not quite what i expected - Systems Engineer Floream Employee Review

Slightly out of London. Fair size. Plenty of staff fridge space.

The Sales department sounds like a different world to the previous review! The company at first glance seems to be made up of first and second jobbers and pays accordingly. The targets are inflated so that most staff don't make the 85% cut-in for commission, conversion is less than 10% so working extra hours doesn't really impact unless they are excessive. You are working for basic basically! Tacky sales practices encouraged as the excessive workers do these things, seemingly proving that these tricks work. The biggest trick seems to be employing relatively inexperienced people so that they don't know what to expect or what they should be paid (and they're more likely as a demographic to have personal debt for the parent company to consolidate with one of their other companies loans). Commission, when it is paid out, is laughable. General probing of pay expectations is met with OTE's that are more realistic for management, don't fall for it! Don't expect any frills here, it's the bear bones of a job (not a career).

Floream is a fantastic place to work, with extremely kind and supportive colleagues and opportunities to progess in abundance. Everyone is willing to help and the culture is very laid back (despite people still working very hard). You are surrounded by very bright, deeply passionate people who love what they do; this keeps you feeling motivated and inspired with your own work. The company is small, but it is expanding rapidly, and there will soon be many opportunities to work for them abroad.

None as yet! (though very west of London, rather than central)