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Thanks for your review – obviously it’s disappointing to read. Our business is founded on merit and performance, and we reward consistent results at all levels. Hard work is clearly valued, however, like any target driven role, ultimately it comes down to results.
Addressing the ‘lad’ point specifically, we are very aware the business was founded by three men, and are working extremely hard to develop women into leadership roles.
Depending on when you were with the business, hopefully you saw a range of promotions at different levels. We’re really proud of everyone who has moved through the business, especially the 2 graduates who we hired in 2017 and then promoted in 2018. Both of these promotions were to women, so we fundamentally disagree with your statement that we offer zero career progression unless you are a family friend or ‘lad’. We are passionate about developing talent and moving as many woman as possible into management and wider leadership roles.
We absolutely encourage (and will continue to do so) internal referrals when it comes to hiring as we believe it’s a great way for us to find top talent.