Pros
* large office space * Ample parking * Free tea and coffee * Fantastic recruiters who are under valued
Cons
* focus 5 champion themselves as a company no one would want to leave (others left in quick succession prior to my tenure) * They delight in the lack of HR department or employee with a HR background meaning you have very little support when you feel you need it. * One of the directors has never recruited a day in their lives but feels confident to direct senior recruiters on a daily basis. * Monday meetings are spent discussing your weekend and planning the week ahead. Wednesday meetings are spent discussing Mondays meeting and what you’ve done in the whole 48 hours since. Meeting durations take away massively from your working day and prove no use to your actual job. * You’re told that one day a week of your choice is required in the office (this day is in fact a Wednesday, so choice doesn’t really come into it unless you want to be the only one going against the grain) * CRM system is pretty much redundant and not used to its full capacity meaning work pretty much goes untracked. * Sickness is not supported, and you will receive communication when off sick to the point meetings will be planned with clients before you have even reported fit for work. This places undue pressure on the employee. Disappointing for a company who likes to champion mental health. * When I handed in my resignation my access was removed that day and I was removed from all access to my emails or client portfolio. The option to work my notice was rejected (to prevent them paying me my commission) * Despite landing a candidate from a competitor through headhunt, my commission was withheld from my final pay as well as my true remaining leave days. Leave days were down to the system not being updated. * Embarrassing dialogue between directors and clients made meetings with clients awkward at times. * Encouraged to update your LinkedIn to promote a positive brand and encouraged to firefight any complaints from candidates or clients. * Amazing potential but poorly managed.