Alexander Mann Solutions Reviews

Pros

Unlimited opportunities on a global scale, inspiring leadership, great people, amazing client brands, industry leading and transforming service proposition. A very exciting future.

Cons

It's difficult to really state the downsides. We work hard which can sometimes limit work life balance but this is no different from the majority of the professional services industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to listen to employees and our commitment on developing our talent and living to our values, while working towards acting as a truly global business

Pros

One of the greatest places to work if you want to gain recruitment experience working on and in (when you’re based onsite) some of the biggest and best brand names and bluechips across various verticals. AMS are still the no.1 in Recruitment Process Outsource and is absolutely the right choice if you are looking for a career within corporate in-house recruitment.

The level of work/life balance is entirely dependent on the service set-up with the client and their demands ie. Some accounts allow for 40-60% WFH/offsite where as others will require 100% on-site and WFH/flexi hours are on a case-by-case occurrence.

Some great internal training courses provided by AMS - steadily growing number of courses available however they are predominantly targeted on entry-level to mid-level recruiters.

Cons

Considerably lower salary compared to the market average.
Confused and under-delivering bonus structure that has been revamped a second year in a row.
Communication from the leadership team tends to be fluffy.
Any employee below Head of Client Services level are powerless to influence or impact any real business change.

Advice to Senior Management

Hopefully if someone is listening, here are a few of my thoughts:
- Review your salaries paid to employees on the front line. I won't kid you, but I have interviewed at 2 other companies and the salary offered is 20% uplift from my current. This is not an isolated occurence as you will know from other ex-AMS staff who have left.
- Although we are not predominantly a sales/commission centric business (at least for with Managed Services) there still needs to be a better incentive put forward. Stating that the business is not doing well overall therefore everyone is penalised is damaging to motivation to high-performers.
- Start GENUINELY ANONYMOUS discussion channels for staff to talk to the Leadership Team. I'm sure you will be surprised with the amount of valuable comments and suggestions you recieve.

Pros

Great customer base
Very good CEO
Wide variety of career opportunities resulting from growth
global business
Good quality people

Cons

Demanding employer, limited work life balance
Over promised on bonuses, underdelivered on bonuses
Promises made to customers by management that leave delivery teams in the firing line
Management team don't share values of CEO

Advice to Senior Management

get out to the sites more so you have a better understanding of what it's like to do the job of the on-site teams.

Pros

- graduates can learn a lot
- good benefits
- HR is helpful and friendly

Cons

- limited opportunities to grow
- unbearable atmosphere at work
- low salary
- you can be promoted only if you suck up

Advice to Senior Management

Do not let good people go. Think about offering higher salaries and how to create more friendly atmosphere at work. Try to treat employees like adults and not like children.

Pros

global opportunities with clients around the world. mainly based in europe but cracking the us market. number one in rpo.

Cons

pay seems very stagnant. if they improved pay it would be excellent place to work. internal process can be frustrating at times with communication.

Advice to Senior Management

pay better. and charge clients more money in what we do. also provide better commercials to the business giving flexibility on pay.

Pros

clearly defined responsibilities
very good atmosphere and helpful, friendly environment
very good benefit package
easy access to the management

Cons

low base salary in comparison to other companies
limited career progression opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

listen to the market