Randstad Employee Reviews

It is good work if you are at university and want to work at your convenience. You will hardly get 20 hours of work per week. There is a big communication gap.

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Very stressful with little help if any

Track Operative (Current Employee) - Fa2,fa3,fa1 - 23 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Worked for them for over 2 years, had a lot of issues with incorrect wages that took 4 mouths to get corrected. And trying to resolve any issues is a task alone, you will just keep getting messed around.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Getting told to email mail any issues, which don't get resolved or alot of times no replys even with management. Had to get union and other work bosses from other companys involved, for randstad to act and correct issues which but me though a lot of stress.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Work environment is clean and tidy, but seen a lot of trouble regarding working What is a typical day like for you at the company?Hard work for 90 percent of jobs

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Insights into Randstad

Based on 178 survey responses

What people like

Ability to learn new things
Inclusive work environment
Ability to meet personal goals

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging

Fantastic support and great rates of pay.

Special Needs Assistant (Current Employee) - Leeds, West Yorkshire - 15 September 2023

Staff are very supportive and are always available to help. Rates of pay are favourable and lots of positions are available. I would really recommend them

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Fair enough

Logistics Team Member (Current Employee) - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - 21 August 2023

Well looked after by management. Lots of good people and few bad. Night shift premium is decent same as overtime or weekend. Whenever happens. Also they have afternoon shift premium too

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Varied role, Great Manager

Administrator (Former Employee) - Remote - 19 August 2023

Enjoyed my time working here, varied work which was interesting and was given independence and control over my own workload, remote flexible work conditions.

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Not that good if you need to get paid the correct amount

Temporary Mechanical Inspector (Current Employee) - Wales - 10 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?When they get your hours, pay or holiday correct the first time which isn’t that often.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Waiting to see if they have got your wages right.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Not very professional but they are polite What is a typical day like for you at the company?Ok because I am a temp worker and it’s getting to the point that I need to find something permanent .

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Not great

Specialist Mentor (Former Employee) - Brighton, East Sussex - 8 August 2023

IT system is ok. Not too hard to book and send reports but it was better/easier on the old system. Biggest disappointment was no pay rise in 5 years.

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Boring place

Assembly Operator (Former Employee) - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - 7 August 2023

It’s very unfair work culture it doesn’t matter how hard you work their is a lot of favouritism in the work environment the management skills are very poor. You are just a number . there is no job security.

Pros

Regular breaks

Cons

Unsociable hours

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Good opportunities, for block assignments.

Tutor/Teacher/Trainer (Current Employee) - Leeds - 6 August 2023

Good opportunities once you have secured the hours that you want, which you don’t always get as there is competition for set weekly hours. Candidates are matched with students accordingly. I have been working online as part of the NTP initiative and have had some good hours. Friendly, professional staff.

Pros

NTP initiative can offer regular weekly hours.

Cons

One doesn’t always get what they select.

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Awful

Recruitment Consultant (Former Employee) - Maidstone, Kent - 6 August 2023

Micromanage your you, arrogant staff no room for progressing to your own clients, basically you’ll be a sourcing for someone else for years, the only good thing is they got a coffee machine.

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London

30+ days ago

Vehicle Fitter/Mechanic

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Recruitment Administrator (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 5 August 2023

They were okay but your experience is very much down to your manager. I started off with a great manager but the last was not professional and micro managed the team.

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Overall good but the schedule can be unpredictable

Professional Note-taker (Current Employee) - Remote - 5 August 2023

Great especially for those looking for a side job. But bare in mind you'll have weeks completely booked in and others with no hours at all. It's tricky to get the right students looking for long term support so while the job itself is easy, getting the best opportunities is a challenge

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Micromanagement and blame culture

Recruitment Consultant (Former Employee) - Essex - 5 August 2023

Micromanagement on a daily basis. Good pay and work life balance but you will only progress if your face fits. Bullying culture goes all the way to the top.

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Laid back easy work

Operative warehouse (Former Employee) - Leicester, Leicestershire - 5 August 2023

Pretty easy work which you’re trained on site to do, friendly staff members and okay pay. Management on site not the friendliest but other than that it’s a nice place.

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Always something to learn

Specialist Notetaker (Former Employee) - Preston - 1 August 2023

I learned a lot of new things in each lecture I attended and had the opportunity to explore the UClan Campus each day. Employer was always considerate.

Pros

Learning opportunities, great management

Cons

Unliveable salary, travel too burdensome

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Very good reliable company

Temporary caretaker (Former Employee) - Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire - 30 July 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Great company I was a temporary caretaker for six months, always paid well and on time.Someone always available on the phone for problems/advice.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?There was no stress, no problems encountered.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Worked away on sire at schoolsWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Very good no problems whatsoever

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good agency to find a job

Jobseeker (Former Employee) - North London, Greater London - 21 July 2023

they found me a job after 1 week registering with them. The proccess was quiet long but it was worth it. getting paid late a few times but globally the agency is serious

Pros

big agency

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Rewarding job but frustrating set up, little support

Specialist Notetaker (Current Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 20 June 2023

The job is rewarding as your work is supportive and helps with student achievement, however, Randstad is frustrating to deal with. Email reply time is around 2 weeks, sometimes not replied to at all and 3 out of 5 times, the phone rings out. You are supposed to use the online portal to manage timesheets etc and there is information on there, however some things are missed that need specific answers. Staff often have different answers on the same topic. I guess you are self employed so are to make decisions on your own to an extent but would be helpful to feel more supported and have more training, specifically on note taking. My payments have always been accurate and completed on time, so no complaints there and the pay can be quite good, and you are paid weekly.

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Easy going company to work for

Articulated Dump Truck Driver (Former Employee) - Durham, Durham - 13 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Never pushed. Easy going company to work for.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Like most agencies when it comes to being laid off it’s very short notice.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Easy going nice office staff easy to approach and ask questions.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Worked for a large company so never saw ranstad staff unless I contacted them

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productive and learning workplace.

Cover Supervisor (Current Employee) - Leeds, West Yorkshire - 11 June 2023

I Love working there. I work in Leeds area and many jobs are available. if you are inrested in started teaching, do apply here. The interviews and all are very easy.

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Good enough for now?

Teaching Assistant (Former Employee) - London - 22 May 2023

Good company, nice staff. I would say for someone who eventually wants to train and be a teacher to avoid agencies though, you’re rarely taken seriously, the pay (particular at Ranstad) is not enough to live off, and when it comes to holidays you’re not paid for your time. And not to mention they recruit you under the guise of instant work ASAP but it takes about a month for things to actually get moving. It’s a good company but seems a little all over the place. Teaching assistants deserve more than £75 a day, especially when working with SEN children. SEN schools pay over £150 in a day!