Excellent plans, poorly executed - Consultant Practicus Employee Review

2.0
Jan 23, 2019
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Pros

Practicus have an excellent vision for how to improve recruitment as a sector and they have some inspiring leaders such as Boyd, Paul Wandless, David Webb and Ben Culora (who I wish I had the chance of working with more closely). They pay well and have a good training structure (If followed and supported by management).

Cons

Unfortunately, my experience (which is all I can speak of) was that they have other managers in the business that do not believe in the company values and undermine the business. I was personally subjected to a manager checking all of my emails and generally belittling everything that wasn't his idea, ultimately leaving you unable to make decisions on your own. I was also told that it "wasn't ideal" for me to leave on time to go and see my grandmother in hospital as I hadn't hit my targets, she subsequently passed away 3 days later (luckily enough I got sacked before that and got time to do the important things in life).

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5.0
May 22, 2026
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Pros

• From top to bottom: brilliant people with a genuinely collaborative culture • Strong opportunities for growth, responsibility and development • Leadership trusted people to contribute ideas and own their areas • Fast-paced environment with exposure to meaningful, high-impact work • Lots of talented colleagues who were supportive and ambitious • Good camaraderie and team spirit, especially during demanding periods • Work felt purposeful and commercially relevant

Cons

• The pace and expectations can be intense at times • The culture can be too collaborative – it can sometimes feel like every decision big and small requires multiple agreeing parties and compromises to go through (when it does though, you are set.) • It’s an agile business and the priorities can and do shift quickly (be careful if you’re not good with pressure and uncertainty)

5.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

- Everyone is really supportive and they kept me updated at every step - Would recommend Practicus as a really good agency to do HR contracting/consulting for

Cons

- None from my side

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