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Orchard Recruitment

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Neither here nor there. - Anonymous employee Orchard Recruitment Employee Review

3.0
22 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Got a opportunity here whilst looking for something more long term in London

Cons

Micro-managing and no sense of leadership to staff. Lots of unnecessary steps to take to fill a role which wastes time and inevitability, money. Successful recruitment companies fill jobs in days whereas the staff at Orchard take months or even years sometimes to fill a role. Outdated.

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Orchard Recruitment Response
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Thanks for the feedback, I think! Our clients pay us a reasonable fee to find them the 'ideal' candidate , which is why we offer guarantees of up to two years; no one else does that. Yes, we do take our time; that's what our clients and candidates expect. Which is why we've been around for 30 years. Maybe we are a bit 'old fashioned', but we use latest tech to source great candidates in which is currently a difficult/candidate short market. We do not chuck mud at the wall; we use psychometric profiling and try to meet all candidates face to face. This takes time. Many client have been with us over 25 years. I think your comments about a lack of leadership are/were appropriate, I lost my Mum at the end of 2017 after a protracted illness and had taken my eye off the ball. I was out a great deal at the care home and later the hospital. I certainly could have been a much better manager. I have been working with Karen to improve my 'management style'. I hope that, in some way, whoever you are, you learnt something at Orchard. Always frustrating when I discover that we were only a 'short term role' for you. As employers, we have to accept that not everyone is a 'long term prospect'. I find it strange that you have taken 15 months to post your comment.... Thanks for taking the time to comment Graham Martin Founder and MD at Orchard, Enfield

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The only negative comment I have ( if I really search my brain) is that the Enfield offices and interview suites are up a flight of stairs which is not convenient for all but Orchard can meet you anywhere!

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