Candidate Testimonials

Enthusiasm and commitment!
From my first contact with Penta I was impressed by their enthusiasm and commitment. I was contracting and finding it hard to make time to look for another role. Penta took my CV and it was not long before I was sitting in an interview for my new job. Penta helped prepare me for that interview and made it a success. I have been in my new role for three months now and I can confidently say Penta helped me find the right job. I would recommend their service to anyone who feels it is time for a change.
David Gilbert Team Leader

Where the small things matter
"It’s the small things that make the biggest difference in many things in life, and right from the off with Luke, things felt different to any other recruitment consultant I’d ever dealt with, either as a client or a candidate. Not once have I felt like a commodity, instead I know I’ve got a guy who genuinely wants the best outcome for both me and his client, and that is a rare thing indeed. At the beginning of this process, Luke spent time matching my experience and expectations with the requirements and needs of the client, to make sure no-one had any wasted time. His briefings to me during the process about what to expect, the personalities involved, were first rate, and the little things like a quick SMS to make sure I felt confident were the touch that sets him apart. His attitude throughout has been both professional and candid, and I have never felt short of feedback. In short the difference is the relationship he obviously has with both the client and candidate, which is built at first on integrity and openness, and develops quickly into respect.

Perhaps the best compliment I can pay is that I’m a candidate at present, but as a client, I would have no hesitation in working with Luke again." 
Jon Cowan

Top qualities: great results, on time and high integrity
“I would like to thank Penta Consulting for the excellent service received whilst looking for a new role. the team listened to my exact needs and delivered, keeping me informed and updated throughout the process. I felt fully prepared for my interview thanks to the exceptional attention to detail discussed about the role and company. Penta are always willing to go the extra mile and even helped me relocate to my new home. It was a pleasure to deal with such a professional recruitment consultancy; I know where to go in the future and would recommend all of my friends and colleagues without hesitation. Penta over delivered on all of my expectations!”
Arijit Ghosh

A big thank you
I would like to take this opportunity to THANK YOU, Jamie Poll, Atika, Matthew and David for my seven months tenure in this project. I never had any problem with the way you guys handle me here. I appreciate all the assistance you have given me. I'm looking forward on having another mission with Penta.
Again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH GUYS!
Ryan Landayan, CAD Engineer


Top Notch Service!
Please accept this as an endorsement for the excellent service provided by Darren Fitzpatrick of Penta Consulting Ltd. I started liaising with Darren in July 2006, concerning a role with Synchronica plc, to which I was successful in getting a few interviews, 3 to be exact, but unfortunately I wasn’t successful in getting this position. But Darren’s dedication, perseverance, loyalty and hard work were highly beneficial and successful in winning me more interviews for another role, in which I was then successful in getting this fantastic opportunity, as a Pre-Sales Consultant with Synchronica plc.

Since July, Darren and I have been in constant communication; he always kept me in the loop on what was going on in all situations. Even after my starting my role he called to ask if everything was alright and if there was anything else he could do for me. I find the extreme high level of service provided by Darren to be top-notch and I highly recommend him to everybody looking for a new opportunity.
Daniel Bisson-Routhier

First class
“The service I got from Penta was first-class. It was professional and friendly. I would certainly deal with you again.”
John Keeley, Business Intelligence Analyst

Great service
“Can I just say that out of the many, many recruitment consultants I have had contact with over the past month or so, you have provided the best customer service. You are a credit to your organisation and whether or not I succeed in this particular vacancy I would like to thank you for your professionalism and dedication.”
Kirendip Chheena, Technical Consultant

In touch
“I would like to thank Penta Consulting.  You have excellent relationships with client companies and are very good at keeping in touch with their contractors. You offer a good service and understand the importance of making me aware of new IT positions as and when they become available.”
Cezanne Rafiuzzaman

Rewarding excellence
“I hope you don't mind me contacting you. I believe in rewarding excellence and hope that Penta Consulting does too.
 
I recently started looking for a new job and have been in contact with several recruitment agencies and consultants over the past few weeks. Without doubt Penta has been the most professional, helpful and courteous recruitment agent I have ever dealt with (in the UK or overseas) and the service has been exceptional.
 
Not only have you proactively ensured that I have been fully informed and well prepared for interviews, but you have always followed up on promises and provided assistance wherever possible. You got me the offer I was looking for. Most impressively however is that where other recruiters have pressured me into making a decision, Penta gave me the room I needed to make up my own mind.” 
Diane Loizou, Java Developer

Fantastic level of support
“I wanted to write to thank you for my assignment to the permanent role at Opodo. I was particularly happy with the way you have helped me through from the initial contact, to the interview phases and the regular contact that you have maintained throughout this period.
 
