Pros
Great location downtown, with half decent benefits
Kontras
They will throw you under the bus with little to no training. Working only in office despite the rest of the company doing hybrid.
Pros
Small teams mean there is a huge opportunity for individuals to progress quickly and without management barriers. Its a bit of a blank canvas in the market place meaning that nothing is just given and you have to go out and win your place in the market. Its easy to hide behind a company name as the reason you can work with them, or use that as your sell to who you can deal with but the real truth is its up to, or down to, the consultants. The career path is based on individual performance, a massive pro for me Great company trips which supposedly are standard for all companies...still very fun Closeness of regional offices employees is a big plus although this changes with the coming and going of new staff Management genuinely care and want everyone to succeed, whatever the method
Kontras
Business Model is set up that only the top people survive and stay with other good consultants falling away at the mid point due to frustrations about what is expected No room for Mid-Level performers which could benefit the business to grow in the long run Lack of key/hot clients means new business is required constantly - difficult for new staff Caught between competing with the bigger companies for volume business and being a niche specialist.... means we end up falling between the 2 models
Pros
- Competitive salary - regular social nights - directors always available for advice
Kontras
I worked at this company for under a year. As you would expect from a recruitment company there was a very high turnover- this included directors, staff who had been there over a year and people who had only been there for 1 week. Many people found it difficult to get regular/ large commission unless you were put into the right market. Not helped by many industry companies not wanting to work with Project resource due to past experience. There is a very specific type of person who would suit this office and unfortunately anybody else is bullied till a point of quitting (Happened countless times). Very sexist culture where you are regularly going to see and hear inappropriate and worrying stories, many of which include staff getting so drunk they were "over friendly" with unwilling female staff. Culture in office is beyond banter and more continuous sexism which was encouraged by directors and seen as boring if you stand up for yourself. There is a handful of staff (3) that has been in the London office for over a year. So a lack of experienced staff members to help. Having spoken to people who have left this company and gone to other recruitment companies Project resource was a very negative experience of recruitment with all the negatives of a competitive and bullying culture and perks which you can get at every other recruitment company. Overall not a positive work environment and unless some serious anti bullying/ anti sexist policy comes in people will keep leaving in their droves, each with the same negative attitude.