Working at SMRS

SMRS Overview

Websitesmrs.co.uk

HeadquartersManchester, England (UK)

Size51 to 200 employees

Founded 1997

Type Company - Private

Industry Advertising & Marketing

Revenue Unknown / Non-Applicable

Competitors Havas People, Pink Squid, ThirtyThree

SMRS Reviews

4.6

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Rating TrendsRating Trends

Recommend to a friend

Approve of CEO

Toby Windsor and Richard Lewis

4 Ratings

19 Mar 2019
"SMRS"
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Work/Life Balance
Culture & Values
Career Opportunities
Comp & Benefits
Senior Management
Current Employee - Client Partner in London, England (UK)
Current Employee - Client Partner in London, England (UK)
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at SMRS full-time (More than a year)
Pros
People
Culture
Flexibility
Support
Exciting new areas of development
Sector leading expertise and products
It’s enjoyable going to work!
Cons
It can get very busy so managing that is a challenge
SMRS 2019-03-19 06:24 PDT

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SMRS Photos

SMRS photo of: Teach First visiting our London office

SMRS photo of: Celebrating success at the EBMA Awards

SMRS photo of: Celebrating the International Women's Day

SMRS photo of: Christmas parties in London and Manchester

SMRS photo of: Treat fish and chips for the lovely SMRS colleagues

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SMRS Interviews

Experience 6 Ratings

Experience

Positive

67%

Neutral

Negative

33%

Getting an Interview 6 Interview Reviews

Getting an Interview

Applied Online

100%

Difficulty 6 Ratings

2.8

Average

Difficulty

Hard

Average

Easy

29 Sep 2017

Creative Copywriter Interview
Anonymous Interview Candidate in London, England (UK)
No Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at SMRS (London, England (UK)) in August 2017.
Interview
The interview process was long — taking over a month or so, it was thorough and I felt I really got to know and like the people and the company.
Interview Questions
About my personal interview experience 1 Answer
SMRS 2017-09-29 05:43 PDT

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SMRS Awards & Accolades

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Best Employer Brand (House of Fraser), In-House Recruitment Awards, 2015
Best Print Advertisement (Yodel), RAD Awards, 2016

2018
Best Development of an Employer Brand (Kerry Foods), The Firm Awards, 2018
Outstanding Impact Transformation & Change (Balfour Beatty), The Firm Awards, 2018
Best communication of the employer brand to the external audience - Bronze (Mencap), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best employer brand management by a charity, NGO or NFP - Silver (Mencap), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best employer brand management event - Bronze (Kerry Foods), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best employer brand innovation - Bronze (Kerry Foods), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best alignment of the employer brand value proposition with corporate brand values - Bronze (Kerry Foods), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best employer brand management from the food and beverage sector - Gold (Kerry Foods), Employer Brand Management Awards, 2018
Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy - Bronze (Deloitte), In-House Recruitment Awards, 2018
Best Apprenticeship or School Leaver Campaign - Gold (Balfour Beatty), In-House Recruitment Awards, 2018
Best Employer Brand - Bronze (Kerry Foods), In-House Recruitment Awards, 2018
Recruitment Website, App or Campaign - Highly Commended (Kerry Foods), The Drum DADI Awards UK, 2018
2017
Best Use of Audio (Yodel), RAD Awards, 2017
2016
Best Print Advertisement (Yodel), RAD Awards, 2016
Best Development of an Employer Brand (House of Fraser), The Firm Awards, 2016
Best Press Advertisement (Yodel), CIPD Recruitment Marketing Awards, 2016
Best Illustration/Photography - Highly Commended (House of Fraser), Recruitment Business Awards, 2016
Most Effective Employer Brand Development - Highly Commended (The Co-Operative Bank), Recruiter, 2016
2015
Best Employer Brand (House of Fraser), In-House Recruitment Awards, 2015
Best Copywriting (The Co-Operative Bank), Recruitment Business Awards - Drum, 2015
Best Employer Brand - Highly Commended (Compass Group), Recruitment Business Awards, 2015
Best Use of Video - Highly Commended (Turning Point), Recruitment Business Awards, 2015
2014
Best University Campaign (Birkbeck, University of London), Prospects Postgraduate Awards, 2014
Best School-leaver Programme (KPMG), TargetJobs, 2014
Best Agency - Highly Commended, Prospects Postgraduate Awards, 2014
2013
Best Art Direction (Adidas), CIPD Recruitment Marketing Awards, 2013
Best Outdoor Campaign (KPMG), CIPD Recruitment Marketing Awards, 2013
Best Faculty Campaign (University of Southampton), Prospects Postgraduate Awards, 2013
2012
Best Employer Website (Sky), RAD Awards, 2012
Best Recruitment Literature (Adidas), RAD Awards, 2012
Best Client Recruitment Website (Sky), S1 Recruitment Awards, 2012
2011
Best Employer Brand (Iceland), Recruitment Business Awards, 2011
Best Internal Recruitment Communications (Britvic), RAD Awards, 2011

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