5-Star Company - Associate Raw Selection Employee Review

There are lots of training and development opportunities and you do genuinely learn something new every day. The team encourages self-development and you are allowed time during work hours to focus on this. Ambitious and driven team with high standards. Opportunities to take on responsibility and accelerate your development. If you’re driven, want to push yourself professionally and gain experience quickly, it can be a really good place to do that.

Intense hustle culture which isn’t for everyone but they’re open about that. One-to-one meetings would sometimes move beyond work-related development and into discussions about personal life. While I believe this came from a good place, in hindsight I didn’t find it productive and at times found it mentally draining. The business has a strong culture of feedback and accountability, which can be really valuable. However, feedback could sometimes feel one-sided, with limited opportunity to provide context or share an alternative perspective, which made things feel unfair and created a difficult atmosphere. Salary and bonus packages are below market rate compared with similar roles.

* The pre-start journey was genuinely great. Communication before day one was clear, thoughtful and removed a lot of the usual nerves that come with starting somewhere new. * From the first couple of weeks, I didn’t feel like “the new person” at all — everyone is welcoming, supportive and open, which makes a huge difference. * The culture is exactly what RAW says it is: open, hard-working, motivating and feedback-driven. People care about doing a good job and pushing standards, not just ticking boxes. * There’s a strong sense of ownership and accountability across the business — people take responsibility and pride in what they do. * Leadership is approachable and open to ideas, challenge and improvement, which creates trust and forward momentum. * There’s a genuine focus on continuous improvement and doing things properly, not just moving fast for the sake of it.

Early days, so still learning the detail of how everything fits together — but support is there when needed & you are encouraged to think hard about what support you need!