The worst place I ever worked - Anonymous employee Reason Digital Employee Review

1.0
8 Jan 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A lot of the team are nice, and the new office space was a big improvement on the dreadful place before. Noone really talks to each other though and the atmosphere became very weird.

Cons

Pay is terrible. New staff get more, but they don't reward current staff for good work. If you've been at the company for years, good luck ever getting a pay rise. That only happens when you say you;re going to leave. They lie to clients all the time to win work. The management is really really grim and toxic. The founders put on a show about caring about staff, and pretend to be in the world to do good, but it's just a sham to win work. Staff are treated really badly. They do a song and dance about equality and caring about equal pay and setting up various groups or committees for this and that, but strong and talented people were forced out - especially other women. They lost a load of good staff a while ago which led to other good staff leaving. Then the work went downhill, and with them having no desire to fix the actual issues (the bosses and some of the team leads - they are easy to spot because they all look the same), there was no point in me staying either. Leaving was the best decision I ever made.

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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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