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    Investigo Reviews

    Updated June 13, 2018
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    Pros

    • "Fun and positive environment to work in" (in 9 reviews)

    • "Senior management are very approachable for all types of day to day recruitment advice" (in 16 reviews)

    Cons

    • "work-life balance could be improved" (in 5 reviews)

    • "Working hours are 8:30 to 6:00 which is very long compared to other companies" (in 5 reviews)

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    1. "A company that promotes autonomy with high performing people across the whole business"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexibility, lucrative commission structure, high achiever trips, amazing annual conference.

      Cons

      No HR function, No showers

      Advice to Management

      More access to PRC resource for when people are in the transition to management.

    2. "Investigo review"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Very entrepreneurial, Leadership team very approachable and down to earth, high performing teams, good incentives (commission structure, platinum Bonus...), high-achievers trips, if you are hard working the business will support/back you

      Cons

      Even though things like Flexi working have been put into place you don’t always feel like you are in control of your hours (monitored- you have to tell your manager), not always made aware of decisions (hiring, firm merging with another entity...), difficult to keep track of what other teams are doing (cross-selling with one Investigo does not always work).

      Advice to Management

      What makes the company unique is our agility and down to earth culture. Sometimes communication for important decisions and between different team could be a little bit better. With the growth it’s important that we stick to our core values and do not become to KPI driven. The weekly 15-5-5 (15 cvs, 5 meetings and 5 interviews) is very standardised and not always great.

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    3. "The opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business was too good to pass up on- and boy was it the right decision"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Director in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Associate Director in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Being surrounded by High Performers
      The culture of the business- mature, driven and ambitious
      The people!
      There is a genuine desire to grow- with the investment to back it up
      The freedom to grow a business area
      The learning and development at all levels

      Cons

      Having been in recruitment for 7 years, it's actually hard to think of the negatives here. As with every business there are some minor technical glitches and the system could be a little more refined

      Advice to Management

      Keep it up! Keep driving us and supporting us to expand and build

      Investigo Response

      Jun 11, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      Love the title of this review! Fantastic to see your enthusiasm for the entrepreneurial spirit of Investigo and even better to hear how it motivates you. It is always great to see 'the people... More

    4. "2 years at Investigo"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      There is a really high standard set by the company and all consultants in the business which pushes everyone.

      The quarterly events and summer events are really good fun and the marketing team always do a splendid job in making sure they go smoothly.

      Flexible working has recently been brought in, which is a huge benefit to managing work like balance.

      Cons

      There is sometimes a lack in communication from some different teams internally. Mostly when working with a specific client that might also be useful to another number of consultants.

      Investigo Response

      Jun 11, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      Really glad to see flexible working continuing to make a positive impact on our reviews. Especially as it was introduced in response to employee feedback such as this. Your review is much... More

    5. "Senior Recruitment Consultant"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Recruiter in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Recruiter in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Consistent support from not only my line Manager but other Senior Managers/Directors within the business along with an abunance of social events that the company organise and invest a lot of money in. The office in general is a very mature yet fun environment to work in.

      Cons

      No cons so far so good.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the attentive care and sales support to their team!

      Investigo Response

      Jun 11, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      Thank you for summing up what we hope are some of Investigo's USP so well.
      For me, your comments on the support from your manager and those across the business is what Investigo does so well (we... More

    6. "Second time recruitment agency of the year winner!"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant
      Current Employee - Consultant
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Investigo pro’s:
      • Likeminded people who genuinely want to do well and see others do well.
      • An amazing trainer / training manager who offers one on one caters each session based on your requirments what you want to improve on.
      • Collaborative culture encouraged within teams so there isn’t a "dog eat dog" environment.
      • There are a number of the senior management team who have grown organically with the business, who live and breathe Investigo’ s values and ethos, and are also specialists in their field of business. These people are so valuable to the business as they demonstrate how you can forge a long term career within the company, particularly during times of change and growth.

      Cons

      • Whilst flexible working is in place, it would be nice to have more flexibility around working from home

      Investigo Response

      May 21, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      We always like to see a review that opens with our recent win! We're all so proud of 'doing the double' at the Recruiter Awards and it great to see it mentioned in one of our reviews as it clearly... More

    7. "Senior Consultant"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Former Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Business promotes Flexible Working culture
      Earning potential can be huge because of Bonus scheme
      Early Friday finishes
      Work from home

      Cons

      Internal Politics
      KPI heavy
      No HR function
      Certain managers are very micro managing
      High turnover in some teams
      Not enough ‘oneinvestigo’

      Advice to Management

      The business is heading in the right direction and I truly believe Investigo would like to invest in its employees. However there is a lot of politics in certain teams and wrong people in management. This creates a very toxic working environment and with no HR function can be difficult to trust who to go to to discuss certain issues and believe something will be done. I think Investigo needs to be careful on the backgrounds of the managers as there are a lot of managers and directors coming from large corporate agencies and bringing the culture of those larger agencies to investigo.

      Investigo Response

      May 3, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are always looking for employee feedback to highlight both the areas we are getting right and those that we need to work harder at. This is... More

    8. "An ambitious company with a great culture"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Manager in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - A relaxed, yet professional environment
      - High-calibre employees
      - Ambitious and growing rapidly
      - Clear path for progression
      - Friendly and welcoming team
      - Excellent commission structure

      Cons

      - No obvious cons so far

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing, and try your best to maintain the current culture as the company continues to grow.

      Investigo Response

      Mar 26, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      What a list of pros to be proud of! Great to hear your experience at Investigo has been a positive one and we hope it remains that way. We are especially pleased to see 'clear path for progression... More

    9. "Great company to work for, fantastic people and culture."

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Technical Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Technical Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      -Company enjoying significant growth
      -Great culture, fun place to work
      -Significant value placed on Diversity & Inclusion
      -Lots of opportunities for those that are interested in accelerating their career in recruitment

      Cons

      -Commission structure is second to none for high achievers but struggles to compensate effectively those performing at a reasonable to good level

      Investigo Response

      Jan 29, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      We are delighted to see D&I listed within your Pros. D&I has been a major part of the Investigo agenda and will continue to be as we move forward. It is great that it is having an impact at all... More

    10. "Great Company"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Investigo full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Mature environment, great people, inspiring.

      Cons

      Can sometimes be quite long hours

      Investigo Response

      Jan 29, 2018 – Senior Marketing Executive

      We very much like your concise style! The 5 stars say it all and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thanks

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