Ernest Gordon Recruitment Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would not recommend. All calls were very high pressure and low minutes. There were negotiations on salary within the first 3 minutes without knowing anything about the person on the phone. Recru... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the initial contact from Oliver this process has been fantastic, a teams call was set up and a follow up interview after that, Oliver called me after each contact to see how I felt I got on, aske... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had what sounded like a promising role that fitted the skill set i had, heard multiple times from the person i was talking to although a fair few times had to make multiple calls to get through to som... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a fantastic experience working with Ernest Gordon Recruitment, and I want to give special recognition to Oscar Gronow. From the very first conversation, Oscar was professional, supportive, a... See more

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5* support

I dealt with two staff at Ernest Gordon, a male and female. Both were professional and helpful throughout the whole process. I can't thank them enough.

16 September 2025
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Thank you so much for your kind feedback — it really means a lot to us. We're glad to hear that both team members were professional and helpful throughout your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Company

Excellent company to work for, the training and support you receive to progress your career is fantastic.

I've worked for other companies within the Sales sector and this has been by far the best.

26 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Very poor communication, rang and emailed several times and left messages, which they replied and said they would contact me back, alas they never did. Very rude

15 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful & Pushy Company

Awful company. Do not use if you are an employer looking for employees.
Incredibly pushy, despite being asked not to call, continued to do so anyway, and again told not to and then I received a rude email in response.

After calling to make a complaint I was put through to someone, who it was very clear from the beginning had a real attitude. he clearly wasn't interested in hearing what I said, and seemed think that it's ok to ring on a daily basis when specifically asked not to.

Horrible experience which I have never had in many years of dealing with recruiters.

Avoid them. There are much better, professional and cheaper recruiters out there

10 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super …

I am absolutely thrilled with my experience working with the recruitment agency, especially with John Horfsa. From the very start, John has been exceptionally supportive, attentive, and truly committed to helping me through each step of the recruitment process. His level of care and dedication went far beyond my expectations.

John not only provided me with excellent career advice but also took the time to understand my personal goals and preferences, ensuring that every opportunity he presented aligned perfectly with my aspirations. His guidance, professionalism, and personalized approach made me feel fully supported and valued as a candidate.

Throughout the entire process, the agency and John kept me updated, offered valuable feedback, and prepared me thoroughly for each stage, making it a smooth and enjoyable experience. Thanks to John’s outstanding support, I felt confident and well-prepared at every turn.

I highly recommend this agency, and I’m deeply grateful for John’s exceptional care and expertise. It’s rare to find someone who truly goes above and beyond in such a genuine way. Thank you, John, for an incredible partnership!

5 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Data Harvesters

EGR are like most recruitment data harvesting companies who profiteer of fake jobs by selling or brokering your data.

If, I don't hear back from a recruitment company within 3 working days, I email them with the text below requesting the Right to Erasure/Forgotten:

Dear DPO/Recruitment Team

Can you kindly action the following please?

Under applicable privacy legislation, including (but not limited to) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulations) ('GDPR') (the "Privacy Laws"), and submit requests for implementation of these rights to any legal and natural persons governed by the Privacy Laws:

1. To obtain erasure (deletion) of my personal data (information).
2. To withdraw any consent I have given to the processing of my personal data (information).
3. To object to the processing of personal data (information) concerning me, including but not limited to profiling, DBS processing and direct marketing.

If the recruitment company fails to comply or respond within 30 days then go to the ICO and make a complaint.

5 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not surprised by the rating

Not surprised by the rating!

Similar experience to others, zero contact tried calling and emailing multiple times all of which have been ignored.

You are reason candidates hate recruiters and despise applying for roles listed by recruitment agencies.

Any company getting into bed with you should check these reviews as I’m sure they’d be interested in all the talent and opportunity you have lost them due to being plain ignorant.

24 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely poor service

Extremely poor service. Applied for a job and tried contacting them on email, telephone and through their website, also reached out to a manager through LinkedIn and all were ignored. Instead of just rejecting you as a candidate they just ignore you - really bad customer service - I would recommend you think twice before apply for roles with them.

10 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was very disappointed with reaction…

I was very disappointed with reaction from Ernest Gordon following a job advert which I applied for. The job was for a railway assessor which I was invited to a Teams interview as I had all the experience and qualifications for. Following the interview I had no feedback and I had to contact EG. They were not interested as it came to light, through my tenacity, EG had not understood what the job was! The company was after a trainer assessor as it transpired. Ernest Gordon's response to this was to not answer emails or calls regarding the situation. I can only think that they were embarrassed over the situation as they did not admit their mistake or follow up my calls. Absolutely disgraceful for a so called, reputable company.

31 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Contacted me by email to advise they…

Contacted me by email to advise they had a position that I would be a good fit for. I called them twice to speak about the position and was told the colleague was not available but would call me back. Still waiting 2 weeks later!

23 April 2024
Unprompted review

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