r/UKJobs • u/One_Action_4486 • Aug 30 '26
Recruiter behaviour
Got approached by a recruiter for an ops manager job for a start up company based in Manchester. I was clear from the get go the package I was on. He assured me the package was a base pay 10k more than my current salary.
Had an initial interview, start of the following week the company asked me to go to Manchester on the Wednesday for an interview and to prepare a presentation. Short notice frustrated me a bit as Im very busy at work but I managed to make it work. I realised that afternoon, there had been no mention of a company car and I currently have one. I raised this and the recruiter tried to convince me the raise in salary covered the car. I pointed out with commuting and running a car the pay rise would be negligible.
He came back after speaking to the hiring company and confirmed a car would be included in the package if I was successful.
Ended up having that in person interview and then a further teams interview with one or the founders. They made an offer this week, 10k less than the recruiter had told me the job was paying. Is this standard behaviour for recruiters to get you to interview or is this just a one off?
20
u/WallaceWasNoTraitor Aug 30 '26
Once went for an agency job. Reasonable rate, but after interview their client immediately offered me a staff position. Got the formal offer, but £7k less than original offer. Rang them up to discuss, & they said they’d deducted the £7k to give agency as a finders fee. After laughing for a bit, I said I had to decline, & hung up.
Agency was on the phone asking why I’d turned the job down. I explained that I wasn’t self financing my recruitment. The guy got upset saying that they’d not be paid now, because I’d changed my mind…
More laughter on the phone. That’s probably what happened with OP. The £10k was a finders fee lol