Pros
Employsure pays above market value for the NZ market. Most of my colleagues were vibrant, driven people. Employsure does have generous incentives and bonuses including overseas trips.
Cons
Employsure is a company obsessed with image and positive PR. It undoubtedly has a great marketing team and a very aggressive sales team. However, unfortunately for those on the ground, the reality differs very greatly from the rhetoric espoused by management. The great irony is that Employsure at its core is really a HR advisory company, yet the morale of its staff, and their working conditions is abysmal. I spoke to many people who have recently left, and some who are still at Employsure now, and they will attest to the fact that you are worked beyond your limits, and treated as nothing more than a measure of productivity. I would routinely work 60 hours a week (on a 38 her per week salary) as would many members in my team and other teams. I raised this with management, as we would advise our clients to avoid such situations with their employees. The response I got was literally "you obviously aren't working efficiently enough". The issue is not one of efficiency but rather one of unrealistic expectations and SLAs. This is a serious area of exposure for the Company and I would suggest it revises its practices in this respect. I wanted Employsure to be a place I spent a lot of time but I was extremely unfulfilled with the nature of the work. It felt very monotonous and dull and there was little to no opportunity to upskill or to develop. Again, I raised these concerns with management. I was told there would be opportunities beyond the normal core role I was working but these were not forthcoming. I was over qualified for the role I worked. There is no need for a legal background for the Consultant role. The role is effectively meeting with clients and editing templates to fit their needs. This is obviously a nut shell assessment but if you are expecting to use legal skills beyond contract formation (essentially limited editing of heavily templated precedents and putting logos on documents) then you will be disappointed.
