVING NO MONEY FOR 3 MONTHS!

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