Key Group Reviews

4.2

74% would recommend to a friend

(116 total reviews)

Simon Thompson

100% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Key Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 116 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Key Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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116 reviews
5.0
2 Nov 2023

Great Company

Recommend
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Pros

Great company values with a positive work atmosphere and long term visions

Cons

sometimes hard to find parking if you don't book in advance

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Key Group Response
2y
Hello, Thank you for positive review. It is always nice to hear that our long term visions are recognised by our colleagues. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed a positive working environment, which we believe stems from our culture, built on the very same values you mention. We understand that parking can sometimes be tricky at our Preston Campus, and as such we do encourage car sharing where possible. We also have a car parking app which allows our hybrid working colleagues to book car parking in advance. Our office based staff are allocated a permanent car parking space. We continue to review the allocation of these, to ensure we are making the best use of our space. Thanks again and all the best for the future
1.0
10 June 2015

Run and ever look back

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Those people that are not part of the management team are absolutely wonderful.... key have a way of recruiting the nicest of people

Cons

working for people who think they own you...working for bullies who set out goals and when you achieve them they move the posts. Promise bonsus and don't pay. Change your working hours without notice. This is not a company I would recommend my worse enemy works. Good luck to anyone who signs a contract..... I have warned you. Simply dont go there.

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Key Group Response
7y
Thank you for writing a review. As the Recruitment Manager I find myself with mixed feelings about your comments towards hiring 'the nicest of people' whilst also being part of a management team in the business since 2015. However, we can only apologise for getting things wrong for you as an employee for so long, five + years. Clearly this is not something anyone wants to experience and we hope you have been able to move on positively in your career elsewhere. Clearly, we have plenty of things to learn from and I can speak first hand how the business has changed over the past 12 months. Thank you for your five years+ service and hard work. As you have now left the business, it is difficult to put things right for you but we certainly wish you well in your future career.
1.0
27 Apr 2015
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Pros

It's a job which pays a wage. Minimum wage which for a financial services company is the choice you take. Even one star is for the proximity to ASDA.

Cons

If your looking for any wage increases then don't expect one as there isn't an arrangement to give employees any thing any time soon. Just ask someone how many people left in the year out of ,240. Between 5 and 30 a month That tells a story. Be very careful with e mail as they check this before you leave under "data" rules. The company ethos is if your under 2 years then your cannon fodder. If your really desperate then use this as a stepping stone to a decent job.

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Key Group Response
7y
Thank you for the review. We are sorry to hear some of your views and experiences which are not what we want to read. Therefore, we apologise to you. We are happy to share that as a business we have experienced high turnover over the past 4 years but it has also reduced significantly in recent times. Unfortunately, you may have left the business before seeing your advice to management implemented but i can assure you that we have listened and taken action on your feedback. We have undertaken a number of new initiatives to improve staff engagement. To name a few, we held our second employee survey in 2017, created a staff committee, changed working hours, introduced fresh fruit Mondays and dress down Fridays. The business has now been sold to new owners (September 2017) and we have a new CEO and a new leadership team in place who are committed to making this a better place to work. Thank you again for your feedback and wish you well in your career elsewhere.
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