Does 1st Executive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 1st Executive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 1st Executive. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 1st Executive?

65% of 1st Executive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 1st Executive 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 1st Executive?

Recruitment Consultant (5) , Senior Consultant (5) , Consultant (3) , Principal Consultant (3)

What are the pros of working at 1st Executive according to real employee reviews?

"The training and coaching is as much or as little as u want." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Gary Noble

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

1st Executive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 1st Executive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

4.0

17 June 2026

Good commission structure, but micromanagement is an issue

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good commission structure and tools to do so

Cons

Micro management from some of the senior management

5.0

23 Mar 2026

Amazing team - James and Gary are unbelievably supportive

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Commission Scheme is unreal One day a week in office andy more is up to you One of the best supportive recruitment environments Ive seen - James and Gary are there to coach and step in when required Grown Up working environment and culture Anyone that has posted negatively on here about 1st Executive have failed to perform - you are massivly looked after if you deliver - its not easy and recruitment never is but the rewards are massive 26 days hols plus up to 12 wellness days - you will struggle to find better in the market

Cons

Recruitment is tough especially if Junior - dont expect to be spoon fed they only hire experienced consultants with great track records

2.0

3 Apr 2025

Toxic management - Except one Director

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- KPI driven environment - Got rid of wellness days - 24/7 monitoring/trust issues - No recognition for profitable people - No such thing as salary increase

Cons

- Management are toxic, don’t care about anyone and only take care of themselves - One of the managers, she screams and swears at her team regularly and has zero respect for anyone below Director level - They’ve sacked consultants rather than paying them big commission checks and then the directors pocketed the money - Zero diversity, old school business - Micro Management & KPI driven

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