Spencer Ogden
What Hunted Says
Spencer Ogden have seen remarkable growth since inception in 2010. With 15 offices and over 400 staff this award winning business have some of the most impressive offices spaces you'll find in the industry. With an average staff age of 25, they run regular graduate intakes and have a comprehensive training and development program. Although starting life as an energy specialist, SO have diversified to cover technical recruitment sectors.
Key Info
Bradley Lewington, CEO
"Spencer Ogden is a global recruitment company that has hugely talented management team and staff. Our mission is to deliver our three–year growth plan to become the global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruiter of choice.”
Spencer Ogden ranks in Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
Success story
Since our launch in 2010, we have grown from a small start-up with 12 employees to an award winning international business with 15 offices and over 400 employees globally.
Sir Peter Ogden, Chairman
As the original backer of Spencer Ogden, Sir Ogden invested £1m to fund our launch in 2010 followed by further support towards international expansion
Working at Spencer Ogden
We specialise in global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruitment, and we are looking for talented and driven graduates, experienced recruiters and managers to join our internationally award winning business. As one of the fastest growing recruitment company's in the world, and the only one to cover all sectors across the entire energy industry, there are opportunities for ambitious graduates and experienced recruiters alike to learn and succeed in a fantastic working environment.
We made our 10,000th placement in 2015!
Unique Environment
At Spencer Ogden we give our employees the opportunity to work in a unique office environment, where brand values and culture are at the heart of the business. Each office has been designed with Spencer Ogden trademark features, such as AstroTurf flooring throughout the sales floors, and American-style diners. Subtle influences from the local culture, a souk-themed meeting room for Dubai, and London Underground booths in London, reflects Spencer Ogden’s culture of being able to service local clients on a global scale. The office spaces are designed to energise and encourage movement, collaboration and interaction at all levels, which ultimately increases productivity.
Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
Incentives
Incentives at Spencer Ogden range from iPads for the most interviews booked in a month, to a week working from the SO Ibiza office if consultants hit their targets for three consecutive months, and the incredible annual all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas for the company’s top performers.
Our People
The average age of Spencer Ogden’s staff is 25, with staff turnover at just 11%, which is significantly lower than the recruitment industry standard. It is important to work for a company that invests in its employees. Ongoing training and the potential for career progression as well as working in an environment that has a great culture and work ethic is what makes all the difference. Spencer Ogden’s industry leading Graduate Academies also received special mention, and almost half of the current employees joined straight from university through the Academy.
Times Top 100
Spencer Ogden has been ranked in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2013 and 2014. What is it? The Times Top 100 lists are widely acknowledged as the most extensively researched and prestigious in the UK, placing those who feature in the Top 100 at the forefront of UK businesses. What it means? All scores and ratings are based on employee opinions, all of which are submitted anonymously, making it the most reliable way of ranking employers. The evaluation process is in depth and it includes analysis of gender splits, staff turnover and training opportunities.
Spencer Ogden has hit 150,000 followers on LinkedIn
Spencer Ogden named 8th most socially engaged recruiter by LinkedIn
Spencer Ogden
Key Info
Unique Environment
At Spencer Ogden we give our employees the opportunity to work in a unique office environment, where brand values and culture are at the heart of the business. Each office has been designed with Spencer Ogden trademark features, such as AstroTurf flooring throughout the sales floors, and American-style diners. Subtle influences from the local culture, a souk-themed meeting room for Dubai, and London Underground booths in London, reflects Spencer Ogden’s culture of being able to service local clients on a global scale. The office spaces are designed to energise and encourage movement, collaboration and interaction at all levels, which ultimately increases productivity.
We made our 10,000th placement in 2015!
Success story
Since our launch in 2010, we have grown from a small start-up with 12 employees to an award winning international business with 15 offices and over 400 employees globally.
Bradley Lewington, CEO
"Spencer Ogden is a global recruitment company that has hugely talented management team and staff. Our mission is to deliver our three–year growth plan to become the global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruiter of choice.”
Spencer Ogden ranks in Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
Working at Spencer Ogden
We specialise in global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruitment, and we are looking for talented and driven graduates, experienced recruiters and managers to join our internationally award winning business. As one of the fastest growing recruitment company's in the world, and the only one to cover all sectors across the entire energy industry, there are opportunities for ambitious graduates and experienced recruiters alike to learn and succeed in a fantastic working environment.
Sir Peter Ogden, Chairman
As the original backer of Spencer Ogden, Sir Ogden invested £1m to fund our launch in 2010 followed by further support towards international expansion
Spencer Ogden has hit 150,000 followers on LinkedIn
Spencer Ogden named 8th most socially engaged recruiter by LinkedIn
Our People
The average age of Spencer Ogden’s staff is 25, with staff turnover at just 11%, which is significantly lower than the recruitment industry standard. It is important to work for a company that invests in its employees. Ongoing training and the potential for career progression as well as working in an environment that has a great culture and work ethic is what makes all the difference. Spencer Ogden’s industry leading Graduate Academies also received special mention, and almost half of the current employees joined straight from university through the Academy.
Incentives
Incentives at Spencer Ogden range from iPads for the most interviews booked in a month, to a week working from the SO Ibiza office if consultants hit their targets for three consecutive months, and the incredible annual all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas for the company’s top performers.
Times Top 100
Spencer Ogden has been ranked in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2013 and 2014. What is it? The Times Top 100 lists are widely acknowledged as the most extensively researched and prestigious in the UK, placing those who feature in the Top 100 at the forefront of UK businesses. What it means? All scores and ratings are based on employee opinions, all of which are submitted anonymously, making it the most reliable way of ranking employers. The evaluation process is in depth and it includes analysis of gender splits, staff turnover and training opportunities.
Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200