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Smiling Assassins - Recruitment Consultant Understanding Recruitment Employee Review

1.0
14 Aug 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Welcoming and friendly (When you are performing). Great Office and Good Location Great Supportive back office team Provide great tools and facilities to help eg LinkedIN licenses.

Cons

TERRIBLE at matching management styles with different individuals. Leadership is weak, which explains the inability to retain Junior/middle management. If you are not one of the "originals" you will always feel like an outsider to an extent, and fighting an uphill battle. Large turnover of staff at all levels towards the end of 2019 going into 2020. Why bother having Values plastered over the walls if they are not followed by Management, but expected of all consultants. They get employees to post reviews on glassdoor whilst they are still new and being treated in the best way

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Understanding Recruitment Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are really disappointed to hear that your time working at Understanding Recruitment was not as you expected. At UR we try to maintain an inclusive culture, for new and long-standing team members alike. We would appreciate the chance to speak to you directly to better understand your experience. If you’re happy to do this confidentially, please contact our Head of HR, Lisa Booth (lisa@understandingrecruitment.co.uk).

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5.0
19 Aug 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The career structure of UR literally blows every other US recruiter company out of the water for many reasons. 1) There is a very clear process on how you should be earning, achieving, and proceeding to the next stage in the company. 2) The structure of promotions and earnings doesn't leave anything to the imagination! If you earn/ work hard you succeed and if you don't... then you won't. 3) The HR department, management, and general staff are so kind and really lend you a helping hand to get on your feet. Much like other recruiting firms, you are NOT just tossed off the deep end. In fact, there is a training process that clarifies what you should be doing and why it is important. 3) The people are wonderful. I live in a completely different country from the main hub office but I still feel a strong sense of teamwork from the UK office. 4) Boston specific Pros: The office is beautiful and has plenty of free amenities. The COO gives you hands-on experience that is invaluable and it makes adapting to recruitment a wonderful experience. The environment is competitively fun in a way that makes you want to fill those roles. 5) Lastly, Incentives: If you earn you are open to all-inclusive trips all over the world among many other small perks.

Cons

Nothing to note in terms of cons

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Understanding Recruitment Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! It's great to hear you are enjoying life at Understanding Recruitment USA in our Boston office. You're absolutely right in saying that in recruitment, what you put in, is what you get out and that it can be a really rewarding career. It's hugely important to us to make sure we are all one team despite having offices in different locations, so if you and your team think there is anything more we could be doing please do let us know at marketing@understandingrecruitment.co.uk
1.0
7 July 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice not being in London

Cons

The rotting fruit, clock watching and the fact that senior management are never around

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