A bank disguised as a start-up... - Project Manager Pollinate (UK) Employee Review

2.0
8 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People on the ground (not the leadership) are very friendly and mostly well intentioned, and things tend to move fast.

Cons

Spoiled leadership who came from privileged backgrounds, don't show face much and don't truly value their people as they say. Leadership - a white English male club - makes outrageous expenses on the company whilst saving every penny on their employees. Some people are there for being 'friends of the CEO' or having rugby 'connections'. Those can do basically anything and get on with it, The others are the real employees, judged on ultra high standards and blamed on any small error. Not a fair place to grow a career. Also, they tend to hire externally and not promote people internally. They don't have a growth mindset and you'll be perceived as what you are by the time you were recruited, so any extra time spent there is a big waste.

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5.0
2 Feb 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

- great culture - they care about their people - clear purpose for the product

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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