Alexander Ash Reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)
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Ian Alexander & Ash Bhopal

80% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Alexander Ash has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Alexander Ash employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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44 reviews
2.0
31 Oct 2016
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Pros

Some really good consultants, one or two account managers genuinely care for you, good support staff who aren't always appreciated and rarely get any recognition.

Cons

Majority of management actually don't care about the development of their staff even though they pretend they do. Threshold structure is setup for you as a consultant to fail. The structure rewards timing of deals which is completely out of your control rather then revenue generated. I realised I needed to leave as I billed 120k in about 13 months and had only seen roughly 3% of this in commission. Office is in a depressing location away from the city or Canary Wharf. A number of quality candidates who are in jobs are unable to come and meet with you because of the awkward location. No natural air or light in the office which adds to a depressing feeling. No staff benefits, not even a microwave or kettle, forcing you to spend money on lunch and coffees everyday. Amount of key accounts is small and you find yourself being restricted to one account if you experience any small success with them.

1.0
17 Sept 2017

Recruitment Consultant

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Pros

Good culture amongst consultants Good training provided on market content Owners are approachable and always visable on the sales floor

Cons

Run with an accountant management structure across their clients which only benefits the 3/4 main account managers Don't allow you to speak to co-workers on desk - regimented New starters don't have an opportunity to start making any commission for a long time due to the account management structure. One of the account managers is over opinionated and shares his opinions openly on desk for all to hear. One of the other account managers chooses if she likes you or not and if she doesn't like you which is very common due to her attitude and dislike towards other people (won't allow you to eat, talk, laugh, enjoy your work) chances are you'll get fired quickly No strategy in place, espshally for new consultants The cheaper they can hire the better The less commission they pay the better The office is in a very bad location and is genuinly a terrible office inviroment - no microwave, no kitchen, no real facilities, old computer systems For the businesses 10 year anniversary/ summer event they made the whole office go and do a days worth of community service in a park digging and replanting and wasted everyone's working day with what felt like a punishment rather than an event that should have been enjoyed.

2.0
4 Oct 2019
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Pros

- Relaxed, adult environment - Some good consultants and team leads - Strong corporate client base - Uncapped commission scheme (if you actually place anyone)

Cons

- Poor internal processes that contradict their own values and pit employees against each other to fill jobs - No real rules to maintain a fair environment and low standards when it comes to detail/quality (and so you will see a lot of subtle underarm tactics) - Highly political and treat all employees differently in terms of work opportunities - CEOs don't understand why their business model is failing - Poor commitment from most of their clients (which in turn leads to poor hit rates) - Your job is never safe and will sack you in a heartbeat with no prior warnings (regardless of how long you've been there) - Delivery work is shared, yet they give you inappropriate KPIs akin to being a detached 360 recruiter (you will seldom see anyone achieve them)

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