Lovely office manager , and admin team keen to create a positive vibe . Free breakfasts and nice use of kitchen for everyone to relax . Fun Christmas dos arranged and overall kind friendly environment. At worst too stressful , recruiters not pulling their weight and dealing with complaint after complaints.

Pros

Free breakfast, leave early on fridays, pub trips .

Cons

Too many complaints, unfair division of responsibilities

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Worst Agency ever

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Turvey, Bedfordshire - 28 June 2022

They have sent me and another mate in a construction site....they wasted my day and my fuel they didnt pay me.... I didnt start the job because the site didn't want to work anymore with these time wasters..called Optima.... stay away from this agency because they are not serious at all. Worst worst worst agency of construction Think twice before you work with them .

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Insights into Optima Site Solutions

Based on 10 survey responses

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Trust in colleagues
Support from manager

Neglected unprofessional and not willing to pay for the work you did

Labourer (Former Employee) - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - 10 February 2022

Worked hard and not get paid that’s who you’re working for Don’t care about you just want their money but not give you what you were told or agreed Waste of time never again

Pros

None

Cons

Everything

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Great work

Labourer (Former Employee) - Blackpool - 24 April 2021

Always been a good company to work for they have always found me work wherever it was the rate of pay per hour was good too, the workers I always spoke to always had great communication had no problems even if you swore on the phone

Pros

Long breaks

Cons

Working a week in hand

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a lot of work for less money

Labourer (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 16 January 2021

i have worked for optima and did work not so far from home. but did not have any PPE provided. They had no time to find out my working hours.i have not seen them neither been invited to office even once that made me feel like they are not a serious company to work for.the salary was not advanced comparing to other major companies for the hard work.

Pros

close to work

Cons

less payment

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The staff who deal with the west Sussex Gatwick areas are fantastic. Helpful to find me work even if only a day. Id recommend this company

Labourer (Former Employee) - Kilnwood vale - 4 December 2020

Paid on timeGreat staffExplain n helpful Could do with more jobs from Optima. I would like to learn more & attain new tickets etc.They always seem to know when I need work

Pros

Good rates, information great

Cons

Need more work with them

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dont bother unless you like wasting money and time!!!!!!

Decorator (Former Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 9 November 2020

sent me to manchester on a job , didnt sort anything out after repeated phone calls, STAY WELL CLEAR!!! the only reason they have one star is because i cannot give them less, these idiots will cost you time and money ,ABSOLUTE WASTE OF SPACE,

Pros

none

Cons

none

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Messers

Skilled Labourer (Former Employee) - Castleford, West Yorkshire - 4 November 2020

Promised 6 months work to get to the site to be told not needed then when trying to contact the agency just complety ignored terrible company dont no there a**efrom there elbow

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Terrible

Labourer (Former Employee) - Hook, Hampshire - 16 September 2020

Staff are useless and didn’t pay me until a week of constant phone calls. Kept being told I would be called back and was never contacted once by them. Never working for them again. Was also told £12 per hour only to find out a week after working that it was £11

Pros

None

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they don't pay you what was agreed

Construction Worker (Former Employee) - numerous locations - 1 September 2020

Most of the times I worked for them, I would say every single time I worked for them, they paid less then it was agreed. Every time I had to be stressed and had to call them to fight for my money. Every single time. Always.

Pros

you can always leave Optima and find a job somewhere else instead

Cons

low rates and constant cheating

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Jobs at Optima Site Solutions

General Labourer ( NO CSCS Card required)

Addlestone

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Construction Labourer

Sunderland

30+ days ago

Construction Labourer

They are scam & they short pay people all the time

Traffic Marshall (Former Employee) - Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex - 23 July 2020

Do not work for this people.... they will tell you the job is for 9hrs but pay 8hrs ! And they will £11 instead of £12. Dodgy agency beware they are scam .

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No Problems

Banksman/Labourer (Former Employee) - Liverpool, Merseyside - 24 May 2020

I've got no complaints about Optima, I was paid the right amount, on time every week. The agent I dealt with was friendly and helpful kept me up to date with my job.

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Liars agreed to a rate and got paid less

Slinger Signaller (Former Employee) - Bath, Somerset - 12 April 2020

They are a buch of liars, agreed for a rate per day and got paid £20 less(per day) . They offer me a "long term job" in Bath which in reality was for a day cover for a guy going for a wedding. They are a shame for crane industry!

Pros

Good liars

Cons

Wasting people time. Respect is missing. Arrogants

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I appreciate my work but i wish to stay in one place

Labourer (Former Employee) - All London - 30 March 2020

Hi I've been working for Optima over one year on plenty building sites with different tasks as: keeping site tidy, taking delivery or doing jobs using hammer, drill,saw. I've learned a lot

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Don’t paying for job

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Bournemouth, Dorset - 7 March 2020

I worked for them 1 day. I had to pay for the car park. work was hard and at the end of the day the visitor stated that he was working too slowly and fired me. the agency never paid me for this day for an excuse to pay me nue. taking care of these people, they don't knock for work, they only cost money

Pros

Cons

Never get pay

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Avoid

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Bournemouth, Dorset - 6 March 2020

soo bad avoid. Problem with payment for 1 day work. I need to spend 4 h on phone and still not get pay for 1 day job in company prodec waste the time. This conpany don’t paying avoid

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Liars

360 operator (Former Employee) - Newbury, Berkshire - 19 February 2020

Dont believe a word this company's says. They will lie to you whatever the cost. Was told ongoing work with overtime ect and when I got here it was only a days work. They then decided to fleece me out of hours and the woman on the phone was very rude when I asked about this. She said as she dont get paid for break time no one else does. This is against the law.

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A good company to work for

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Essex - 31 January 2020

I got work from them and more work from them. I had no problems with anything. I’m happy to work for them again in the future. As I said I had no issues just a good company

Pros

They got work for me

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Good Company

Scaffolder (Former Employee) - Yapton, West Sussex - 17 January 2020

I'm a self employed Scaffolder and they always find me work when ever I need it, superb communication and wages always paid on time without issue, would reccomend this company to find you work,

Pros

Good Communication

Cons

None

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One of the best agencies to work for

Painter/Decorator (Former Employee) - Various - 8 January 2020

Unlike other reviews left by illiterate and most probably fake ex employees, I have had a constructive relationship with Optima as a Painter/Decorator over a period of about 5 years. I found them helpful, informed, polite and a pleasure to work for. Their background checks are stringent and in-depth and well needed. I have been employed by them on 4 different contracts/occasions and have never had any problems. Recommended. Simples.

Pros

Good wages, quick payment

Cons

Shell company margin, but hey we all have to pay it.

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They’ve got a daft little punk working for them

Skilled Labourer (Former Employee) - Brighton - 23 November 2019

I don’t want some little batty man offending me over the phone because I don’t want to take his peasant wage... Instantly turned down their work The kid should be sacked and sent back to his council house where him and his family can leach our hard earnt money the way they should Proper rat...

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