Handle Recruitment

I was a candidate with Handle for 20 years. They offered me very little and almost no communication. Andrew Stevens was my alleged contact, and was hugely negligent. Handle were of no use to me.

Andrea was amazing at helping me find my last role. Really enjoyed working with her. She was incredibly thorough and checked in regularly even after I started the job. Could tell she actually cared and wanted me to succeed in the interview process and in the job itself. Thanks for all your help Andrea!! Best, Nick

I’ve had such a fantastic experience with Jade White from Handle Recruitment. She’s been professional, proactive, attentive, and so helpful throughout the whole process, ultimately helping me land a dream job! The cherry on top is how genuinely supportive and excited she’s been for me every step of the way, it’s made such a difference. Can't recommend her enough!

Extremely unprofessional, particularly for senior and executive-level recruitment. I would strongly advise against wasting your time. Hannah Keighley (née Johnston) contacted me several times regarding potential roles and arranged screening calls, yet failed to attend. Most recently, she did not offer any explanation until I chased her, at which point she blamed laptop issues, proposed another call, and then disappeared entirely. If this is the level of professionalism at this business, it is deeply disappointing. This reflects very poorly on the business.

Handle Recruitment have been particularly helpful with finding me a variety of temp placements over the past year. We're in the midst of a difficult climate in the working world at the moment, and it has primarily been Handle Recruitment that has kept me afloat over the past year. Rebecca, Annalise, Maddy and Natasha have been particularly amazing!

Unfortunately, my experience with this agency has been disappointing. Over the years, I’ve reached out multiple times but not received any support or even a response, which ultimately led me to remove their consultants from my LinkedIn. The only truly positive experience I had was with Alice Scott, who left the agency years ago. She genuinely cared about her candidates and went above and beyond to help—something I’ve not encountered there since.

Recently started a job that was being recruited for by Handle Recruitment exclusively. It is a cool theatre company based in Covent Garden. It's my third job placement through Handle; all have been at great companies in the media space. I'm grateful for the support and positive impact they have had on my career. Would like to thank some staff members both past and present; Jamie Russell, James Mackenzie-Smith, Ryan Burrow, Clive Campbell and Ed Cardona. Thanks for all your help over the last decade!

I can’t recommend Handle Recruitment enough! A huge thank you to Ed and Clive for their outstanding support and guidance throughout the recruitment process. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, I’ve now secured an amazing role within the media industry that aligns perfectly with my skills and goals. Their communication was consistent, clear, and genuinely supportive from start to finish. It was a pleasure working with them — true professionals who clearly care about finding the right fit for both candidate and company. If you’re looking for a team that goes above and beyond, look no further than Handle.

I am writing this review because I’m disappointed by my interaction with Andrea. I applied for a role and Andrea promptly emailed me that we would discuss it on the upcoming Monday. On the call, Andrea explained the role to me. When discussing my experience, Andrea said the the employer would preference candidates with experience in a certain field - which is fair enough. However, Andrea told me that she’d send the job description over to me and I should let her know my thoughts. Andrea didn’t send me any job description and I presume just said that to get me off the phone. The professional thing to do would be to tell me on the phone that I didn’t fit what the employer is looking for instead of wasting my time and pretending that you plan on sending me a job description. It’s an incredibly tough time for job seekers and we don’t deserve to be toyed with like this

Best recruitment agency in London - period. Great team. Thanks to them, I successfully got a job which turned from FTC to a permanent role. Really happy with their services