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Working with Lewis was a joy. Nothing but supportive, following up after each step, helping me prep for every future step.

An absolute Gentleman. Thank you for your help Lewis.

My connection and communication with Edward was great. I found a good job and he did everything to get me where i wanted to be. Keep up the good work and i see you next time :)

From day one Will has been trying his best to keep me informed even though there were delays in the process. Once everything was done, the entire team along with Toby helped out to close out pending formalities. Thanks to the entire unit for this!

In my 20 years of professional career, I've never met a recruiter as exceptional as Sam Goldberg from Hamilton Barnes. What truly sets him apart is not only his dedication to finding what companies are looking for, but his genuine interest in understanding the candidate's needs as well. He asked many insightful questions to clarify my expectations, skills, and goals — making the whole process personalized and focused on finding the most suitable role. His communication, professionalism, and attention to detail made the entire experience seamless and positive.

Thank you, Sam, for your outstanding support!

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Hamilton Barnes has shown nothing but unprofessionalism and blatant disregard for candidates' time. I’ve been contacted by multiple recruiters from this agency — always with promises of "urgent roles" or "perfect matches" for my skills. Yet, every single time I responded with interest, they disappeared without a trace. No follow-up, no feedback, no basic courtesy.

It’s become painfully obvious that Hamilton Barnes treats candidates like nothing more than data to feed into their CRM, rather than professionals with valuable experience. The complete lack of respect for candidates' time and effort is staggering.

I have now started flagging all communication from Hamilton Barnes as spam, and after speaking with several industry colleagues, it’s clear this is a widespread issue. Many others have experienced the same ghosting, false promises, and sheer incompetence.

If you value your time, your career, and basic professional respect — avoid Hamilton Barnes at all costs. There are plenty of recruitment agencies who understand the importance of clear communication and follow-through. Hamilton Barnes is not one of them.

Update March 2025

Dear Victoria,

Thank you for your response on Trustpilot. While I appreciate your attempt to address my concerns, I must strongly disagree with your claim that you have no record of my responses or engagement. To clarify and to ensure transparency, I have compiled a detailed list of your consultants who have contacted me directly, along with the dates and times I replied to them expressing my interest in the roles they shared.

For data privacy reasons and to protect personal information, I have anonymised the consultant names by partially masking surnames with asterisks. This reflects my commitment to responsible data handling, something your organisation might also benefit from considering more carefully.

Here’s the full record of my responses expressing interest, all of which were ignored with no follow-up:

Mat*** A*** - 25 April 2023, 14:43
Tho*** C***n - 26 April 2023, 19:49
Al*** B***d - 18 May 2023, 14:22
Aa*** S********n-Martin - 24 May 2023, 11:18
El*** K****t - 6 June 2023, 16:01
Gabr*** G*****l - 12 June 2023, 19:08
El*** K****t (Follow-up message sent due to no reply) - 13 June 2023, 14:04
J*** P***e - 26 June 2023, 17:55
Re*** D***y - 5 July 2023, 14:26
Tho*** C***n - 16 December 2023, 03:03
E*** D****n - 20 February 2024, 13:39
Z*** M***t - 20 February 2024, 15:22
Mat*** A*** - 23 February 2024, 14:36
And*** D****r - 23 February 2024, 16:01
A*** N***h - 21 May 2024, 14:19
L*** B*****t - 28 June 2024, 14:27
L*** B*****t - 15 August 2024, 12:22
A*** K***g - 4 March 2025, 11:42
The suggestion that no responses were received is demonstrably false. I have invested considerable time engaging with your consultants in good faith, only to be consistently ignored.

This is not an isolated issue, as several of my professional contacts have reported identical experiences with Hamilton Barnes — persistent outreach, followed by complete silence once they express interest. This indicates a systemic issue with your candidate engagement process, not an individual misunderstanding.

I find your suggestion that this is not a "widespread issue" both dismissive and disingenuous. I have no interest in further engagement with your organisation and, as stated previously, I have marked your emails as spam.

Respectfully,
Emrah

Follow-up: March 2025

Dear Victoria,

Thank you for your response and for conducting an internal investigation regarding this matter.

I understand that you may not have found my responses in your system, but I would like to clarify that I have consistently responded using my primary email address. If you search using my name formatted as [first name].[last name]@gmail.com, you should be able to find my emails. I appreciate your efforts in verifying this.

