Does Barclay Simpson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclay Simpson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclay Simpson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclay Simpson?

92% of Barclay Simpson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclay Simpson 4.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclay Simpson?

Consultant (12) , Senior Consultant (10) , Recruiter (5) , Recruitment Consultant (4) , Associate Director (3) , Director (3) , Executive Consultant (3) , Resourcer (3) , Senior Recruiter (3) , Associate Consultant (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Barclay Simpson according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance welcoming to family orientated consultants – ability to work from home where required" ((in 9 reviews)); "Hard work is recognised and rewarded, and management is approachable, down" ((in 6 reviews)); "Genuinely nice people throughout the firm." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent training and development with a clear career path structure available to both billers and managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Collaborative colleagues" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barclay Simpson according to real employee reviews?

"The old offices weren't great but the new office is fantastic." ((in 7 reviews)); "Those who are not on it get discretionary bonuses which fluctuate massively in value and do not reflect truly how individuals have billed." ((in 3 reviews)); "Office could be better but I understand there is a plan to move to a more modern office this year." ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication is exceptionally poor." ((in 3 reviews))

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Barclay Simpson reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

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 Risorse umane e selezione del personale industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

5.0

Oct 29, 2019

Excellent company culture and progression ops

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unrivalled work/life balance in the recruitment sector with opportunities for flexible working Genuine progression opportunities with clear career pathways Top quality training Work hard/play hard culture without being a typical boiler room/'lad' environment KPI-free

Cons

Commission structure not as strong as elsewhere though higher basic salaries balances this out

Barclay Simpson Response

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. Your point in 'Advice to Management' is a very valid one and we are constantly looking at ways we can adapt to the increasingly competitive market. Establishing our Europe division has been a recent example of this.

5.0

Oct 13, 2019

Outstanding Organisation - Would Recommend

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Driven, intelligent and friendly colleagues. (I sat in the legal + compliance division and found this to be particularly the case here) *Strong leadership and direction from senior management. Open to feedback and receptive on this *Genuinely nice people throughout the firm. Great culture All in all, a very good place to work in my experience

Cons

*Offices could do with a spruce up, but I think they’re working on that *No real negatives to be honest

Barclay Simpson Response

Thank-you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience of working with us and found your team very friendly. As you say, we are fully aware of the situation with the office and are hoping to rectify it as soon as possible by moving into new offices as soon as we can!

4.0

Aug 8, 2019

A great company to work for with lots of opportunity

Recruitment

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open and inclusive culture Approachable and passionate senior leadership Excellent brand reputation in the market and lots of opportunity to be successful Employees are respected as individuals and are left to manage their own time / schedule KPIs are sensible, thought out and there for a reason Unusually flexible and autonomous environment for a recruitment company

Cons

Commission structure is not competitive, although that may have changed now Changes in structure / leadership mean goal posts can get moved Can be to easy to hide / get complacent - there were certainly one or two drifters in my time there

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