La Fosse Associates Reviews

Pros

I've only been with LFA for 1 month, but have been really impressed so far. I've worked in rec for 3 years and was in a large organisation for a few years before that, and this is the best culture of any business I've been a part of. People have made a genuine effort to get to know new people, coffee, lunch etc, and the business highlights 'culture wins' ahead of company performance, and its still performing... extremely well. Combine that with a very high standard of personnel and great benefits e.g massages, free gym, company wide annual ski trip, huge seasonal events and its a pretty great place to work.

Cons

CRM needs updating moving forward

Advice to Management

Keep focusing on the people and culture

Pros

I've worked in the rec industry for 7 years now, starting out with the biggest name in the UK and then moved in to boutique and more specialist firms. La Fosse seem to have the right balance between the corporate FTSE 250 and the boutique family feel. I've only been here a month, but thought right to share my initial impressions - I know from experience that you get a 'vibe' from a company immediately, even at... interview stage. I'm treated like an adult, surrounded and supported by the biggest billers in London and have the managerial support to go along with it. The commission heavily outweighs any other package I've looked at in the past and the incentives (ski trip, days out, summer party) are just the icing on the cake. It's easy for a junior recruiter to join a firm and become brainwashed at a new business, but take it from a guy that's been there and done it - I feel proud to be a part of the best in the business and look forward to developing my career further at La Fosse.

Cons

There's a level of expectation because everyone else around you is doing well, but it has certainly given me a wake up call as to what hard work actually looks like!

Advice to Management

Keep supporting managers as much as big billers, enabling them to deliver on other important factors - not just bottom line.

Pros

- The board, senior managers and Simon himself are what they say on the tin. Genuinely really nice people and Simon is present and there to talk to newbies which is really nice. - Flexible working, gym membership, opportunity to travel and really expose yourself to clients - Genuinely brilliant reputation in the market which makes candidate and client interaction more meaningful as you don't feel like you are... selling a lie, La Fosse really pioneer the 'care' attitude and it's clear that is lived by everybody here - No unnecessary KPI's and you get a lot of autonomy in the business - Interview process was extremely quick, flexible and barely had to take any time off work - I feel like the work I do is really honest, has meaning and I believe in the company vision - Simon & James really listen to employees as a lot of changes are being made to keep everybody happy, which is not easy to do so hats off to them

Cons

- Feel like in my interview there could have been more transparency on the collaborative nature of the business. A lot of people here are but there are some who can be shady with accounts and not respectful of others candidates/clients. Maybe that is something that divisional heads or senior managers could combat, but where they must hire from so many other rec cultures, that 'sharky' attitude is very apparent in... some consultants on the floor. It wouldn't have deterred me from picking LFA if that was clarified in interview. It was more disappointing that it was dressed up that everybody is collaborative when I have seen first hand that there can still be work done towards this. - A lot of sub cultures, can be quite cliquey with teams

Advice to Management

I think management are great but should look in to more incentives to get the collaborative nature flowing through everybody. I get it's hard but if that is what the business wants to be built on then it's got to be embodied by everybody

Pros

- Training programme that is second to none. Their sales training sets you up with the skills to be successful in any industry, not just recruitment. - Collaborative environment that is a pleasure to be a part of. - Flexibility to move across departments/teams if you have other interests. - Great perks and benefits with most not being incentive based - Great place to start your career, lots of responsibility... given early on and potential to be very successful.

Cons

- Often little research & data put into new verticals given to associates to specialise in. A lot is done on "feel"but there is flexibility to move into new areas if not working. - Normal growing pains of a company that's growing rapidly. - Office & computers that is bursting at the seams in terms of capacity and more dated every day compared to competitors. I believe there is a plan in place over to... resolve this soon. - CRM is also very dated and not user-friendly. Believe you would see massive ROI on update to Salesforce etc.

Advice to Management

- Begin more data-driven research into finding new verticals for associates - Keep the family atmosphere from the top-down even when growing rapidly!

Pros

Without being bias La Fosse really are a cut above the rest of the industry in everything they preach. The culture is fantastic and everyone here makes you feel welcome from Day 1. There is trust and transparency between management and staff and it's a really enjoyable place to work.

Cons

Not enough croissants in the morning :)

Advice to Management

Keep it up, you are taking La Fosse to all the right places

Pros

Culture is fantastic and everyone is on board for the same reasons, to be successful. Very collaborative as everyone is open to helping at all times.

Cons

As any growing company there are teething pains. Maintaining culture can be different but the management team are doing lots to combat this.

Pros

As soon as I joined LaFosse they have made me feel at home. I cannot stress how hard it is to find a recruitment company which values its staff above all else. This company gives you the opportunity to work on your own accord so you get out what you put in. Plus there is a company meeting every Friday with drinks to talk about the highlights of the week. You will not find a company like this within city!

Cons

Long hours; but working within recruitment that is expected, otherwise recruitment is not the career for you.

Advice to Management

None

Pros

- Very welcoming employees throughout the business - Clear targets (short and longer term) - Excellent training programme -Business meeting every Friday to highlight positives from the week -Motivating environment

Cons

None that I can think of..