Does Darwin Recruitment pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Darwin Recruitment?

86% of Darwin Recruitment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darwin Recruitment 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darwin Recruitment?

Recruitment Consultant (49) , Recruiter (11) , Senior Consultant (7) , Consultant (5) , Executive Consultant (5) , Delivery Consultant (4) , Manager (4) , Senior Recruiter (4) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (4) , Technical Recruiter (4) , Executive Recruitment Consultant (3) , Account Manager (2) , Frontend Engineer (2) , Marketing (2) , Sales Consultant (2)

What are the pros of working at Darwin Recruitment according to real employee reviews?

"it's culture is great and you have lots of sparring partners" ((in 17 reviews)); "extensive training for all levels" ((in 10 reviews)); "Darwin offer great incentives and all the tools to be successful." ((in 10 reviews)); "The management is great!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good commission structure with no thresholds" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darwin Recruitment according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Not the best commission structure and it is slightly complex to understand." ((in 5 reviews))

Darwin Recruitment Reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Paul Kirby

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (165 reviews)

Darwin Recruitment has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Darwin Recruitment 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

165 reviews

2.0

24 June 2026

Too much gossip

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Generous leave benefits - Clear growth paths - Freedom to pitch new initiatives

Cons

- A lot of gossip - Cliquey behavior - Favoritism

3.0

2 Apr 2026

It was OKAY

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good commission structure with no thresholds Friendly teams Good location Very sociable environment They pay for your parking Management are open to hearing concerns

Cons

No flexibility at all on home working Unnecessarily long hours High staff turnover Get a 'desperate' feel from them. They will take anyone on Some of the team leaders aren't billing - so it's very confusing that they are in a high position

4.0

23 Mar 2026

Working at Darwin

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good colleagues - Casual work ethic - Work-life balance

Cons

- Salary not competitive - Very KPI driven - UK way of working

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Jobs at Darwin Recruitment

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