GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

Michael Page

From where do recruiters at MP get their sense of entitlement from? They're at best above average grads from below average b schools in India selling their souls to meet a commercial target. That's it!

And by the way, theirs is not the only sales job. A consulting partner does sales every day of the week - most of them are extremely humble. You don't need to be an asshole to do sales

Even at my worst, I'd never engage with them. And definitely would never hire any one of them if they come to me

Btw this isn't a case of sour 🍇. I'm secure in my life and do not see myself engaging with them. Had spoken to couple of them back when I was a consultant

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ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin

I agree. Even when they are desperate to close, they talk arrogantly. Have had a personal encounter where I was not happy with the offer and I was negotiating. The MP guy was browbeating me into accepting for 3 weeks. This was even when the client firm sounded accommodating and increased the offer by 25%.

Word of advice, keep recording calls of recruiters. Mostly whenever the placement doesn't happen, it is because the consultant acts too smart and miscommunicates.

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

An MP recruiter once told a close friend of mine that if she didn't join the company, she'll ruin her career

Classic!

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin

Dafuq?!

Record the call! Always. And report her.

Never tolerate threats from someone who can't honour them

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek18mo

I am not aware of this. Tell me more about Micheal Page.

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

A recruitment agency

PrancingBurrito
PrancingBurrito

part of a 9K headcount services company focused on recruiting with some $2B in revenue. Michael Page is the subsidiary focused on the volume white collar segment. they're pretty ubiquitous. everyone uses them (Gojek also has).

JumpyRaccoon
JumpyRaccoon

I'm genuinely curious as to who should feel entitled and who shouldn't. In every field someone or the other will feel entitled about their job. It's difficult to expect everyone to be humble.

"They're at best above average grads from below average b schools in India selling their souls to meet a commercial target. That's it!" - sorry for the nitpick, but this displays entitlement too.

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

Sabke sab ek saath kaise hai entitled is what made me curious. Kuch training hoti hai lagta hai

CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling

So what is the context here? Did they ignore you for a particular role?

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

None, no sour grapes as I said. But yes, have sensed a lot of arrogance if and when I've connected with them

MagicalQuokka
MagicalQuokka

Do you work at BCG?

GroovyPancake
GroovyPancake

Used to

BouncyCupcake
BouncyCupcake

Never understood why they write "Technology Consultant- data practice, competitive intelligence.. bla bla bla" on their LinkedIn? They are recruiters, for god's sake

PrancingBurrito
PrancingBurrito

(sorry couldn't resist 😋) well you know how people who can't project manage, design or code write 'PM'?

PrancingBurrito
PrancingBurrito

sometimes they can be IIM grads also

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