SBD Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Andrew Hart

92% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

SBD has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SBD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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39 reviews
1.0
12 Feb 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are 3-4 good (non-managers) people working at the Milton Keynes HQ. If you need a job and have no other choice or do what many do i.e. leave with better prospects.

Cons

* Several of the non-UK management staff are making our lives a misery, despite many people complaining, they still get away with it * Company has questionable practices, which can sometimes cross the ethical mark * Lack of trust and integrity within HR, they unable to keep things confidential, which are the cause of many of the problems. * Lack processes and clear procedures, they are either ignored or too confusing. * Dated research reports formats, get a gip and invest in new tools and approaches. * Unable to find/keep experienced managers, leaving the work to young and not so good inexperienced staff with comical titles e.g. Supervisor roles. The outcome is substandard quality output, lack vision, we’re not progressing, immature responses if you challenge them and good people that report to them are leaving. * Stop thinking that people who work from home are watching NetFlix

3.0
27 Oct 2016

Good at first

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

SBD is a company that is focused on growth and opportunity. They are working to improve the company's business offerings.

Cons

Management focus is very short term. Good people who have helped the company are either let go or encouraged to move on. This seems to be profit focused more than performance focused. It is a family owned business that brings the good and bad of what that means. Overall, it's not a bad place to work, but not the best.

2.0
8 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great dining room with fully working fridge, television and carpet. Meeting rooms are named after cars. Being a car nut helps and there are some wonderfully passionate people there. Good social/family culture kinda hides what is really going on.

Cons

Family business means short-termism and barmy practices. Owners of the company seemed to be going in three different directions, combining either a laissez-faire attitude or micro-management. In spite of that, there are some talented people they have hired to make the company work. They must give those people freer rain instead of using them as political ping-pong balls. Very tedious when it's a small UK office...

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