Brightwater Reviews

Pros

Excellent training for new starters. Hard work and professionalism is rewarded. Above average salary and bonus structure for the Industry. Management are easily accessible and there is an ‘Open Door’ policy which is adhered too. A great culture of ‘team’ and sharing which is rare in the world of sales and targets. As a new start I have been welcomed warmly, trained well and it was made clear what was expected of me from early interview stages. If you are a true sales person that is professional, enjoys getting stuck in and can learn quickly I believe you will flourish as a consultant here.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what your doing!

Pros

Almost 2 decades in existence and Brightwater is a well known brand, respected by our clients and competitors alike. Working for Brightwater brings a certain pride that I enjoy. For me, it is knowing that it is the best place to be as a professional recruiter, I've seen what other companies put on the table for a recruiter. Ultimately, Brightwater offer everything you need to be successful once you are willing to put in the hard work, see the big picture and are open to continuously learning. Also, from.personal experience, it is quite simply harder to make money elsewhere. If you want to get better at what you do, then they help you do that via a training structure tailored to your level and using several methodologies (formal classroom, deskside, one-to-one, etc). Throw in some truly amazing, hard working colleagues (I won't name names but they know who they are!) and a positive, supportive culture and you can see why it is easy to be proud to work here.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you have been doing, especially in the last few years: adapt to the market, listen to the staff and keep pushing the envelope in recruitment.

Pros

Great management
Set you up for success
Great commission structure
Really nice teams and people

Pros

I have worked at 2 recruitment company's before, and I feel like I did when I started in recruitment. I love my work! I had heard great things about Brightwater, but then read some comments from ex employees that gave me pause. What I can honestly say is that this is a fantastic company. People are fantastic. Hard working, professional, open, friendly and respectful. I have never worked in such an encouraging and positive environment. I cannot ever imagine leaving, unless it were to set-up myself. Most of my jobs come in, or when you ring around it is so different calling from Brightwater than my last companies. I love coming into work again and I'm delighted.

Advice to Management

Not my place to say really, it just seems a great company so they must be doing it right and I want to learn from them how to do it right.

Pros

I am normally not one to write reviews but I am really confused by the negative comments written on this site about Brightwater. It seems like some sort of campaign to make the company look bad and I really don't understand why. My time there was one of the happiest working experiences I have had thus far in my career and would recommend them to everyone. I moved on for personal reasons only and would still be there today if circumstances allowed. If you want to just sit around and do the least amount of work possible then yes, maybe you should look elsewhere. But if you want to learn, make good friends, be recognised for your hard work, be supported by management and really succeed then this is the company for you. David, Barbara and team are great. Go work there if you can!!

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work!

Pros

Some nice people but most likely they have all left by now.

Advice to Management

No point as management dont listen.

Pros

I will preface this review by saying ABSOLUTELY NO ONE HAS ASKED ME TO WRITE IT. NO ONE. I am writing it of my own volition and in someway to respond to the toxic diatribe that was written most recently by an ex-colleague who, while at Brightwater spent far too much time self-promoting and less doing the actual job, who was duplicitous for most of their tenure and favoured spending time speaking ill of people behind their backs while smiling into their faces. I too have recently moved on from Brightwater, for personal reasons. It broke my heart to leave. There is an amazing group of people working here and an enormously supportive senior management team led from the top. The people are unique to the organisation and I am enormously proud that I was part of Brightwater for the many years that I was. I was disgusted to read the latest review that was posted here; it was nasty, unkind and untrue but not shocking, as the individual who wrote it would have the moral compass and integrity of a gnat. We all go through peaks and troughs in our careers but you cannot blame an organisation for your own inadequacies or misgivings. It's up to every individual to work their hardest and do their best. Despite market influences we still need to try to do our best. I have always been supported at Brightwater to do my best. The opportunities, the encouragement, the help required is there in abundance should anyone have the humility to ask. I have nothing but respect for David, Barbara, John and all the management team and I have nothing but respect for my former colleagues and quite clearly more than my ex colleague who wrote an atrocious account here. Brightwater people are a talented, tenacious, loyal and kind group of people. My legacy to them is to remember that and be grateful for every moment I spent there with due respect and regard.

Advice to Management

I do believe that Management will continue to do their utmost for those that are committed to working at Brightwater, for the people that want to be there, work hard and develop in their careers.

Pros

- Commission structure is competitive and they are paid before client pays (strong accounts
  department) which is not industry standard
- IT dept are very helpful and systems are strong. Database is a bit of a mess but no different to
  most recruitment companies
- Nice central city center location with decent amenities close by
- Met some decent people there who I would still consider friends, even after I left who still work
  there

Advice to Management

Honestly I think nothing will change and turnover will continue. Attitude needs to be addressed from the top down, with a couple of exceptions.

Pros

Incredibly, there is a recognised brand and a client base.

Advice to Management

Allow the company to be acquired by a reputable plc recruitment group - let them clear out the toxins and perhaps there will be hope for this backward, stale organisation.

Pros

Originally I worked in Brightwater in 2012 to 2013, I moved on to another agency, and then another and one more till I figured out the one thing that I wanted the most was to be back in Brightwater! I approached the Directors and they graciously opened their arms and welcomed me back. I was so struck (in a good way) by the fact that all the core staff were still there, and the gorgeous warm welcomed me back I received really hit home with me about just how special Brightwater really is. I'm giving this review as my educated opinion after been out to the market, their is only 1 Brightwater, and I'm thrilled to be back!

Advice to Management

None what so ever. Brightwater is thriving and I'm honoured to be a part of it again. Thank you Barbara and David.