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Review summary

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Considering 37 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the exceptional customer service, with many appreciating the personalized and supportive approach from the staff. People often mention feeling well-prepared for assessment days thanks to the helpful guidance and tools provided. Reviewers are particularly impressed with the smooth and professional recruitment process, often leading to job offers quickly. However, some people were dissatisfied with the user experience and contact process. They reported a lack of clarity regarding job roles, vague answers to questions, and inconsistent communication after initial contact. Some reviewers also felt that the assessment days were poorly designed and subjective, with concerns raised about the objectivity of candidate evaluation rather than objective skill assessment.

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User experience

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My recruiter Vincent gave me all the tools to be successful for my interview process. Took time to meet with me about questions I had and just talk as a person not just as a customer. I appreciate the... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Yoan, Lauren and Luke from Pareto were extremely helpful in preparation for the assessment day. Whether it was by email, phone call or a video call they provided me the tools and support to be succe... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lucy Canney was excellent to deal with and understood my career aspirations Tobias and Lucy both gave good interview prep as well Not 5* as a separate recruiter on the assessment day falsely a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an amazing experience with Pareto throughout the application process. Before the assessment day I had calls with Katherine and Arty to help me with my prep but also to tell me all about the day.... See more

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Pareto are UK market leaders in the best sales recruitment and sales training. Graduate and Executive sales recruitment. Contact us on 0333 011 0721


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4.0

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

348 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful experience

The day was a wonderful and enriching experience! The support and guidance from Hannah Rosenberg was phenomenal and I am really grateful for it! From the start, the information about the day and the task/pitch was clear and precise! I was shown what to prepare and how to be successful throughout the day, so you won’t be thrown into the deep end without any help! The actual day went really well, the atmosphere was exciting and challenging in the best way possible. It’s competency based, so you should be yourself, but also come prepared to sell why you would do well in B2B sales! I cannot praise the help enough!! Overall a really good experience, I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to kick start their career and put themselves out there.

February 7, 2024
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Thank you for such a great review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks Louis!

Louis was professional and insightful throughout the process and mentored me in the skills I needed to progress. He is a real asset and ambassador for Pareto and I cannot recommend him highly enough! Any potential candidate would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with him - he deserves a raise.

February 1, 2024
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Louis - Great Experience

Had a really fantastic experience with Louis. Can't recommend enough - he coached me through the whole process and was great. Someone promote him! Thanks Louis :)

January 29, 2024
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Thank you for the great review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been working with Oli throughout…

I have been working with Oli throughout the application process at Pareto, and he has been both supportive and encouraging from the start. Without Oli, I would've been lost as to what was going on and how to prepare, I can't thank him enough!

January 24, 2024
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We are glad you have a great experience! Thank you for a positive review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable and empowering

Working with my graduate manager Oli was very insightful and empowering! He prepared me incredibly well for the Assessment Day, and my confidence in my B2B sales skills and competencies grew with every step. I am grateful for the opportunity I was given, and I enjoyed meeting several of Pareto's staff and clients. It's safe to say that the success at Assessment Day laid a strong groundwork for the next steps in my career.

P.S.: Apparently not many candidates follow the prompt to sing - so getting an audience to join me in a gospel song was one of my undisputable highlights of the day ;)

January 18, 2024
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We are glad you have a great experience on our assessment day. Thank you for such a good review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Easy, seamless experience.. Louis walked me through all the necessary steps and the assessment centre was a very pleasant experience

January 17, 2024
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Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very well organised

Very well organised, I had Lottie guide me through the whole process from start to finish. She was very supportive and managed to land me an amazing next opportunity!

January 17, 2024
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We are glad you had a great experience with us. Thank you

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My experience with Pareto was great

My experience with Pareto was great! Tom who led me through the process informed me of every step with every bit of detail which allowed me to prepare adequately. The assessment day in itself is pretty intense although you have a good chance to put your best foot forward. All other staff members like Rebecca and Hannah were also extremely helpful and everyone positive to work with.

