Reply to: Harvey Nash

[Aman]

A mate works for them, knows nothing about IT and is a complete weirdo magnet, so I deregistered.

[Jedibond]

Thanks very much for all the replies, very helpful.

[rd409]

Okay, then it is probably only me who has had bad experience with an agent at HN. I told him I am not looking for a perm position, and my contract is also not nearing end. He still submitted my CV for a perm position. I guess it was because not many developers work in my area of expertise though.

[Aman]

They used to get me interviews.

[northernrampage]

Hello all,

My first post and I've been offered a contract through Harvey Nash. Does anyone have any more recent experience with them ?

Thanks

Yes, been with them since May. For this contract I was willing to go in at a lower rate initially and they said "we'll try for more" and they got it. Always paid me on time. They also consistently get me interviews with companies that are a good match for my skillset (before I got this role, I just couldn't get the jobs as my interview skills were rubbish).

I like them, I even like the 2 agents I speak to. Maybe it's down to that more than the agency as I also like Square One, others say differently but they've always sent me for the right roles at what seems an okay rate. And I speak to the same people there.

Other agencies don't seem to get it or I'm not sure they are even on the preferred supplier lists.

I've now had a rate cut from the client though to keep me on for another 4 weeks but that's another story

[Jedibond]

Hello all,

My first post and I've been offered a contract through Harvey Nash. Does anyone have any more recent experience with them ?

Thanks

[windog]

They were my agency about 2 years ago.
They were the sole agency for the client so they basically worked for the client not me. So never fought my corner re: rate increases, the client making me pay for hotels & foriegn travel & then bill back, Overtime etc...
I had to do all that direct with the client
Then after I had enough & left Harvey Nash agreeded that the client was taking the p!ss with contractors on lots of issues...a bit late

[Close2Bankrupt]

HarveyNash

Worked for them in the past, once I found out they were taking 30% and doing absolutely nothing, I dropped them.

Biggest problem, is that whilst you are under a contract with them, they will not put you forward for any other contracts anywhere else, even if it getting very close to the end of the contract.

[MrRobin]

Yeah they're alright. Had to kick them up the bum once about pay, but otherwise they do what it says on the tin.

[51st State]

Thanks for the responses all.

[snaw]

Used them in the past, good agency imo.

[darmstadt]

Currently working through on one contract (but the German branch) and have had no problems. Payments always on time, agent is nice and helpful, summer and xmas bashes...

[Burrow01]

Hi

Been working via Harvey Nash for a few years and found them to be very good - IR35 compatible contracts, pay within two weeks of invoicing, even buy you a beer every now and then

Pete

[51st State]

Updates

Any more recent comments re. Harvey Nash as an agent?

my mate is a recon for them..

they are the biggest bunch of wideboys i have ever met..