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      Would not recommend to a friend - Anonymous employee Web Summit Employee Review

      2.0
      23 May 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Web Summit has some great people working there. Intelligent people who work hard and have a bit of craic along the way. Most of the year it's an easy workload so you can guarantee a 5.30 finish. They do their best to build a good company culture with staff parties, care packages, flexibility and good annual leave considering they close the office at Christmas etc.

      Cons

      I'm not surprised by any of the negative reviews here. Very easy to get demoralised and feel stuck. A lot of people who have been there for years coast by. People who are known for doing absolutely nothing are suddenly given major promotions. They hand out VP titles like packs of smarties. I would say it's a brilliant place to work if you joined pre 2016. After that it's hard for newer people to progress. All about who the top people are friendly with - a real "favourites" culture. Women in mid to senior positions should run a mile. A lot of men getting the credit/promotions/pay rises for work done by women which can be hard to watch at times. I would say in this market that there are better places to work, especially for people looking to progress in their career.

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      Web Summit Response
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      Thank you for your feedback. We really do appreciate your comments about your time working at Web Summit. We will take on board your comments, and continue to feed this back into how we grow the business into the future as we scale. Feedback from our current employees and past employees is essential, so it is very welcome. Many thanks Sebastian

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      14 June 2019
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      Pros

      the events and the people are great.

      Cons

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      17 Mar 2026
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      Pros

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      Cons

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