Reply to: Anyone had dealings with the Venn Group?

[fullyautomatix]

You fewl. Was the end client financial services? This is pretty standard. I toed the line and got the gig.

HTH

I doubt the facts in this statement.

[Ketto]

Bunch of *******, made a 'mistake' with my rate only sorted when i was stood outside client site at 9am on my first day refusing to go in the door until addressed.

[mattfx]

Dealt with them when I was looking for my first gig - they asked me to go to London to meet them because apparently, they have clients that will take contractors based off of the back of that initial interview with Venn - no face to face required with clientco.

Didn't sound like a bunch of people I wanted to work with so stayed clear.

[LauraJ]

Do not work for venn group

Venn Group make payments to agency workers every week.

However, they make 'mistakes' regarding tax deductions and will end up sending you a tax bill for thousands of pounds after a few months.

Be very careful.

[Martin Scroatman]

They had me drive all the way up to Membury Services where a woman conducted an interview pretty much along the same lines as what others have said here though with the difference that we both had whoppers in our hands for the duration.

[devonlady]

don't touch with a barge pole - complete waste of time

Sadly for me, I have! I put my CV in to a law site that was advertising locum lawyer vacancies within my area of expertise. I did not know at the time that the site actually makes your CV available to many Agencies, and Venn Group contacted me, hassling for info about available dates, locations I would cover etc etc. It wasn't really a convenient time for me as I had a builder working on the house but I gave them all the info they required and was very very specific. They came back about a job in Bridgwater for a fortnight when I was available and put me forward for it, or so they said. Next call was to say the firm wanted to talk to me and would be calling me direct. then I get asked if I was self employed or prepared to join an "Umbrella Company". Now I know about Umbrella Companies and the answer was emphatically NO. Why should I - I have been self employed for 11 years and never actually got any work via an Agency, so why should I want to join an Umbrella company! Oddly enough the Bridgwater firm never called, but two other Venn Group offices did - asking me to work in locations that I had specifically said were too far from home. I had been very precise as to the motorway corridor I use a lot and the areas off that corridor where I would be prepared to accept a booking. I had NINE calls over THREE days from this nuisance firm, and no work resulted from it. I have told them to delete all my information from their database and never to contact me again in any way shape or form - complete waste of time.

[boulderman]

They ask to meet after offer

They told me it was 37 hours a week, they said 7.4 a day. In fact it was 40 per week when I started.

As for pay they offered a day rate, but they are sneaky, they then divided it by 8 to get an hourly rate, then ROUND DOWN, it's not much but I'll lost out on 24 pence a day every day for the last 5 months, due to their maths tactic.

Not happy with that one...if I get two or more offers again, and one is Venn, I may choose the other.

[OwlHoot]

I had the same experience as the OP. I think it's the usual fishing exercise - getting contacts and info to find new sources. ..

Yup, I (the OP) assumed that and never expected to hear from them after my interview, and sure enough I didn't.

Although thinking back, perhaps I started another contract shortly afterwards and didn't chase them up.

[HCA2015]

I had the same experience as the OP. I think it's the usual fishing exercise - getting contacts and info to find new sources. The worse thing about these lot is that they also drag you into their office to do it.

Had interview with guy called <mod snip> who assured me the role would be mine but that it wouldn't start for another four weeks. Passport, refs etc...then the week before it was due to start I get a call from some guy called <mod snip> who told me 'the spec has changed'. He was suitably vague, given the role didn't exist in the first place. There are some seriously scummy recruitment agencies out there. This one and Austin Fraser have to be two of the worst.

[jmo21]

You are my bitch now.

Suity is so cute when he tries to slag people off

[Ravello]

I do enjoy it when a poster registers just to resurrect a four year old thread. So much to look forward to.

[speling bee]

Yeah all sounds about right with Venn Group, they get you in take down all your ex managers names, have some imaginary job lined up 200 miles away and then thats it. They continue to hassle you every other day giving you an 'update' on absolutely nothing.

'were keen to get hold of you, please call 0113 asap'

'Were moving pretty fast on this one, possibly a Monday start'

then guess what... nothing happens

Ran by a load of graduate/kids who know nothing about the world of work. Other than that - fantastic agency...

I do enjoy it when a poster registers just to resurrect a four year old thread. So much to look forward to.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Venn group taught me one thing - any agents which want to meet just for a chat have way too much time on their hands. Recently had a couple of agents from Real harass me several times to meet in the city centre. I started off by politely declining because I was not around during the week (working in Yorkshire). After several phone calls and emails I explained to them that I don't meet agents without an interview and every agent that I have met without an interview has never got me a single interview let alone a contract! They kept insisting that they need to meet candidates so they can be sure of the person. I replied that it was them who needed me as usually there are several agencies advertising one role so it is up to me to chose!

I know that is rude but I just wanted them off my back.

[suityou01]

Not quite total; at least he knows how to spell "toe the line", which reduces my stress no end.

That giant alien lizard over there? Oh yeah, we're well tight.

[speling bee]

The business model is very good. They build a database of hiring managers (that is why they want references) and then hit the phones.

It would be an even better model if they dialled the phones. Pay peanuts...