Spencer Stuart Reviews

Pros

Great learning environment, highly collaborative

Cons

Highly Opinionated, low on bonuses

Pros

Quality work, Result Oriented, Rewards well, Opportunity to work with intellectually astute consultants, flexible to employee needs, nurtures diversity by action

Cons

Being Process Oriented is great but database profile updation is a pain.

Pros

Associates at Spencer Stuart deliver the executive searches for the firm and are expected to be highly professional. You are given plenty of autonomy to manage your own time but are expected to deliver the best results for clients. In return the salaries are good and there are plenty of perks. An Associate in the London Office has their own office and the latest equipment. You are given a free laptop, iPhone and home desk equipment. The bespoke systems allow you to work from anywhere in the world and automate documentation as much as possible. You do not work in excel or PowerPoint generally. The atmosphere in the office is positive and encouraging. Associates are highly collaborative and share ideas. People always give you time and support of needed. There are plenty of social events and trips to the pub are regular, if you want to be involved. The consultants are generally very smart and driven. There is plenty to learn from former industry leaders and search professionals. You are treated as an adult and not micromanaged. Promotion is done fairly and is determined at a corporate level with an interview process. Associates are promoted to Consultants regularly, unlike competition. Training is excellent and firm will pay for you to fly to Chicago for 3/4 day training courses. You get to work on the highest level searches and will regularly place chief executives of large companies. You meet interesting people and they respect the Spencer Stuart brand. Strong focus on diversity internally and externally. Bonuses are generous. Free private healthcare and good pension.

Cons

The hours are not set and you are simply expected to deliver to deadlines. Hence you have to work late sometimes or at weekends. Hard work is rewarded with promotion and bonuses. Firm could be more transparent with feedback. Lean teams. Some Consultants are more traditional / hierarchical. It can be difficult to move to other offices within the firm.

Pros

Compensations & Benefits and free food

Cons

They say they are open to transparency, but you're in for a rude awakening. I've never witnessed such a toxic high-level stressful work atmosphere with reputably judgemental characters in my 18 years. It is not a professional work environment; this is a drama reality show. Where is the teamwork when workers gossip behind someone's back to undermine someone else's reputation? Some Admin Managers are not doing their job, especially since they fancy favorites and gossip about their staff. A reason why I would keep my door closed only to speak to a select few that are kind and thoughtful and avoid negative people. It doesn't matter if you are working hard at demanding hours and be excellent at what you do. Loyalty does not matter. If you got an offer, leave while you still can. If you're not at the top, you are already at the chopping block.

Pros

- Great culture and people - Top training and development of methodologies and tools - Super proprietary technology systems - Focus on being the best Firm by delivering top notch quality and client service. - Great colleagues. - All people with treated with a lot of respect. - Great compensation and benefits. -

Cons

- A lot of demanding, fast-paced client work - Corporate culture is conservative - Lacks diveristy