Tate Recruitment - London Reviews Summary

Recruitment Process

Pros:

• "They worked fast and effectively and provided a professional and great service."
• "Registration process started and completed inside 24 hours and I had an interview arranged within 48 hours."
• "Within 48 hours of my interview I had a job starting the following Monday which absolutely blew away my expectations!"
• "I registered only a week ago, and I landed my dream job today."
• "I went from first hearing from them on Thursday to having a full-time job on Monday!"
• "The whole process was smooth and transparent and very supportive."
• "The communication throughout my whole experience with Tate was brilliant, there was no waiting around wondering what the next step was and I was always kept in the loop with emails and phone calls."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately the incompetence of a few staff has brought down the quality of service."
• "Today she has sent me an email totally insulting me saying how she is disappointed with me and how I have no integrity."
• "Another disappointing agency, registered with them months ago and was told i have a solid CV and great background which I do."
• "However, the reason I am putting 4 stars instead of 5 is because several times they've completely ignored my emails and even my phone calls."
• "Terrible service from staff, such as Jodie, unfortunately characters like her bring down the the reputation of the company."
• "Odd experience. I received a what's up message on a Sunday with the Tate logo from a lady called Diane asking me if I was available for an hour day work every day."
• "Once she left, the temp recruitment staff are garbage, no jobs will come through and they’re are so unreliable."

Consultant Performance

Pros:

• "Laura Jackson was my contact and this woman is amazing!"
• "Jess has an professional approach, was super knowledgeable about the employer and the forward going transactions."
• "Both ensured I was fully informed before any interview and a briefing provided with a call to help prepare, it was very helpful and astounding!"
• "I really appreciated the rapport that they developed with me almost immediately and the time they took to counsel me before and after my interviews."
• "Laura especially went above and beyond to help prepare me for anything that could've come my way."
• "She also went that little bit further and gave me excellent interview coaching and a detailed briefing of the employer."
• "Laura demonstrated excellent listening, gathered my exact requirements, prepared me for interviews and even met with me, providing me with the most excellent advice possible."

Cons:

• "When my partner saw this email from the consultant at Tate he was livid (his mum had just passed away) and that is why I had pulled my application."
• "I ended up having to get my temp line manager to pass my query on once I saw that they responded to him and not me."

Company Support and Communication

Pros:

• "All communication was very natural and I felt extremely supported and valued at all times."
• "The team is there to support you and give you the much needed confidence from time to time."
• "I couldn't have asked for a better recruitment experience."
• "The whole team is highly professional, friendly and helpful."
• "I felt valued and that they had both mine and the companies best interests at heart."
• "They are very responsive and are always an email or phone call away."
• "The communication from Laura was great and she was very encouraging through every step of the way."

Cons:

• "How can a 'Consultant' behave like this I am in total disbelief !!!!!"

Personalized Approach

Pros:

• "They genuinely take the time to portray you holistically, rather than letting your future be determined solely by the contents of a CV."
• "What truly sets Tate Recruitment apart is their dedication to getting to know you as an individual, understanding your personality and preferences."
• "It felt like a boutique tailored experience between candidate/recruiter and more personal rather than generic."
• "What I really appreciated about my experience was that not only was Laura polite and super professional but time was taken to really get to know what I wanted as well as my personality, so that she could match me with the perfect company/job."
• "Natalie wanted to really get to know me. Not just my career aspirations, but actually understand the type of person I am outside work and my personal drives."
• "I think my favourite thing about this company is that I feel like i'm speaking with real, genuine people who take the time to care."
• "Laura, my point of contact, has taken into consideration both my short-term and long-term goals and has been informative, responsive and genuine from the very start."

Cons:

• "I will check with Google to see if I can add the name of the consultant so candidates can be aware."