It was the first time that I had ever been taken out for a meal by an agency and was especially happy that you did this before I started the position. This was a true show of professionalism and I feel there is a uniqueness in your approach compared to other agencies who only seem interested in getting someone through the door of their clients without personally considering what that persons needs. From the first phone call that I received from you, you took time to discuss my aspirations and motivations and then when you had related these accurately you let me know about the position in Opodo.
 
You were so very helpful in organising interviews which were aligned with my schedules at the time. The information that was provided was invaluable, from the directions and job specifications to the key points to remember in an interview. I felt completely at ease when I attended. It was obvious from the interviewer that they had a good rapport with yourself as they mentioned your name when the interviewer asked which agency I had applied through. I felt that you had matched my expectations to the tee. I was pleased that you regularly called me throughout the initial three months to date to ensure that I was happy and everything was in place, even on the first day to check that I had all my stationery requirements and a desk with the relevant accesses. I personally wanted to offer my thanks as it’s been a perfect experience for me.” 
Paul Bhamra, Service Delivery Manager.

Helpful and knowledgeable
"I would like to thank Ben Alexander, Senior Consultant, for efforts provided to get me such a nice permanent job in flexible, social and niche technological environment. I found Ben very cooperative, friendly , helpful and extremely knowledgeable in his area."
Nilesh Joshi, Senior Developer

Takes contractors seriously
“Penta is an agency that takes its relationship with its contractors seriously. To Penta the contractors that it manages are treated as real people. I work with about 10 other contractors represented by Penta and none of them has a bad word to say of them.  In my 15 years as a contractor I have been represented by numerous agencies, in that time there has only been one other agency whose attitude towards its contractors even came close to that of Penta.
Working with Penta for nearly 5 years has been a pleasure, and that is not something that can be said of all my previous agencies. I do have a blacklist.”
Gerald E Newns, UNIX Systems Administrator

Spot on Penta
“It has been a long time since I dealt with a recruitment consultant who was so well informed, highly professional, friendly and genuinely motivated. Having successfully placed me with Glue Limited there is little more that I could ask (except another lucrative contract!). Spot on Penta!”
Rod Porter, Project Manager

Long term support overseas
“This is my last day working for Siemens in Pakistan. I have been working in Pakistan for more than two years through Penta and I am going back to Indonesia due to family reasons. I would like to thank everybody at Penta especially Jason, Gavin, and Lisa who have supported me throughout this contract. They have helped to make me feel very comfortable and whenever there has been a problem either professional or personal they have been there to help me sort it out.
So, thank you for all your help and I am looking forward to continuing to work with Penta on a new contract in a different country.”
Widin Syafruddin, BSS Engineer

A refreshing change
“Having been working as a contractor for the last seven years or so, I've worked for many agencies. My experience of these agencies is rather negative, as they only seem to look after themselves and not the contractors. But since joining Penta, I do feel like I have an agency that has my best interest at heart, and from the feedback I've had so far, are continually looking for work for me. This is a very refreshing change to the industry from my perspective, and I look forward to working through Penta for many years to come.
 
In the past I've struck up great relationships with the agency staff, only to find that once my contract ends, so too does the relationship. But having dealt with Penta I feel like I have someone that's not only looking after me, but is constantly looking to get the best for me.  This is something that I'm not accustomed too, but it's something that I've always wished to happen. Keep up the great work, and I'm looking forward to my next Penta assignment.”
James Barrett, Solutions Infrastructure Engineer

Professional and ethical
"I’d like to thank you for all the support you gave me whilst I was on assignment at EDS.  In some ways it was a difficult role but Penta’s conduct was impeccably professional from start to finish and I know that EDS were very positive about the contribution I made.
 
I view Penta as a professional and highly ethical organisation, who will go the extra mile for clients and contractors.”
Keith Webb, Solutions Infrastructure Engineer

Very well informed
 “I’ve moved to Penta quite recently and I’ve been impressed by the service I have received.  I’m an Oracle designer and team leader and when I went in to Penta to meet my consultant I gave a short presentation – a sort of ‘day in the life of an Oracle developer’ which I know they found very helpful.
It’s all about sharing information and what I ask from them is that they keep in touch with the client and pass on the feedback so that I know how I am doing, what I can do to improve.  It’s also important to have a clear idea about how long a contract is likely to last and what the options are at the end of it and I want to leave all that to my agency.”
Dilip, Oracle  Developer

