You get what you give - Consultant Oscar Recruit Employee Review

5.0
29 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- By far the best commission structure in the game. I've spoken to many other firms and competitors and have tons of connections in the industry, and I've concluded that Oscar's commission structure is top tier compared to other British firms. - You are treated like an adult. I started with Oscar a few years ago and at the time, I had a great manager who would go above and beyond for me and do anything to help me be successful. If you are working under a great manager, and you are showing the right behaviors and are working hard, you will see success and you have nothing to worry about. One of the biggest pros for me was that I was told from day 1 that this is essentially my own business.... Oscar just gives you the tools needed and a base salary to live on. If you need handholding or someone to make sure you are hitting your daily targets, Oscar is not the place for you. - The Learning & Development team is great. They are available any time you need anything/extra training and are a great resource for tenured employees, experienced hires, and new hires/rookies. The L&D team is not responsible for your success; however, they give you the tools and insights needed, but the rest is completely up to you. Do not blame the L&D team for your lack of success. If you have the drive and motivation to make good money and have a great work ethic, you will be successful at Oscar.

Cons

I worked at Oscar for a few years, and I have quite literally seen and heard it all. I've read through many recent reviews and from my standpoint, my only con would be the bad apples who joined the business years ago and have stuck around FAR too long. No matter how many times people report them or raise a concern about inappropriate behavior/comments/management style, nothing happens as long as they are a top biller and bringing in tons of money to the business. This is a double-edged sword because if you have great billings and are hitting your monthly targets, you are near invincible. I couldn't disagree more with the reviews I've seen that says Oscar is a pyramid scheme (that's the reality of working at any recruitment firm, start up on your own if you want 100% of the commission and want to pay for your own tools!) and that you have to lie and be sleezy to both candidates and clients to do deals. In my tenure at Oscar, I never lied to my candidates or clients for the sake of boarding a deal and I never felt pressured by leadership to do so. If you felt like you had to work that way, you likely had a very unethical manager who didn't belong in management, which circles back to my comments above.

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Oscar Recruit Response
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Thank you for your review and for the contributions you made to Oscar during your time with us. We agree that our commission structure is truly unmatched, allowing consultants to have uncapped earning potential. Your experience with the L&D team shows that Oscar is dedicated to preparing its employees for financial success. It's true that recruitment is about building your own book of business, which can take long hours, but the return is high. It's disheartening to hear you encountered a few colleagues who negatively impacted your experience. We're always looking to bring on team members who put our company values first and are working to ensure all leaders have moral standards that align with Oscar. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please feel free to provide anonymous feedback here: https://n8994mbk5yp.typeform.com/to/jHeyN96b. Thank you, The Oscar Team

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