Parkside Recruitment Reviews 49

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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  1. Recruitment

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Parkside is a vibrant recruitment business providing high quality, expert recruitment and resourcing solutions through two specialist divisions in the Office Professionals and Accounting & Finance sectors, offering a commercial business model comprising of, but not limited to: • Contingent Search • Retained Search • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Managed Outsourced Services • Payroll solutions Established in 1989 we have offices in Staines-Upon-Thames, Uxbridge and Central London. Our reputation has been built on our ability to offer our client’s innovative, forward thinking and relationship led staffing solutions across the UK market. We recruit the highest calibre of talent for permanent, temporary, contract and interim opportunities.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t thank grace and Frankie enough…

I can’t thank grace and Frankie enough they really have been the best ever,

They have supported me through every step of my new journey and really supported me with the new role,

Kept me in the loop with interviews and encouraged me to be the best I can be when I thought I couldn’t,

They gave me back my confidence and for that I will always be grateful.

Grace, Frankie thank you from a very happy lady
Tina Nicholls

22 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Preeti cold called me and said there…

Preeti cold called me and said there was a job role which sounded perfect for me. Highly pressured me to give my details, including my birth certificate & stressed she could not put me forward without that asap. Then completely changed once she has me registered and I never heard about the so called job again. Kept saying the person was 'on holiday' which was utter cr@p Im sure. I believe it was just box ticking to hit getting people on books targets.

27 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sleazy recruitment agency that violates UK privacy and discrimination laws...

I was cold-called by a recruiter working for Parkside Recruitment. Prior to the call, they reviewed my LinkedIn profile and determined that I would be a good candidate for a contract position at Amazon. They asked for my date of birth (illegal) and my National Insurance Number (illegal) to submit a CV to Amazon. I'm a UK citizen and legal to work. I asked them to remove my CV from their records. I sent a message via LinkedIn to the manager, Sandra Orton. She simply referred me back to the same recruiter who seemed to be ignorant of UK law.

Unprofessional group....steer clear.

7 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience

Great Experience
I would highly recommend Parkside to anyone looking for a new role. Stuart and Claire have been brilliant during the whole process. Communication was excellent and they prepared me for my interview really well. They were helpful, supportive and really knowledgeable about the company and role which meant I knew exactly what to expect. I got the job! and can't wait to start a new and exciting career. Thank you, Parkside!

14 October 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You won’t find better recruiters then those at Parkside!

Both Kelly and Imogen were fantastic in helping me secure my next role and have continued to stay in touch to make sure I am happy in my new position.

Thank you both for such an exceptional recruitment process. I would highly recommend both Imogen and Kelly, as well as the whole team at Parkside Recruitment, if you are looking for or considering a new role.

2 March 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found the perfect job with Connor from Parkside

Parkside was a great recruitment agency to work with. In particular, Connor Bryant is the best recruiter I have encountered, excellent communication, fantastic ability to match candidates with roles well suited to their skillset and personality. Connor really went above and beyond to progress my application as quickly as possible to maximise my chances for getting into the role, brilliant recruiter to work with. Couldn't recommend more.

7 February 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My daughter left a good job to work for…

My daughter left a good job to work for park side , 6 days later they let her go as she didn’t have the “personality “ for the job !! Absolutely disgusting way to treat a young lady , the day the boss Sandra was away the staff were playing football in the office and generally mucking around , she didn’t join in as wanted to do her work. A week before Christmas and 6 days after starting she is gone.
They call them self recruitment company ! An absolute joke , stay well clear if this crap company !

15 December 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid them

An odd uncommunicative operation with very unprofessional ethos. Avoid if you are searching for a new position.

5 May 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It’s a scam

I randomly got an email by their rep called Alan Freeman that they saw my cv on Monster.com and thinks that they have a job suitable for me. They showed me a job for a senior data analyst and asked me to give an online test for which they would give me feedback no matter whether I do well or bad. It’s been three months since I’ve given the test and I haven’t been contacted by Alan Freeman or the company even after sending multiple emails and phone calls.
Don’t waste your time with this company. It doesn’t really help you. It asks you to give online tests so they could show their recruiters that they have a lot of people looking for work from their recruitment agency!

27 April 2018
Unprompted review
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