Michael Page reviews

3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,078 total reviews)

Nicholas Kirk

87% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Michael Page has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,078 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Michael Page 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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4.0
May 19, 2009
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Pros

It has been a little while since I worked at Michael Page International, but I can say that it was overall and experience that I would not change. The quality of the people they hire is always top notch. The screening in thorough and they don't make any promises that are not real possibilities. It is a good place to learn true management responsibility if you have not had the chance before. They also provide you with good tools to get your work done and are not scared to take chances on your ideas. It was, for most of the time I was there a great place to work.

Cons

I will say first that most of the downsides about working at MPI are spelled out in your interview process. There is very little work life balance. Set hours are 8 am to 7 pm and you are expected to come in earlier and leave later until you are making the company some money. Towards the end, the environment deteriorated due to a change in upper management and the bonds that made it a great place to work eroded to the point that senior high producers were leaving in droves.

1.0
Mar 14, 2009
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Pros

Michael Page International had a large brand recognition that worked for you or against you depending on who you were speaking with. The managers also bought and allowed us to drink alcohol at our desk at the end of the day.

Cons

Recruitment in general is not a 9 to 5 career. However at Michael Page International it was required for recruiters to work from 8am to 7pm everyday except Friday and eat lunch at our desk. If you can’t get your work done in 8 or 9hrs you shouldn’t be in recruitment but this was modern day slavery. Everyone is micro- managed, by managers and KPI’s (key performance indicators) The reason why everyone who works there is under 30 is because they target cheap young college grads. It did provide a harsh reality of what the recruiting industry stands for, and adds to the already tarnished name of a recruiter.

4.0
Feb 24, 2009
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Pros

The Michael Page Brand has been invaluable on my CV since moving on. The core training provided across a number of roles was all very comprehensive, with a real focus on soft-skill development - particularly cold-calling. Working in the MP offices provided a really wide social network of primarily 20 something professionals. Working in the luxurious offices was a real positive and although the days were long, it was often a lot of fun.

Cons

There was often too much rivalry & competition between the different recruiters - candidate hoarding was an issue. Also, there were huge egos and arrogance to deal with, and the firm's culture of working long hours was done so above and beyond what was agreed contractually.

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