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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

      Ratings by category

      4.7

      Work/Life balance

      4.6

      Culture & values

      4.5

      Senior management

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.4

      Compensation and benefits

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      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 Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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      79 reviews
      5.0
      Apr 6, 2018

      Barclay Simpson - fantastic culture, lucrative bonus scheme and excellent training & development

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Dynamic, proactive CEO who understands how hard recruitment can be at times - Fantastic culture - everyone works hard to help their colleagues - Excellent salary/bonus structure with a lucrative payment scheme - A long established list of clients and a returning pool of candidates who have enjoyed their experience of using Barclay Simpson - Excellent systems to support the work done by consultants and managers - Mature and flexible working environment - Excellent training and development with a clear career path structure available to both billers and managers - Internal mobility scheme to promote internal career development and mobility across divisions and international offices

      Cons

      - Being a niche governance recruitment consultancy means we are very well known and respected in our specific markets, but aren't necessarily known outside of those. This can make it difficult to attract new consultants from other market sectors and to increase diversity in our business.

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      Barclay Simpson Response
      8y
      Thank-you for taking the time to leave such a positive review. We are currently doing a lot of work on our recruitment process and looking at ways we can attract a more broad and diverse group of internal candidates.
      4.0
      Dec 6, 2017

      Good company to work for.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great team environment and profit share mentality. Steven Driver

      Cons

      Discretionary bonuses could be frustrating .

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      Barclay Simpson Response
      8y
      Thank-you for your review. We hope the recent changes to the discretionary bonus scheme have alleviated some of the frustrations that you felt previously. It is really nice of you to mention a particular colleague in your review – one of the things we are proud of at Barclay Simpson is how much colleagues support each other
      5.0
      Dec 1, 2017

      Exciting & forward looking company

      Recruitment manager
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      Pros

      Exceptional compensation & Benefits package Mature attitude Supportive environment Receptive to change An excellent recruitment firm where management are forward looking and taking positive steps to ensure the firm is at the forefront of innovation. Each of the individual teams are supportive, rewarding individuals who add value to their own 'desks', teams and the wider company through a generous compensation structure. The company operates a profit share scheme for consultants billing over £180k per year and further bonuses for high billers. At any corporate level you cannot argue with the fact that the compensation is more attractive than I have seen anywhere else.

      Cons

      Culture is reflective of a small to medium sized business whereby you WILL NOT find a boiler room recruitment culture - this may appeal to some but not others. BS have key performance indicators are used to support consultants, however they not as visible as they are at other firms. BS does not have a sales bell or similar which may be motivating to some individuals.

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      Barclay Simpson Response
      8y
      Thank-you for your review. We are really pleased that you find the company and supportive place to work, this is something we have always worked hard to maintain. We take your comments on board about recognising and motivating achievement more visibly and whilst we probably wont be purchasing any bells anytime soon, we are keen that those who have made a significant contribution are recognised at our quarterly company meetings.
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