Take the Glassdoor reviews seriously! I wish I did
Pros
Flexible working (if you can call it that) A measly bonus that you might see after two years
Cons
Alarm bells start to ring as soon as you walk through the door. Something isn't quite right and the picture you were painted at the interview is a bit blurry at best. There's a reason there are so many jobs on the website and so many new starters but the office doesn't get any bigger. You pass this off with a shrug and start your job. Then the other alarm bells start to ring. That's when the micromanagement starts along with the blame culture and mangers throwing you under the bus to cover their own incompetence. At this point you realise you have made a terrible mistake and do your best to get out before the company ruins you and destroys your mental health. You get paid less than someone who has less skills than you and then you are expected to train someone on more money than you to get them up to speed on work. There is no career progression and don't expect a pay rise unless you threaten to leave. The company only pays you more depending on the letters at the end of your name not your actual skills. Many teams have a huge conflict of interest within them and there is a massive culture of nepotism around the office. If you want to get anywhere in the company prepare to be a brown-noser. It's a very toxic environment that is very counter productive to work You are expected to do much of your training and attend company catch-ups during you own time. Be prepared to give up your lunch breaks! The pay and holiday is well below industry standards and don't expect that to change any time soon. Don't let any of the positive reviews on here fool you. They are written by the managers and directors to counter balance the negative ones. You don't have to go far to find likeminded individuals at JBA who are as unhappy as you in the job. I wouldn't wish this place on my worst enemy.