Avoid - Poor Leadership and a Toxic Culture
Pros
Alcumus used to be a great company to work for but it has gone downhill rapidly in the last two years, which is a real shame. - There are still a small number of good people working there, who will hopefully come to their senses and move on to organisations that value them and pay them what they're worth. - Free parking. - Free water bottle and pen. - Free fruit (pre-Covid).
Cons
When you first start working at Alcumus, you're likely to have nothing but positive things to say about the company. However, you'll quickly realise that underneath the 'façade of niceness' the culture has become toxic, particularly in the Enterprise Division. Unhappy employees, favouritism, cliques, blame culture and self-serving leadership are now rife within Alcumus and that comes from the top. I can't think of one current 'leader' who would motivate or inspire anyone within the business. The decent ones have seen the writing on the wall and resigned. Being owned by venture capitalists means Alcumus are more concerned with targets and bolting on the latest acquisition, rather than their people. If you're intelligent, professional, ambitious, values-driven and you're expecting a decent salary commensurate with your worth, career progression and a supportive and collaborative working environment, then I would avoid Alcumus, as you're unlikely to thrive there. I'd urge anyone considering a role at Alcumus to do your due diligence, question high staff turnover numbers during your interview and challenge the excuses they trot out, ask about the leadership, culture, targets and commission and reach out to ex-employees on social media for a more balanced and informed view. However, if you're Welsh, play rugby, worked for the 'successful' Carillion, are unscrupulous or a 'Yes' person, then you'll be in the 'clique' and you'll probably do well at Alcumus, regardless of your competence level. I would be sceptical about the overly positive reviews on here from current employees, particularly those with short tenure, as they were actively 'encouraged' to make the company look better and keep the ratings up for the latest investors. In addition, they need to try and fill the large number of vacancies, a lot of which are ‘backfill’. The number of Vice President roles within the business makes a mockery of the role and title, especially the calibre of some of the individuals who have been promoted to that position. It's clear that some of them do not have the talent or expertise required and would be highly unlikely to be offered a Director or VP role at any other reputable organisation.
