Don't join as a test consultant - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei Testing Circle: Mitarbeiterbewertung

1.0
6. Feb. 2017
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Pros

Free ISTQB training and certification Good interview support Company you're placed in may be good Other test consultants tend to be good people

Kontras

I would be sceptic about the positive balance and reviews you see in this page, the feedback I've received from many other employees from this company and my person experience are completely different. - The whole process is plagued with lies, hiding and misleading; they will tell you almost anything in order to get you accept the job they're offering you. They may tell you your role will involve something that in the end won't, they'll surely offer you positions miles away from London saying that they'll bring you back after 6 months then at the end of that time they'll tell you they have nothing in London and can only offer you to stay where you are or maybe relocate you somewhere else outside London. - They will make you relocate quickly and you'll have to pay all costs, all they offer you is an interest free loan that you'll have to pay back during your placement (the "loan" bit is something they don't specifiy until you sign the contract or just about you do) so basically you'll have to relocate miles away to a place you may not be particularly interested in and pay all relocation costs. - The initial placement length they tell you will probably be untrue. - They'll tell you about pay rises after a certain amount of time and then forget about them making you chase them for weeks or months until they finally grant them to you. - The consultant you have assigned will usually take your enquiries very slowly or in ocassions ignore them. - Little holiday allowance, rarely sick pay and no other benefits apart from pension scheme which all companies are bound by law to offer. If you decide to go for the graduate scheme then you won't be able to walk out in 2 years unless you pay huge amounts of money to pay for the training you've been given, so you get the training and certification for free but risk being miserable for 2 years of your life.

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1.0
12. Jan. 2018
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Pros

Location of office Fantastic if you're management i'm sure After work and lunch time drinks were great

Kontras

Everything except the above. Absolutely shocking company to work for. Unless you're going in as a Director (and chances are, you wont even be needed) then I really wouldn't bother, ESPECIALLY if you end up working back office. If you're not making money, or not making enough in their eyes, you may as well be invisible. My favourite part is they know how awful Testing Circle is, so they've completely forgotten about that and it's employee's, and now put all their time and effort in to Sparta Global, which is getting fantastic reviews but has the same horrific managers running it. You don't get the wages you deserve, asking for any extra tools or training to help you with your role is a complete waste of time, and the lack of people management skills is very apparent. God forbid the day you need a day off sick or want to take a holiday day without feeling guilty for it, no benefits unless you're making mega bucks, and no step up for anyone really. I could go on and on and on, but this company made me certain in my mind that I never wanted to work for a recruitment agency ever again - so thank you Testing Circle, I suppose!

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5.0
5. Okt. 2016
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Pros

I'm not micromanaged - I'm treated like a professional and am allowed the space to function at my own speed to hit all deadlines (all hit so far!) Dress code - we are now able to dress a little less formally than before - I feel far more comfortable now and it makes for a more pleasant working environment. Fantastic Team - the OPERATIONS team is a fantastic bunch of people to work with. Being around this team is both uplifting and encouraging as we all work hard as individuals and absolutely smash it as a team!! Friday Drinks - Every Friday we are able to have a drink with our colleagues while at work. This is a great touch as by the end of the week a bit of down-time with your peers is much needed!

Kontras

Operations could do with perhaps being more integrated with the Sales teams to ensure a complete team atmosphere. Long hours - Operations currently start at 9am and finish at 6pm. Not only for travel reasons but also for our families, it would be great to finish perhaps at 5:30pm (that half hour really would make a big difference - it would give a better work/life balance)

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