Hybrid Reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)
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Chris Cammann

49% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hybrid has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hybrid employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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148 reviews
2.0
11 Feb 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Fantastic OTE - A tier one training program that is second - Development opportunities are available - Great, Charismatic, Funny group of people to be around.

Cons

- The first being the hours. Whilst during the recruiting process you'll be sold 7:30 to 4:30 which sounds fine at face value. However there is an expectation to work outside these hours (You don't really have a choice). Those 7:30 to 4:30 hours you're expected to be on the phone ringing prospects. Finding those prospects has to be done outside these hours or at lunch - Usually at least 2-3 hours per day extra to achieve the minimums. - Pitch Numbers. Obviously I understand the more in your pipeline the more opportunity you have but the money that's actually pulled in doesn't seem to matter. You're better in managements eyes if you pull in 8 pitches per week and no conversions than 2 pitches and one conversion. I saw someone who was told in front of everyone on the sales floor that "no one would like him if he got a deal after only two pitches per week" after he'd being pulling good money compared to the rest of the people that started around him. - Management Style - To put it bluntly - It's one of the worst examples of micro management I've ever seen. Your calls are tracked, and if you have a few bad days (regardless of reason) you're pulled into an Impromptu meeting that criticizes your work ethic with a sort of "improve or else" kind of tone. These are people who've been promoted from their loyalty and sales numbers and not their leadership skills. -The culture of lying. Whilst this may not be a problem for some people, there is a culture within Hybrid that it's okay to lie to receptionist's (and whoever you may speak to during the day) and fabricating stories to gain sensitive personal information such as personal mobile numbers and email addresses for prospects. This will definitely have an impact on reputation in the future.

2.0
20 May 2025

Great potential, poor internal execution

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product is good, they are onto something and making a positive difference for universitys and students looking to study abroad

Cons

Management is really troubling. They struggle to hire senior positions externally and anyone they do hire doesn't seem to last long. This reflects badly - no room for input or opinion other than the very senior management who have been in the business for 7+ years. CEO is the worst communicator I have ever encountered for someone in that position. Extremely hard working but to his own detriment. Doesn't set a good example, not an inspiring leader as one would expect of a CEO. Him and COO are often not aligned which is never a good look. Also there's not a formal HR function which is SCARY for a 200+ hc company operating in 5 locations.

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Hybrid Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re pleased you recognise Hybrid’s potential and the positive impact our products have within the education sector. We also appreciate your comments on leadership and structure — these are areas we’ve been actively developing as we continue to grow globally. In the past year, we’ve strengthened our people function, invested in senior hires, and focused on building clearer alignment and communication across teams. Feedback like yours helps us stay accountable as we evolve.
1.0
20 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The staff seemed lovely and the offices are nice.

Cons

They don't seem to be able to hold onto staff. In my first week I saw the person who hired me resign as well as two senior management staff and another person who started at the same time as me. An email from the MD on their resignations made it clear they were well respected members of the team who had been there a while so Hybrid are clearly losing good people. That news clearly impacted the office however the remaining manager in the office dealt with those departures so poorly that the atmosphere and tension in the office was unbearable. It transpired the week before a further member of staff had left because she had been subjected to regular impromptu meetings to talk about their desire (sounds demoralising). I was also told by a current staff member that they were encouraged to write positive things on Glassdoor after they found 2 bad reviews.

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