Crest Advisory Reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Harvey Redgrave

100% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Crest Advisory has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Crest Advisory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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19 reviews
5.0
2 Dec 2025
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Pros

This is a workplace filled with incredibly smart colleagues from diverse backgrounds across the criminal justice system, government, and the private sector. The culture is genuinely collaborative, with contributions from people in all roles valued and encouraged. The organisation offers flexible working, with three days a week in the office and the freedom to choose start and finish times, which really supports a good work–life balance. The work itself is varied and meaningful, covering fascinating topics across the justice sector, and there’s always room to focus on areas that you personally find interesting. What stands out most is how kind and supportive colleagues are, people genuinely care about one another. Hard work is also recognised and rewarded by senior staff, which makes you feel appreciated and motivated.

Cons

The pace can get busy at times, as you’d expect in a dynamic organisation, but expectations are usually reasonable and support is available when needed.

3.0
31 Oct 2025

Deep distrust

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Pros

The work can be interesting, and staff in the same roles are very supportive of each other.

Cons

There has been a change in Crest over the past year that saddens those of us who have worked there for a while. Several staff members were made redundant at the start of 2025. Whatever the reasons for this, the way it was handled and communicated by SMT caused deep distrust which persists today. A lack of investment in staff morale and retention since then has created a huge divide between junior and senior staff, and a further 10% of the workforce have resigned over the past 9 months, concentrated amongst junior staff. Senior and junior staff seem to have very different perspectives about how the company is doing. Staff feel undervalued, underpaid and not listened to. While there used to be good opportunities for progression, these have been taken away due to company finances.

5.0
23 Oct 2025
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Pros

Super interesting work often for senior people in police forces/local authorities/Home Office and on projects/reviews that are nationally significant Lots of opportunity for progression - many of the more senior people have worked at different levels at Crest often for >5/6 years having started in more junior roles Pay is rising but prob still about average in the sector

Cons

The juggle - often multiple projects with pressing deadlines The firm cut staff numbers at the beginning of 2025 which was tough for everyone involved/the rest of the company

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