Pros
Brilliant platform for recruiters who know how to operate away from the transactional. The platform is built for billers. You are looked after with leading comms schemes, benefits and if you make partner, you are comfortably in the best seat in the house. More flexibility, competitive pay in terms of base and comms, your voice is also a amplified and heard. You've probably inherited or carved a fantastic desk and it'll be challenging to leave as looking at your competitors you'll see that it really is industry leading. They've always offered brilliant offices and been thoughtful around benefits. Access to broader talent solutions is superb for those that are commercial. I was lucky to be in the team I was.
Cons
Not great if you’re in leadership. The company is under heavy pressure to deliver growth ahead of a potential IPO, while continuing to deal with significant attrition over the past couple of years. A lot of strong people and positive energy have left, and many of the underlying issues haven’t really been addressed. Maybe start to question those that are left ? The culture is political, with progression and influence often feeling more tied to alignment with leadership narratives than actual capability or performance. Meritocracy feels inconsistent at best. Promotions now come across as more about optics and retention than clear performance differentiation, which undermines trust in the system. Return to an objective review and put some standards back in. Rumours of multiple resignations and huge counteroffers to retain the biggest billing partners. The market feedsback and it's not helping! Overall, it feels like decision making is increasingly driven by internal politics and short term positioning rather than a stable, performance led culture. Get some unity back in your leadership team, ask for genuine opinions and implement some actual actions.