Frozen recruitment at Credit Suisse?

**The_Equalizer** · 21 February 2011, 14:06

Originally posted by MisterT View Post

I was told by an agent last week that the HR at Credit Suisse has frozen all recruitement (perm and contract)... I hardly believe this is true, but does any one knows anything about it?

A contract I was looking at was with Credit Suisse and that was last week. I've seen it come up again with another agent today (not that it means a great deal). It doesn't really answer your question though!

**BlasterBates** · 21 February 2011, 14:09

hmm I was wondering what impact that might have.

**MisterT** · 21 February 2011, 14:25

That's not good news...
I got a verbal offer from CS few weeks back, but as it stand, nothing has come through yet! Agent said the manager is waiting for HR to sign off.. But I'm not sure whether it's HR that is holding up (ie. frozing all recruitement) or if something else is going on with this manager.

**BlasterBates** · 21 February 2011, 14:45

...ah if nothing is coming through, apply for new jobs, now.

**nomadd** · 21 February 2011, 15:21

Originally posted by MisterT View Post

I was told by an agent last week that the HR at Credit Suisse has frozen all recruitement (perm and contract)... I hardly believe this is true, but does any one knows anything about it?

Permie been frozen over there for 6 months nearly now.

Contracts stuff is all waiting for new IT budgets to be approved, which isn't expected for another couple of weeks, I hear.

**The_Equalizer** · 21 February 2011, 15:52

Originally posted by nomadd View Post

Permie been frozen over there for 6 months nearly now.

Contracts stuff is all waiting for new IT budgets to be approved, which isn't expected for another couple of weeks, I hear.

Interesting to know as I am waiting to hear back about an interview. Wish they'd hurry up! I've got my eye on an old smoker of an Alfa and it seems a bit rude to purchase a 'new' motor when on the bench.

**Lewis** · 22 February 2011, 10:51

I know of two contractors who have just started at CS, one last week and one the week before.

**houmie** · 10 March 2011, 14:48

I got an offer from CS on 2nd March and was told that HR and the department manager had already agreed to it. Now they are waiting for the MD to sign it. How long does this usually take with CS? I heard that CS is a bit slow in that matter. Is this true?

**northernladuk** · 10 March 2011, 15:01

Originally posted by MisterT View Post

I was told by an agent last week that the HR at Credit Suisse has frozen all recruitement (perm and contract)... I hardly believe this is true, but does any one knows anything about it?

His mouth must have moved to say this so you can be assure he a) He has no idea what he is talking about and b) he is lying. In most cases both.

Frozen recruitment at Credit Suisse?