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4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)
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Dean Spencer

93% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Barclay Simpson has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Barclay Simpson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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79 reviews
2.0
Feb 27, 2016

Recruiter

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good hours, can take 2 hour lunches, no KPI's, minimal supervision

Cons

No transparency, very bad bonuses unless you're on profit share, old boys' club mentality

2.0
May 20, 2016

BS

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Half days are great as well as monthly late start/early finish and Christmas parties are a laugh but is that enough?.

Cons

I worked here for 3 years. Very strong “old boys” ethos, the concept of profit share and how the company is run was successful 10 years ago+ but now is extremely out dated. Profit share target was high, yet majority of people on profit share failed to hit anywhere near this annual target (with no consequences) which was demotivating. Team managers had inherited positions but had no training or ability. “Discretionary” bonuses meant no structure (failed to be explained when questioned) and were handed out on a favouritism basis. Office unnervingly quiet. No examples of BD from senior staff. Communication is exceptionally poor. No migration between international offices. Barclay Simpson’s ethos of a relaxed environment is no longer a unique concept in the recruitment world, if you are looking for a similar environment and want to progress and truly succeed in your market with inspirational managers, then I would suggest looking elsewhere. Any positive comments left here are all from senior management.

5.0
Sep 13, 2018

The New Barclay Simpson

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

New CEO Defined career progression criteria Defined and improved commission and bonus structure High ethics Collaborative colleagues Flexible working High achiever awards

Cons

Medium size company somewhat limits speed to team management responsibility Office decoration and facilities could be better

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