Pareto Recensioni 

Went to an assessment day hosted by Pareto. They prepped me for the day and were so Lovley, great communication throughout. The assessment day they hosted was fun and engaging and everyone was so friendly, everything was planned precisely. I had contact with Tom and Alice and they were both very helpful and efficient !

This company, likes to pick bright graduates ( that have loads of potential ) and do a silly test on the phone where the cold calling agent butters you up by saying you have the best responses, you would be terrific for the job etc, and try to lure you in to come to their assessment centre in Wilmslow, Manchester ( they care about numbers that show up to make themselves look good and secure contracts off companies ). Upon arrival they'll do a small ice breaker where you tell the whole group your ' greatest non academic achievement ' which is later followed by group scenarios and you're basically told how to cold call and be a pushy salesman/saleswoman. After this, there is an interview where they don't care about how good your answer is because that doesn't sell products, looks and charm do ! the day where I got talked into it ( baring in mind I did my research and found out it was all nonsense and a repeat pattern of wasting people time ) it turned out to be the exact thing ! In the room we had a few people that had some strong looks ( mixture of guys and girls ) with different various educational backgrounds, and at the end of it the ones that got selected were majority that had the looks with 2/3 being average that also got selected just to blend in that they don't choose for looks. The ones left were average looking people including myself, two of the guys left consisted of a hotel chain manager and one of them a graduate computer scientist and another one who did cyber security. One of them also was a girl who did English literature, who after a good lengthy conversation, I could tell was pretty smart and then myself who has 2 technical degrees. It showed the bias viewpoint of the company where selection was made from judgment of looks & ethnicity not talent ! HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO STAY AWAY, THEY ARE A COLD CALLING COMPANY ! NOT THE BIG ESTABLISHMENT THEY TRY AND MAKE THEMSELVES TO BE ! Also the icing on the cake was the agent they had got to initially phone me was so adamant on if I'm coming or not he kept ringing me and pleading to come along and had said to me that they don't normally hold assessment days at their Wilmslow centre, where clearly a room was designated for such activities and we were being recorded. Finally, we were told we would receive feedback, which we never did :/ goes to show what type of time waste they are. I would recommend not to waste your time and talent at this awful place ! Good job I didn't get this role !

Scarlets been an absolute hero she has gone above and beyond helping me, furthermore the recruitment team at the London office was so welcoming and helpful on my assessment day would recommend to anyone even as just exsperiance, Joe Oakes

Very disappointing recruitment experience

I’m extremely disappointed with the recruitment process at this company. I spent around four hours interviewing for the position, only to be told afterwards that I had been successful and that I would be progressing with the role.

I was then left waiting with no meaningful communication for three months. Despite the time and effort I had invested in the interview process, I have still not received a clear update or any proper explanation regarding what happened.

I completely understand that recruitment processes can change and that circumstances can arise, but candidates deserve basic communication, honesty and respect for their time.

Spending four hours interviewing someone, telling them they have been successful, and then effectively disappearing for three months is extremely unprofessional and has left a very poor impression of the company.

I would strongly encourage the company to reconsider how it communicates with candidates throughout its recruitment process.

Avoid this place.
I used a few sales recruitment agencies to get my sales job and this was the worst one. The recruiter who contacted me wasn’t very helpful it’s almost like she didn’t really care. The assessment day itself was just very disorganized and chaotic, I’m quite a confident and competitive person, but despite this it was just so poorly organized. Receive no feedback afterwards, despite requesting it several times and them promising they would give it.
Worst one of the sales recruitment agencies I’ve used, do not recommend.

scarlet and amelia were so helpful and really made the recruitment process easy for me.

I was disappointed with my experience with Pareto.

Throughout the assessment day, I found parts of the process to be patronising rather than supportive. The atmosphere felt unnecessarily competitive, and some interactions came across as rude, which made what should have been a professional recruitment experience feel uncomfortable.

