Interesting to start in Switzerland. Met interesting clients, candidates. Learned about the market. - Consultant IT Professionnals Randstad Employee Review

2.0
Oct 16, 2015
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Pros

Met interesting clients and developed a nice network. Locations are quite good because they are always located near a train station. Salary in the range of the market.

Cons

Awful (French) management, poor vision, bad strategic decision, 50% casting error. High pressure, sharks and unethical persons everywhere. Promises not kept. Challenges won but never saw the prizes. Cheaters everywhere. Some people at the management clearly takes us as idiots. Very high turnover (more than 60% since I arrived). Some peoples have more tools and more chances to succeed than others (and thoses preferences are not based on success, skills or merit). Unrealistic targets, etc...

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