MyBuilder was the worst company I have ever worked for - Anonymous employee MyBuilder Employee Review

1.0
17 Dec 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free food and good location.

Cons

The most bizarre company to work for. Very cliquey. There are a core group of employees and managers who have been there for years, they decide on the "culture" of the office, who makes the cut and who "isn't a good fit". In my time working there, an average of one person per month was let go. They would take job applicants through a series of weird interviews, where a group of current employees would quiz the applicant to find out if they would fit in. The group would then go off and discuss the applicant's answers and their suitability with other staff while the applicant was still sitting in the other room. Management let people go purely because their personality wasn't the cookie cutter they wanted. You never felt secure in your job. If my manager ever wanted to speak to me, I assumed I was about to be fired. As others have mentioned, employees were asked to give good feedback on Glassdoor as MyBuilder is so concerned about their public image. The high staff turnover never seemed to concern them, they didn't see it as a problem with the company despite it being glaringly obvious that it was. They called themselves a startup despite the fact that they should be well out of that stage, given the years they have been operating. Negative racial stereotypes were made on multiple occasions by management level staff which made myself and others really uncomfortable. These comments were made in relation to users of the website. I found it ironic that a company so obsessed with company culture could be so culturally insensitive and discriminating. I can honestly say that MyBuilder was the worst company I have ever worked for.

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Pros

The role itself was multifaceted and allowed me to pick up loads of new skills. Management are generally friendly, approachable and accommodating when you have issues or requests. The customer service/operations team are a great bunch. They are all extremely friendly and were always willing to provide assistance when the work required it (and top chat over pints when at team socials). Having worked there for over 7 years, I cultivated strong relationships with a fair few of my colleagues and hope to see them again! In spite of major structural changes which occurred whilst I worked there, it was always relayed to us that our jobs were not in danger, and this proved to be the case. There seemed to be a genuine effort to make sure no one was made redundant at any point. The company offers good benefits (comprehensive health insurance and equity in the form of stock appreciation rights).

Cons

Suggestions from the operations team tend to get side-lined.

4.0
4 Dec 2024
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Pros

Good training Believed in what they were doing Nice office with friendly people

Cons

The role came to an end abruptly

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