Avoid avoid avoid - Manager Downing Employee Review

1.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A few great, friendly people trying to make a change. Base pay was competitive enough but at what cost?

Cons

Very white lads cliquey culture. Lots of drinking in the office and at team events. Limited opportunities if you don't make the right friends quickly. High turnaround rate in some teams. Border line racial comments thrown around the office. Left on my own but they are pros when it comes to pushing people out. Not an impressive brand/manager for your CV.

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2.0
24 July 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of drinks after work Office location

Cons

Business model of ripping off old pensioners Complete blame culture Senior management were completely clueless (hired due to tenure and so have the wrong people in the wrong places) Investors routinely get very bad performance

2.0
13 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Bonuses were pretty good Some of the lower level team were fun Good office location

Cons

Terrible senior officer infighting Toxic Culture Chris Lewis...

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