Great learning experience- TOXIC environment - Recruitment Consultant Salt Digital Recruitment Employee Review

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback on your experience of Salt in South Africa. We focus on metrics at Salt, because despite this potentially being challenging in the short term; we believe rigor around sales inputs sets consultants up for success long term and it is positive you found this to be the case. Thank you for flagging your concern around the racial make up of the Salt team in South Africa, although the makeup of our demographic you have quoted is incorrect and our latest submission to BBBEE is 52% people of colour. That said we do take on board your feedback and this continues to be a key area of focus for us, As it is for many businesses in South Africa. We remain committed to ensuring all of our processes are inclusive and include a diverse shortlist for consideration. The incident you refer to was not flagged at the time, so it is difficult to comment further. Certainly, we encourage employees to raise any concerns of bias within the business and provide ongoing training to educate and set standards to ensure Salt remains an inclusive place to work. I encourage you to share this with us directly at lmaxwell-smith@welovesalt.com so we can look into this. But maintain that we promote a fair and standardised recruitment process to ensure candidates are hired based on their skills, experience and suitability for the role rather than any connection to existing staff or identifying characteristics. Conduct that falls below the company’s expected standards is handled proportionately, Taking into consideration the specific details of the matter. To say high-performing employees are often excused for serious misconduct is factually untrue. Exit interviews are a vital data point for understanding sentiment as people leave the business. This data is fed back to leadership, and it informs and shapes change, but it is not the best vehicle for tackling such serious issues as bullying, which should be raised as a grievance to then be handled formally. Taking onboard your feedback, We will look to ensure that employees who raise this concern as part of their exit interview going forward are signposted to the option of making a formal grievance to ensure the situation is fully resolved in a robust and timely process.