Love or hate - Anonymous employee Reason Digital Employee Review

2.0
10 May 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you fit in with their world view (read the co-founders world view) then you'll have a great experience. They are open to new technologies and allow a fair degree of automation. If you're on the strategy side of things and get on with the co-founders / CEO then it will be a great experience.

Cons

If the co-founders don't like you it will be the worst atmosphere you have ever worked in. There is zero loyalty to staff when things go wrong, regardless of how awkward the client has been and they love to point the finger at someone rather than analysing a problem and stopping it happen again. Low pay compared to the industry as a whole. They sell this as "doing good with digital" but there are lots of ways to do that without taking a paycut. Very sycophantic environment. Sucking up to the boss is the way to get ahead here. "Moon on a stick estimation" - they will say anything to get a job in and then make it the total responsibility of the PM to give the client what they want without going over budget. The worst FIFO culture you can imagine. Lots of highly judgemental straight out of university people who think you're a bad person if you disagree with them.

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5.0
20 Dec 2024
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Pros

Team are sociable, friendly and welcoming Great variety of work Projects are an actual team-effort, with no-one playing the blame-game Work is truely remote. For those who like to meet the team, there are frequent social gatherings and travel can be accommodated.

Cons

Billable hours can be a pressure for a project. Luckily, team doesn't point at one person for this but as a whole across a project

5.0
8 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The organisation has matured really well in the time I've been here. We now enjoy a very tight and thoughtful structure. Not too hierarchical, not too flat! It's an extremely progressive and sociable environment. A foundation of a humble desire to - realistically and pragmatically - improve things for charities, social values causes and those in need of support. Projects are aspirational and varied. Each brings a new cause or vision that's easy to get passionate about. The opposite of a conveyor belt culture, we collectively aim to address the nuanced needs of clients any way we know how - with research, workshops, service design, digital transformation, collaborative design or cutting-edge development. Internal initiatives are frequently planned to formalise internal improvements - such as addressing the gender pay gap. Recent initiatives have even drawn inspiration from UN charters - such as general gender equality in the workplace. There's a constant endeavour to improve - at all levels and with all work. There's a solid approach to progression for all. Meritocratic opportunities are there for those that demonstrate passion and ambition. There are incredibly flexible expectations of commitment. Things like flexible hours and working from home days contribute to a healthy work-life balance. I've seen the organisation go above and beyond with long-term medical issues, childcare considerations or even the odd sabbatical.

Cons

The progressive, flexible culture can occasionally feel a little lenient; sometimes holding up the less-proactive and less-committed who might look to take advantage of the trust and respect they may take for granted. Because we are a social enterprise, carrying an ethical responsibility to conduct ourselves carefully and to plan our finances responsibly, we do lack the bite, ruthlessness and over-inflated salaries of larger organisations. Perhaps this is a good thing...!

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