While I acknowledge the possibility of technical issues, I find it concerning that multiple recruiters from Hamilton Barnes have reached out, received my responses, and yet failed to follow up.

That said, I appreciate that you have removed my details from your system. I trust that this will prevent any further unsolicited contact.

If you do manage to locate my previous emails, I would be interested to hear any insights on why there was a lack of follow-up.

Best regards,
Emrah

I was contacted by the company through my LinkedIn profile, and the entire team has been incredibly helpful in finding me a job.

I want to extend my special thanks to Jack Connor and Jack Mead. They managed to secure a job for me, and Jack Mead, in particular, has been in touch with me every step of the way, both before and after I got the job. His informative and patient approach instilled confidence in me. Thank you, Jack.

I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a job.

Shout out to James and Jamie, they will be there to ensure you're are well informed throughout the whole process.

A pleasure working with Will and the rest of Hamilton Barnes team. Will de Gidlow called to provide an update on every step of the process. Was very honest and professional all through.
I am pleased.

Worked with Kaine and he was the most helpful recruiter I’ve worked with. Always responsive when I would reach out and have me constant updates. Could not speak more highly of his service and the help he gave me. Would highly recommend.

Jamie is a good representative of the company. Provided appropriate details and allowed time to understand various aspects of the process.

I had honest, open and transparent conversations with HB. What I particularly liked was the goal to secure the right candidate, not flood me with CV's. I would definitely recommend to other companies.

I've never worked with a recruiter quite like George at Hamilton-Barnes. He became more like an old friend than an agent and spent hours (literally) coaching and discussing the role. He was very proactive in keeping me updated, I don't recall ever chasing him for information. I never felt like a piece of meat being traded and was always treated as an individual.
The cherry on the cake was him taking 15 mins to chat with my daughter and provide her some guidance.

James was always by my side throughout the entire process. He consistently checked in and tried to support me.

Whenever I had questions, he responded promptly and provided a solution. Overall, I was very satisfied.

Jamie Maher was friendly and professional throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Even afterwards he was curious to check in with me about my new job to learn how is it going. If anybody at Hamilton Barnes is reading this, this man deserves a raise.

To be honest, at first I thought it was a scam.

My experience with Ronnie was very pleasant. He tried very hard to help me and found me a job very quickly.

Kieran was amazing. He helped me to secure the job. He was constantly following up with me after every interview and boosting my morale.

Jamie was extremely professional, kept me updated throughout the recruitment process and followed up after I started to ensure all was good.

I had a great experience finding a new job with Hamilton Barnes, and in particular Sam Merchant.

I am a UK citizen who has just relocated to the US so the job market seemed very different and trying to navigate it was a nightmare.

Sam reached out to me very early on in my job hunt. Communication from the beginning was exceptional, with an in depth look into what I was searching for. He had a great understanding of my skills and certifications which allowed him to understand my career path.

From there Sam was able to reach out to contacts he had made here in Virginia with a company that operate similarly to my previous roles but also allowed for career progression. Due to his knowledge of the career landscape here he was able to sell me and my resume to an employer in a way that I would not have thought of or been able to project.

Leading up to my interview Sam contacted me many times explaining the role, what they were looking for and an in depth look at the workplace environment for that company. From there he helped find information and talked through interview techniques tailored to this job role and this employer, which was really appreciated as it had been a while since I was employed and also now in a different country.

Things progressed quickly and within two weeks of initial contact I was offered a job!

I can’t thank Sam enough. His in depth knowledge and understanding of the the technical aspects of my resume, the local job environment, the career projection I was looking for has landed me a great role with a great company.

1 interview, 1 job offer. I can’t ask for much more than a 100% success rate.

Thanks again!

It was a delight working with Jack. He communicated effectively and went above and beyond in regards to ensuring I had all of the information I needed to make a sound decision.

“I truly appreciate all the support Toby provided during my job search and onboarding process. His guidance made a huge difference in helping me secure this opportunity and transition smoothly into my new role.”

“Toby’s advice on resume improvement and interview preparation was incredibly valuable. The insights you shared helped me feel more confident and prepared. Additionally, your assistance during the onboarding process made it much easier for me to settle in and understand my responsibilities.”

“I’m grateful for your time, patience, and dedication. Your support has been invaluable, and I hope to pay it forward one day. Thank you again!”