Pros
Please, if you are thinking of joining don’t, take my advice and go to another agent. One that will pay you fairly and treat you like an employee not just a number.
Cons
A complete shambles of a company. Staff are underpaid. Commission is non existent in the lettings side, even the home let referrals, reposit schemes you get no kick back from, Linley and Simpson lap up every penny. They fit it in to the procedure, but if you’ve worked for other agents you’ll understand commission is expected. It’s not even made up for with a good basic pay. Understaffed but expect staff to work long hours to make up for this. No understanding of peoples works loads, just apply more pressure, more work and expect it will get done when running on Skelton staff. Then when mistakes are made, you’re made to feel like rubbish for it. It’s never managements fault in their eyes. They don’t see the bigger picture because they’re getting hammered by head office. No work phones or laptops provided, particularly dangerous expecting negotiators to use their personal phones on appointments (Suppose it would cost them money). Micro management, awful office environment, made to feel like you’re back at school. Getting shushed and disciplined for having conversations with colleagues. Don’t understand staff need to enjoy their place of work. The staff turnover is Incredibly high. They’re buying and buying, swallowing up businesses, causing redundancies. No care for the staff they bring in, left to fend for yourself. Once the deal is done they don’t care. Progression is so difficult will take you ten years to get anywhere, rather employ staff externally than progress them up, when you do progress I.e from senior into a management position your basic pay remains the same. Just outrageous. They absolutely love apprentices, cheap labour for them. They will swear until they are blue in the face they’re not cooperate but they 100% are.
