Fair - Anonymous employee Randstad Employee Review

3.0
Feb 29, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

High standard of profeesionalism and a deserved place as one of the UKs market leading Recruitment Agencies.

Cons

As a business seem automated and robotic with no place for fresh ideas. They have a formula and they stick to it

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Randstad Response
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Thanks for your review and feedback. Whilst we do have a way of working which provides structure for people to work, this is designed to help people be as successful as possible. We have regular engagement surveys which enable people to submit their ideas, and we are about to launch 2 exciting new initiatives to promote and encourage fresh ideas and thinking :)

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