Distribution Finance Capital Reviews

- Very cliquey here, clear groups of “best mates” who all sit together and have a lovely time chatting at lunch whilst the rest of the office is working tirelessly to get things done without a break - morale and mental health of colleagues across the board was extremely concerning, a lot of very unhappy people with their issues being ignored - a lot of back stabbing, people at Dfc can’t truly be trusted - my contract was ended extremely abruptly with ZERO warning and I was patronised by the CPO and ushered out of the back entrance without even being able to collect my things. My line manager sat silently during this meeting as I was clearly upset and didn’t offer to intervene or ask how I am. No backbone at all, but I can’t really be surprised when all they did was be more interested in their romantic life with another colleague. I heard nothing from anyone ever again apart from one colleague who is now my friend. - avoid this place, the “culture” is a scam, when you get down to it, it’s an extremely toxic environment - a lot of senior members of staff are all from Aldermore, which is quite convenient…

Any learning opportunity you can find in DFC will usually only benefit you elsewhere. Working at DFC is harder than average, and pay is generally lower than average. While there's lots of opportunity to contribute, you'd need to be part of the club to get credit. It can be extremely difficult to be taken seriously when a problem is identified - the company overall is happy to adopt jury-rigged solutions to flaws in new processes, but very resistant to including the same principles in the design in the first place, regardless of how early the concerns are raised. The positive atmosphere in the office comes with some toxic positivity, and sometimes even if an issue does get the discussion it deserves, the person raising it will be treated as a source of negativity for this. My best work in the place primarily benefited people who fought me every step of the way. Too many of the people I worked with were struggling mental health problems, either caused or exacerbated by their work life - great for camaraderie in the moment but it feels really sad on reflection. The number of senior managers who have abruptly departed is alarming, to the point that leadership culture can be tricky to identify. Indeed, conversations with managers can have one conclusive response and a complete 180 in attitude when anyone else is listening, so I generally heard from colleagues that managers don't have their back even following a supportive talk behind closed doors. Combined, the chance for anyone to make a difference combined with apparently shaky management makes it a company that can feel like it's being led from the bottom. Frankly, skimming the responses to reviews I can see on here yields a weirdly defensive tone that doesn't have a credible feel to it.