Don't fall into the same trap I did! - Anonymous employee Harnham Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Average social side, lots of young and like minded individuals, regular socials, a definiteive drinking culture, free fruit, one very clean male toilet for the whole office.

Cons

The management team are unrealistic. 12 hour days, ridiculous "targets", key accounts are handed to the boys club, the company is ran by a team of favourites, if you don't identify with them, you'll not progress. The office is in zone 3, don't believe the lies on the website about it being close to London "the place for all the best graduate jobs etc." , Wimbledon is a leafy suburb, and this is not a job worthy of a graduate. You'll be shown through "training", where they will essentially "teach" you how to cold call 500 (give or take) people per week. A well trained space monkey could manage this. Don't believe the lies about data and analytics, harnham, the ludicrous salary expectations, many people you call have never heard of Harnham. As if it's not bad enough hearing your own voice recorded, managers will play back your calls and laugh at you, make out that you are stupid for not knowing the ins and outs of analytics, if you did, then you'd be a data scientist, not an irritating cold caller. Coercing people to take a job through a barrage of emails and phone calls is not a way to make a living. Make sure you know what recruitment is before you fall into this trap. You'll be earning 20k and desperately looking for a way out. But hey, at least you're in London!

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Harnham Response
9y
Many thanks for leaving a review and firstly, apologies that things didn’t work out for you at Harnham. We’ve always put a high emphasis on training & are really proud that a lot of the leaders of our business were grown organically. We try to cover a variety of training methods within our graduate programme as we are aware that everyone learns differently, so we’re sorry that you didn’t enjoy some of them. ‘Key accounts’ are looked after by a designated team. Roles are passed to relevant teams in the business but consultants are not ‘handed’ accounts if they haven’t done the work to deserve them. If you would like to expand on this point (or any of your other feedback), please do get in touch. Wimbledon is indeed a leafy suburb, but I’m not sure how this makes it a job not worthy of graduates? Thanks again for your review & good luck with your next role.

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Harnham Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you left feeling this way, but we also want to provide some context as things may look different today. It’s true that our New York office went through a period of change. Part of that was addressing behaviours and ways of working that weren’t healthy for the team, which naturally meant some turnover. Since then, we’ve been intentional about rebuilding with the right people who recognise and thrive in a sales environment. The team today is leaner but stronger, and the culture is in a much healthier place. We also want to clarify a few points. Our Learning & Development function as a whole was not eliminated, we currently have two full-time trainers, one of whom spends hours every month supporting the New York team. While L&D is currently delivered from the UK, the office receives regular training and this will continue to evolve as we grow. Similarly, promotions are not based on revenue alone. Revenue is, of course, central to any sales role, but our criteria also include business development activity and broader performance goals to ensure a fair and balanced approach. On KPIs, we know recruitment is a numbers-driven business, and we track activity because it directly links to results. That said, KPIs aren’t the whole story. When deals aren’t happening, we use metrics as a way of identifying where support or coaching is needed. Our intention is always to help people succeed, not simply to apply pressure. We’re taking feedback like this seriously and are focused on building a transparent, supportive culture in New York. There’s still work to do, but the changes made over the past few months in particular have set a stronger foundation, and we’re excited about the direction the team is heading. We do appreciate you sharing your perspective, and we hope it’s clear that we’re focused on building a stronger future for the team. If you’d like to share more specific feedback, you’re always welcome to reach out to me directly - Charlie Waterman Head of People
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