One of the best companies to work for... if you buy into the facade. - Anonymous employee Hallam Employee Review

2.0
7 June 2021
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Pros

Most people were friendly and helpful. The opportunity to regularly work from home (before COVID happened) was a boon. Good coffee and decent, modern equipment. Post-work pub gatherings were great fun too.

Cons

There seemed to be a high turnover of staff, with lots of good people joining then leaving due to being offered better opportunities elsewhere, being thrown under the bus with project work, or being made redundant, all of which seemed to become a growing regular occurrence. The less said about the 2019 staff redundancies debacle, the better. The sales team would continually sell unworkable solutions to clients, significantly boosting their own salaries through a massively unbalanced commission scheme that favoured title-chasers and friends of the management team (or people whose face fitted at the time), whilst leaving the near-impossible and badly-briefed project work to less well-paid employees who ended up carrying the can for failed project deliveries and budget overspend. The company was (and still seems to be) very keen to promote the facade of being a caring, vibrant place to work, but this is mainly for stroking and glorifying some of the egos of the senior management team.

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5.0
16 Mar 2026
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Pros

Incredible team – The people are genuinely amazing: knowledgeable, supportive, and kind. There’s a real culture of helping each other succeed. Strong, lived company values – Hallam’s values aren’t just words on a wall. Accountability, radical candor, being a B Corp, employee ownership, and the simple principle that “no one is a dick” genuinely shape how people work together. Great benefits – Competitive and thoughtful benefits that support wellbeing and work–life balance. True remote working – Remote work is fully supported and trusted, not just a token policy. People have real flexibility in how and where they work. Strong career opportunities – Plenty of room to grow, develop new skills, and progress within the company. High-quality clients – The company works with interesting, reputable clients on meaningful projects, which keeps the work engaging and impactful.

Cons

Work can get busy at times – Like any agency environment, there are periods where things feel quite fast-paced and a bit manic when multiple projects ramp up at once. That said, the support systems, team culture, and understanding around workload mean it has never come close to burning me out.

5.0
16 Mar 2026
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Pros

Smart people who care about doing good work. The calibre of thinking across the business is consistently high, and there's real trust given to people who earn it. Autonomy isn't just a talking point. If you take ownership and deliver, you're largely left to get on with it. The culture feels human and there's genuine investment in doing things properly.

Cons

It's a business going through real growth and change, which is exciting if you thrive in that environment and frustrating if you don't. Processes and structure are still maturing in places, so comfort with ambiguity helps. Not a con if you want to shape things, but worth knowing going in.

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