January 21, 2024
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Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

After months of unsuccessfully applying to various recruitment companies, Pareto got back to me and offered me to do their assessment centre. The assessment centre was a brilliant experience and I was lucky enough to get through. After 2 months of personal struggle, my Client Success Manager Ben reached out to me telling me of opportunities available. Over the next 2 weeks, we both worked very hard to get me a good graduate role and I ended up getting exactly the role I wanted. None of this would have been possible if it weren't for the opportunities Pareto provided me and for the stellar service that my Client Success Manager Ben gave me. I have nothing but great things to say about Pareto and my experiences there and I can say that it is by far the best recruitment company that I've worked with. The opportunities they provide can truly be life changing.

January 18, 2024
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We are very glad you had a great experience with Pareto. Thank you kindly for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Louis and Josh made me feel very…

Louis and Josh made me feel very confident going into the assessment day. Anytime I needed to reach out they were always very quick to replying with information and knowledge I needed to help me prepare. 10/10 on everything!

January 12, 2024
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Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb experience with Pareto, Louis and Saz

I found the job advert on LinkedIn, later that day I was reached out to by Louis for an initial call. Subsequent further calls with both Louis and Saz were had, allowing me to head into the assessment day full of confidence and aware of what was required. I was successfully placed after the assessment day at the Pareto HQ, which is a very enjoyable and valuable day in itself. Further, I have since referred a colleague whom has also successfully been placed by Pareto. I would absolutely recommend Louis, Saz and Pareto as a whole to anyone looking for that next step in their career.

December 21, 2023
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We are glad you had a great experience with Pareto. Thank you for your review.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Everyone at Pareto was very friendly and the day assessment day was hugely informative. Unique and enlightening process and a nice way to meet people and showcase skills.

January 10, 2024
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Thank you for your great review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff go above and beyond

Nothing but praise from me towards Pareto. The staff are extremely helpful and will help you find a job so long as you pass thier assessment day. I’d like to give a special thanks to Ben, Levi and Meg who were all of great assistance and went above and beyond. They regularly communicate with you to help find a job that is best suited for yourself.

December 11, 2023
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We are glad you had a good experience using our services. Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support system …

I haven’t used a recruitment agency before for support when it came to finding a job however, I’ve felt incredibly lucky finding Pareto.

I received regular calls from Alex who provided advice on how to go about interviews and she helped me feel really prepared for my assessment day.

Couldn’t really ask for anything more.

December 18, 2023
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Thank you for the great review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and helpful

Placed me into a role very quickly and also provided lots of support throughout the process, would definitely recommend

December 14, 2023
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wish I could leave a more positive review…

Wish I could leave a more positive review.

I've had 2 assessment days, both of which I was told I was successful and lasting over 8 hours. Told I would find out more over the coming days only to find out that the employers had "changed their mind".
So basically worse than a 'No' in the first place and with no constructive feedback.

This has happened a couple more times with standard interviews, finding out nothing until I email back.

Based of everything I've ready here, I fail to understand how it's that difficult to make things clear and not waste so much time.

November 29, 2023
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Hi,

We are sorry you had this experience. Please email info@pareto.co.uk and we will be happy to provide your feedback and assist you.

Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please avoid at all costs and don’t…

Please avoid at all costs and don’t waste your time.
Firstly they will make it seem that only selective people make it through the phone interview to obtain a place at the assessment date, that you are “one of the lucky ones”.
The assessment day was awful! Extremely long, no refreshments or food. They have an activity which will determine if you will be good in sales or not.
The activity is choosing a celebrity that would survive on a boat…
After a very long day they will keep you waiting for hours to finally decide if you have passed the assessment or not. In my case I did, heard back from a bunch of recruiters the next day and if I had questions about some potential companies to interview with, they said the would check and call me back. The never did
Also the salaries they recruit for are extremely low. AVOID at all cost!

August 18, 2023
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Reply from Pareto

Hi,

We are sorry you had this experience at one of our assessment days. Please contact info@pareto.co.uk and we will be happy to speak to you about this.

Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad company

October 20, 2023
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Reply from Pareto

Hi,

We are sorry you feel this way about our company.
If you'd like to contact info@pareto.co.uk we would be happy to speak about this.

Thank you

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