Pros
- Flexible working arrangements can be genuinely helpful. - Friyays if you’re in a team that has the capacity to actually make use of them - Fruit, drinks and snacks in the office are a nice perk.
Cons
- There is constant strategic change, often driven by short-term reactions rather than clear long-term thinking. This repeatedly disrupts momentum and makes it hard for teams to build meaningful, lasting work. - Decisions are often made by the executive leadership team with little visible understanding of what individual teams actually do or the value they bring. - There has been repeated messaging that AI is there to support roles, but in practice it increasingly feels tied to headcount reduction. That gap between messaging and reality damages trust. - Pay rises are poor and progression can feel limited, even for people consistently going above and beyond. Taking on the workload of two roles is often framed as “growth” rather than recognised or rewarded properly. - The culture feels increasingly soulless. There are frequent redundancies, often feeling like a regular cycle rather than an exceptional measure. - Employees are expected to embody values such as ‘show respect’, but that same respect does not always feel reflected back in how people are treated during organisational change. - There is a perception that visibility and personal relationships with senior leadership matter more than merit when it comes to opportunities and job security. - What once made GWI an exciting place to join feels like it has gradually disappeared. - After rounds of redundancies, workloads often become unrealistic, with fewer people expected to deliver the same output. This creates stress without corresponding reward. - Compensation feels below market rate considering the level of responsibility, pressure, and expectations placed on employees. - It can feel as though strong business performance does not translate into security or recognition for employees. Instead, restructures, role changes, and uncertainty often follow.