I was also informed that my transportation costs would be reimbursed, but despite this assurance, I never received the reimbursement. After several months, I am still waiting for feedback on my assessment day performance, despite following up.

I appreciate that recruitment processes can be competitive, but clear communication, respectful treatment of candidates, and honouring commitments such as agreed travel reimbursement are important. Unfortunately, my experience fell well below those expectations.

I found the assessment day itself to be well organised, and some of the exercises were engaging. During the day I received positive verbal feedback on both the hot air balloon exercise and my cold-calling performance, which I appreciated.

However, my biggest disappointment has been the lack of feedback afterwards. Despite waiting several months and following up, I have still not received any meaningful feedback on my assessment day performance.

Assessment days require candidates to invest a significant amount of time and effort preparing, attending and participating. Providing timely and constructive feedback is, in my view, an important part of the candidate experience, particularly after asking applicants to complete multiple exercises.

While I respect that I wasn't selected for the role, the prolonged absence of feedback has left me disappointed with the overall recruitment process.

Scarlette was great during the process of supporting me in finding a role. She was positive and helpful!

Scarlet was amazing very helpful. Updated me on everything. Would highly recommend Pareto if you are a post grad looking for a job!

I had the privilege of attending the first in person assessment day in Pareto’s new office. I was able to succeed, and was quickly notified by potential offers for numerous sales roles, and massively helped me with interviews until I landed a job. Many thanks to Scarlett and Amelia for this

I would highly recommend. All graduate managers were very helpful in prepping for online interviews and assessment centres, and finding a suitable role within a day of passing the centre. Thanks to Scarlet, Amelia and Katherine for your help!

I applied online and went to the assessment day. I received amazing support from Scarlet Aubert throughout the experience. I was then recommended a plethora of jobs until I found what suited me. I highly recommend Pareto and Scarlett in particular for their support in my job search. I was then placed in a role I absolutely love.

I applied for a scheme, hoping to gain some experience in sales and take on a new challenge. I got a phone call from them almost immediately after applying. I was told they would ring me a few hours later to discuss more about the grad scheme position. I had no idea it was going to be an interview. I tried to do my best but was unprepared because they never said it was an interview. I said I was learning to drive, and was based in Lincoln. They instantly dismissed me rudely and shut me down, saying they couldn't help me despite me trying to explain that I can travel by train to places within an hour or two distance like Nottingham (which they DID have roles there avaliable). The man didn't seem to listen and said they'd keep me in mind but of course never did. They never contacted me again. I felt quite upset. But after reading into them more, it's clear it's close to a scam with no gurantee of a job. All the positive reviews on here seem fake and typed up. I don't buy it. Avoid.

A massive thank you to Pareto for getting me in touch with various job opportunities at differing companies! The process was so smooth and easy! The staff are so incredibly kind and helpful, and would recommend this company to anyone who want a streamlined process into going into a sales role! A key mention and huge huge thank you and appreciation to Ben, Levi, Lauren and Hannah, who are all amazing at their jobs!

I had an unreal experience working with Pareto. I worked closely with a professional and personable graduate mentor named Sean Adams who went above and beyond to make sure I was prepared for the virtual assessment day. Would highly recommend any aspiring B2B salesman to go through this process!

Drawn-out process that doesn’t respect your time. Multiple rounds of screening, calls, and assessments, only to be met with generic feedback and no real transparency about what they’re actually placing you into. Felt more like a numbers game than a genuine recruitment process. Save yourself the weeks and apply direct to one of the companies they try place you in

Lauren has been amazing, she’s got me several great opportunities and interviews setup and has worked so hard to make sure I get the best out of them. I now have a great job and it’s all down to Pareto. Brilliant agency would recommend to anyone.

I had a great experienced with Sean Adams who prepared me for my assessment day. He's kind, helpful and personable.

The team was really helpful throughout the whole process, Ben was there when I needed him and always replied to me and helped me through any questions and queries.