Does Explore Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Explore Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Explore Group. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Explore Group?

66% of Explore Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Explore Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Explore Group?

Recruitment Consultant (23) , Consultant (6) , Recruiter (5) , Senior Consultant (5) , Trainee Recruitment COnsultant (5) , Senior Recruiter (3) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (3) , Principal Consultant (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Explore Group according to real employee reviews?

"Incentives are good" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some good people in lower level roles" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good staff welfare and management" ((in 5 reviews)); "This year a 6 month training programme is being rolled out (we are 1 month in) to ensure all staff have a fair opportunity to upskill with tangible career development" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good culture and people and Good place for your new starters" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Explore Group according to real employee reviews?

"The only downside to work for Explore Group is the long hours but this is standard across the recruitment industry." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance is discouraged here, you’re expected to work late everyday (apart from Friday) and at weekends." ((in 3 reviews)); "Do yourself a favor and don’t make the same mistake I did, there are so many amazing recruitment companies out there who are managed by honest people who actually love to connect the right candidate to the right company and they don’t have to lie to do so." ((in 3 reviews))

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Explore Group

Explore Group reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(97 total reviews)

Shervin Rahmani and Sam Ouzzani

82% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Explore Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Explore Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

97 reviews

4.0

Dec 6, 2018

One of the best

Recrutiment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you know or have heard about the recruitment industry you would know just how tough it can be and after working for Explore for just over a year it is obvious that it is hard but they are a company who really cares about their employees and will go above and beyond to help anyone succeed. I certainly struggled at the start but was given help and advice in situations where other companies may have let me go. - Offer great training from day one - Great office with great people - Opportunity to make some serious money - Directors and senior management friendly and easy to get along with. Will always grab you a pint (or two ) on a Friday

Cons

The market you work can almost decide how much money you will make

4.0

Dec 5, 2018

Tough but worth it

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in the Reading office for a little over a year and it was such a good experience. It was tough at first but things become easier as time went on. I initially reported directly to Courtenay (One of the directors) who gets my ratings as his tough approach to training shaped me into a better consultant. A big shout out to Kashif Ali who was my team leader in the Reading office, under his tutelage and guidance I closed multiple deals and even hit the holiday incentive to Bulgaria. He made my time at Explore enjoyable and fun. He was my mentor, a true role model but most of all a good friend. In a nutshell, if you smash the phones and actually follow things up you WILL do deals. Everyone who leaves a bad review or says recruitment is crap just doesn't have the work ethic and/or the ability to succeed.

Cons

Working hours were a massive turn off for me. I found myself not working at my best as I lacked a proper work life balance. Coming into the office at 8:00 and leaving at 18:45 at the EARLIEST. I agree you need to put the hours in to do well but it just didn't out work for me.

3.0

Nov 14, 2018

pretty good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good money to be earned -good people to work with -good incentives

Cons

-tough to progress given the very difficult targets in place -difficult to see company and personal growth

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