Climate of confidence
“What I’m looking for in a company in the main is for their help in assisting me in undertaking my mission in the best condition:
1. Confidence.
2. Good relationship and contact.
3. Financial security
4. Job opportunities and training
I joined PENTA three years ago and with regard to the points above Penta have delivered what I am looking for.  When you work abroad it’s really important to work in a climate of confidence and to have the back up and contacts that help you to focus on what you have to do and complete your mission in the best possible way and this is the case with Penta.  I would like to thank the Penta team for taking such good care of me.”
Jean Martin, Project Engineer

Fact not fiction
“Working as a contractor on assignment is a recent trend in India and I am new to this type of work but Penta has made me feel very confident and comfortable and that’s why, I am now happy to be part of Penta.  Penta deal in fact not fiction and provide a high level of support to me.  Penta has advised and helped me with all the arrangements I needed to sort out before I went abroad to work. Penta take time to properly understand their contractors and I am very happy and satisfied with the waythey are dealing with me and I look forward to continuing my association with them."
Ravi Agnihotri, Network Engineer

Great new role
“Just a quick e-mail to re-establish contact and to let you know my contact details.  My new role is an interesting one with plenty of challenges ahead and lots of interest. Many thanks for your help and professional approach during the recruitment process.”
Martin Mathieson, Service Delivery Manager

Best jobs
“I would like to thank you very much for your efforts.  Out of all the agencies you seem to find the best jobs for which I would like to thank you again.”
Mr Zahids

Best agency
“I would like to say that Penta is the best recruitment company I have worked with over the eight months that I have been out of work.  Given that I have been looking and talking to people on a daily basis I have spoken to a great many consultants and my contact at Penta is without doubt the most positive.
In particular my consultant built a mutual trust relationship which meant I could rely on what he told me. He was honest, maintained a sense of humour, kept me in the loop whether there was good, bad or even no news and he allowed me to make my own choices without putting pressure on.  If I’m ever looking for potential candidates in my new role I would like to be able to continue the relationship."
Steve Shalliker, Product Developer

Very helpful
“I would like to express my appreciation to Penta testing on finding me a suitable contract, which not only utilised my old skills, but also gave me an opportunity to learn new web based skills.  Penta also assisted me greatly in updating my CV to target potential companies. They always returned my phone calls, something that cannot be said for other agencies.  I now look forward to a long relationship with Penta.”
John Bush, Test Analyst

Practive approach
“When Penta contacted me I had been working in York for two and a half years but very keen to move south near my home in Poole.  However I didn’t hold out a lot of hope because of the poor calibre of recruitment agents I have dealt with in the past. However, I couldn’t have been more wrong.  My Penta consultant kept in touch on a regular basis and to cut a long story short he found me a great opportunity in Bournemouth.

Unlike other consultants that wait to have a job placed with them and then look for the contractor, my consultant went out of his way to find work for me. I cannot express my thanks enough. It is nice to know that there are some good agencies out there and I will certainly be spreading the word that Penta Consulting is an excellent agency to be with.” 
Louise Wareham, Test Analyst

Thank you
“May I take this opportunity to say thank you for all your help during the interview stages, in terms of the regular updates and contact. It is a refreshing change to work with a consultant that puts time into their candidates. Please pass this e-mail onto your manager as I think you deserve some recognition for the great job that you are doing.”
Liz Nutman

Reassuring
“It’s so reassuring to know that there is an agency out there that also cares for the job applicant as well as the company and I will be sure to recommend your services to my colleagues in the IT sector.
I would like to express my gratitude to your company."
Kavin Joysury, Dot Net Developer

Really helpful attitude
"Thanks again for your really helpful attitude and support. You made, what could have been a stressful time, very enjoyable! I have dealt with recruitment agencies for many years (for myself and in recruiting my teams) and I found your attitude very professional and refreshing. Thanks again."
Donna Benson, Call Centre Manager

Very Impressed
“Just thought I would drop you a note to say thanks for all of your help.  I have found been very impressed by the approach of everyone I have dealt with at Penta.  I hope that that I will be able to continue to work as a contractor through Penta in the future, as I feel that I can trust the Penta team to work hard to find the best positions geared towards my skill set.”
Antony Baker, Support Analyst

Success story
“I applied for a role at Bromley Council which was being advertised on Penta’s website and from the moment I sent my CV I was really well looked after.  My consultant arranged an interview straight away and within just a few days    I started work with them on a very good rate.  Throughout the seven months of the contract Penta kept in touch with me and gave me regular feedback and I was then delighted to be offered a permanent role.  It’s been a real success story.”
Luke Brown, Support Analyst

10 out of 10 for contractor care!
I have been a contractor for 5 years and Penta Consulting are the most attentive agency I have worked with.  I feel my agency contact is actually concerned with my wellbeing and not just their own client relationship. In 5 years of contracting, Penta is the only agency who made the effort to come and see how I was getting on.  10/10 for contractor care.
Chris