Search Consultancy Employee Reviews about "excellent training"
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Richard Vickers
59 Ratings
Pros
"great training programme given by people who really want you to succeed, however half of them have been made redundant now" (in 8 reviews)
"Great support network, team atmosphere, excellent training and structure" (in 8 reviews)
Cons
"Shocking level of staff turnover" (in 8 reviews)
"Commission structure overly complex and seeks to protect company more than rd employees" (in 8 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Excellent training, great support from managers, encouraging environment to grow, good reputation in the market, recognising high performers, best people in the market, integrity. over my 5 years with Search i feel that I have grown professionally and learnt a lot about the market and the job. It's never boring!
Cons
Offices could be a little bit more modern, computers need an upgrade.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Excellent Training Modern Offices Sociable Environment Good brand name UK wide offices
Cons
Cold desk Most clients have already been contacted numerous times by previous employees No working from home flexibility
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Training was good, unfortunately they’ve got rid of the excellent training team, along with hundreds of other staff. If they were any more relaxed they’d fall over. This was the only upside to weak and ineffective management/leadership. By Wednesday people literally had their feet up on the desks and Friday was party time.
Cons
Huge staff turnover - largely down to poor leadership, bullying and not seeming to care. God knows how they got Platinum Investors in People with 50% labour turnover and that was Pre-Covid. The phrase DTU seemed be a company substitute for exit interviews, which might have explained why bullies in management and director roles got away with shocking behaviour. (DTU = Dead to us) it’s not even funny the first time, let alone for every leaver. When the pandemic hit they binned everyone with under 2 years service - shocking behaviour. Must be 150-200 people let go ruthlessly. Perhaps if most leaders in Search could actually lead, they could have motivated staff to do some work and make fees. The new CEO did make a big impression last year. His first visit to the office included making snide comments about recruiting in the Middle East. He also stated he wanted more arrogant people in the business - probably wants mini me’s, but when did arrogance become a positive character trait? Hardly inspirational.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great support network, team atmosphere, excellent training and structure
Cons
Can't actually think of any!
Thanks for your 5* rating - we are delighted to get your amazing feedback!
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Excellent training, rewarding commission structure, challenging day to day role, the best managerial support available and a positive work environment and culture
Cons
There are no cons in working for Search. The role of a Recruitment Consultant naturally has negatives attached to it but if you are going to work for any agency, you would be hard pushed to find a better agency than Search
Search Consultancy Response
Marketing Manager
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a great review. We believe that the training and support offered to our consultants at each stage of their career is industry leading and I'm delighted that's been your experience.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Excellent training, smart modern offices, really nice people, good locations, good base salary,
Cons
Commission structure is a nightmare to understand and achieve, micro managed from morning till night, everything is KPI driven without taking into account quality of the calls or jobs taken on or candidates registered, promotion is based solely on fees achieved and doesn't take into account other qualities such as management skills etc, very noisy open plan offices that makes it difficult to concentrate or stay focussed, very complicated IT system that takes forever to get used to, too much cake everywhere. It seems that every day is someone's birthday.
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Marketing Delivery Manager
Thank you for taking the time to offer your honest feedback about working at Search. We have taken on board your comments in relation to the commission structure and we'll make sure to look into ways Search can improve our offering to our staff. We still maintain though that we have one of the most generous consultant bonus schemes in the recruitment industry. Open plan offices have been encouraged from our board as it's been shown to improve communication across the various teams and overall efficiency of space and productivity. But if anyone feels that there is too much noise, we encourage them to speak to their manager as every team and desk is different. But we're pleased that you recommended our industry leading training programme which is being consistently praised by current and former employees like yourself. Thanks again for your comments and if there's anything else you would like to discuss, feel free to contact us.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Excellent training for trainee consultants Good commission in first 12 months
Cons
Commission structure for existing staff needs reviewing- below market rate
Search Consultancy Response
Managing Director - England
Thank you for your review and we really appreciate the time you’ve taken to give us your feedback. I have taken on board your comments in relation to our commission scheme. We aim to have one of the most generous consultant bonus schemes in the recruitment industry but equally we’re always looking for ways to improve our offering to help us attract and retain recruitment talent. This is a topic we will revisit in the near future. Thanks again for your kind words on our training programme and get in touch if you would like to receive your feedback in more detail.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good commission in first year, excellent training course. Great incentives
Cons
No support after training, high staff turnover, far too many managers/directors.
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