Pros
The Thursday drinks until the novelty wore off.
Cons
Working environment Poor salary Minimal career progression My employment at Tandem began like most others do. Prosperity fuelled, hopeful and what initially appeared to be an exciting career ahead of me. There was a certain buzz about the place with the company envisioning to do great things in the financial industry and being that “good bank” that we have all been longing for. The Thursday get togethers, socials, many nights of debauchery and the culture club made it seem like an amazing place to work and I really thought I had struck Gold with this place. I was wrong. It wasn’t long at all before the real cracks started to show and Tandem’s true colours began to emerge. I finally understood what working for Tandem embodied. Being underpaid, over worked and encompassing a toxic culture. There were only so many Tandem induced hangovers one could stomach before realising that this is just one of a few pathetic means to divert the attention off the remuneration and no real benefits i.e lack of health care etc. The prospect of career progression and discussions of pay to recognise hard work and commitment to the company was nothing but a figment of the imagination with feeble excuse after excuse being used during end of year reviews as to why no pay rises would be given. Any concerns of this being raised to higher management or the “people team” (which is purposely written in inverted commas as they couldn’t possibly be further from that) would also be profusely shut down with yet more lies that pay would be looked at in the reviews to follow. Ironically, the only people they care about are themselves. They have no loyalty to their employees that genuinely put the work in and instead adopt this notion that workers can be easily dispensable. The company only value and reward a small minority of employees. (Previous reviews will illustrate who). Favouritism anyone? The company also have no clear vision where they’re headed, and seem to change their mind incredibly fast. Whilst most start ups tend to chop and change their business plan, Tandem have done so far too frequently with no product or service being short of anything worthy of infiltrating and having a real and reputable impact in the banking market. Finally throwing in the towel was one of the best decisions I ever made and I have not looked back since. Would I recommend Tandem to a friend? I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy.
