Nice practice, shame about the owner. - Consultant Alan Baxter Employee Review

1.0
20 Feb 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Staff lunches. Interesting projects.

Cons

Oppressive and anachronistic working atmosphere. Practice has more in common with a monastery than a consultancy. Everyone is expected to Know Their Place. The owner can be arrogant and belligerent at times - long time staff tend to fear him, he does not tolerate professional opinions that diverge from his own regardless of their merit or credibility. Owner has been ruthless when it comes to hiring and firing decisions but expects fealty none the less. Email policy requires all emails to be vetted by a floor secretary before they are released, even from senior staff. The sending of hyperlinks in internal emails is banned making information sharing very inconvenient.

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3.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Free food 3x a week - Trips abroad largely expensed - Good additional learning - Guidance towards chartership

Cons

- Poor worklife balance - At times stressful - Toxic and poorly managed (Director dependant) - Limited flexible working

4.0
20 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- good people - free lunches

Cons

- old school, traditional - lots of hand drawings

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