Great people, substandard pay - Recruitment Consultant Michael Page Employee Review

3.0
8 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- The people are amazing - supportive and fun to be around. - Diversity and inclusion is strongly championed - lots of events and talks held regularly. - Flexibility is overall good however they recently moved to 4 days in the office per week.

Cons

- Base pay is poor, not even scraping London Living Wage for lower level positions. - Commission structure is incredibly out of touch with the rest of the market - you're required to hit a threshold every month to see any commission, and when you do hit the threshold the commission you do see is minimal. - There are blanket targets across the floor but a clear imbalance of the earning capabilities of the sectors and disciplines you recruit within - it's clear that certain markets see individuals progress a lot quicker and receive more commission because the targets are more in their favour. - Overall you're required to work hard and push yourself (nothing wrong with this) but if your hard work doesn't pay off you become a problem for the company, and if it does pay off the rewards are minimal.

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Michael Page Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a detailed review - we really appreciate it. It’s great to hear your comments about the team and the focus on diversity and inclusion. Creating a supportive, enjoyable place to work is really important to us, so that’s good to see reflected in your experience. We also hear you on the points around base pay, commission, and targets especially for those earlier in their careers. We agree that when people feel properly rewarded, it drives motivation, performance, and long-term retention. Feedback like yours plays an important role in helping us improve, so thank you again for sharing it so openly.

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Cons

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