CGP Group Reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Chris Watkins

90% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

CGP Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CGP Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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110 reviews
1.0
16 Dec 2018

Avoid at all costs - I beg you

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The office location is good. And some of the colleagues are really nice, good people.

Cons

The 'leadership' of the Hong Kong office is pretty unstable. Every time someone leaves to join another recruitment firm, the view is 'they blamed their failures on us, they werent strong enough to survive' bla bla bla. I got lots of praise when I work there, the day before I resigned I was told I was doing a great job. Then I resigned the next morning and the staff were told I was fired! Absolutely ridiculous and unjust! Everyone is on different commission structures. It is so cowboy. There is no system. It is basically people join for false promises of equity but NONE of this exists now, it's too late. The whole biz model is built on getting as many people as possible to join so the valuation goes up so they can sell.

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CGP Group Response
7y
We take feedback at CGP very seriously as we find it an invaluable resource in constantly moving in the direction our employees agree with. That being said we feel the need to say we have reported this feedback to Glassdoor as being a fake review. We have had a string of damaging false reviews, the content of which would in-fact be accusing our company of illegal practice. We can prove this not to be true. We provide all equity through a secure and legal ESOP plan, we encourage any questions on this to be brought up with our CEO Chris Watkins, cw@cgptalent.com . Furthermore the reviews claim a recent turnover of staff, which again is provably false. By the language and the timing of the reviews we believe we know who the reviewer is: a single ex-employee who had to be let go due to misconduct and is now in a competitors company. We apologise for these reviews on our Glassdoor, we can only welcome people to come to our offices and speak to our employees to see the reality of our team here at CGP.
1.0
18 Aug 2018

Worst recruitment firm in HK

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Pros

There are some great staff there who know their markets well.

Cons

People leave here all the time, it's like a revolving door. I would not recommend to anyone. Management of the business is erratic and unpredictable

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CGP Group Response
7y
We appreciate the feedback you have provided on your time with CGP Hong Kong and are happy to see that you have recognised our knowledgeable team members. We are grateful to our fantastic staff, many of whom have flourished within the company and have been with us since our first day. We understand that recruitment can be a challenging career choice and across the industry many people decide it’s not for them. However, for those who want to challenge themselves to achieve fantastic results and have the skills to adapt and thrive in an ambitious and varied environment we are proud to offer a successful platform from which to grow. Our team has achieved record results in 2018 and we have seen vast rates of expansion within the office. We are sorry to hear that you feel our management team are erratic and unpredictable. Due to the nature of the industry and market in Hong Kong, our team needs to be adaptable and this is a skill that we always focus on developing with new team members. Our ability to respond to the market with flexibility and initiative has helped CGP Hong Kong to become one of the most successful recruiting firms in Greater China. However, we take on board your comments and are pleased to report that we have taken further steps to train and develop staff across all levels and will continue to support new and existing team members to make the most of the fantastic opportunities that a career with CGP Hong Kong can provide. We appreciate any constructive feedback and the opportunity to adapt and develop our practices as we continue to grow. We invite you to contact our HR Director Danielle at Danielle.Hu@cgptalent.com should you wish to discuss your feedback in a more formal setting.
1.0
25 Feb 2018

Not a good place for your career path

Anonymous employee
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Pros

office close to MTR

Cons

Bad management, fast turn over, they will pissed off if you leave early even you get things done, OT culture, partner DK is emotional

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CGP Group Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to review your employment at CGP Hong Kong. We are glad to hear that you were happy with the location of our office - we are too! It is unfortunate that you are not so impressed by our management team or office culture. We take great pride in offering a dynamic and empowering platform to our team members. New members are encouraged to develop their own approach, supported by our managers. We find that individuals who possess the ambition and instinct for a career in recruitment are able to thrive at CGP, and aren't held back by overbearing micromanagement. Understandably, this is not a model that suits everyone. In order to support our talented crew and achieve the success that CGP Hong Kong has experienced as the fastest growing recruitment company in Greater China, we look for a high level of dedication and work ethic in our new members. We are also happy to support a flexible approach to your working day, however we feel that those who don't put in a good level of effort, also don't see good personal results or have a strong sense of job satisfaction. We welcome your comments and consider all feedback as a valuable opportunity to improve and review our practices. We invite you to contact our HR Director Danielle at Danielle.Hu@cgptalent.com should you wish to discuss your feedback in a more formal setting.
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