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Working Chance Limited Reviews

3.3

61% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Natasha Finlayson OBE

66% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Working Chance Limited has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Working Chance Limited employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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21 reviews
1.0
2 Aug 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The pros are the clients that generally think they will get help

Cons

It is still a hostile environment and new staff changes are not for the better. From changes at the top to middle management. There are no workplace boundaries and this reflects with management decision. The clients dont get the help they need with many complex issues. The top management are not approachable and relationships between top and middle management is confusing. Many complaints internally about Confidential issues which dont get resolved.

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Working Chance Limited Response
4y
This review is from a former employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct in 2017 and who has posted multiple fake and false reviews here. This has been raised with Glassdoor.
1.0
30 Nov 2017

Sinking ship

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent if you want to work in a chaotic, unsupportive and toxic environment. Overall, I liked my role and felt privileged to work with women through their journey from receiving a conviction to finding employment.

Cons

As highlighted in other reviews, the CEO suffers from a severe case of founder syndrome. She is terrified of relinquishing control and fails to recognise that she is unequipped to run a charity. She consistently bad-mouths other charities rather than trying to forge partnerships with them. She is hyper-critical and speaks badly about current and former staff, including managers, to other staff. She spends a great deal of her time berating employees about what they wear (she insists on corporate attire), where they eat and at what time, and for leaving on time at the end of the day (she thinks working overtime shows commitment, yet refuses to pay for it or to offer TOIL) . She doesn't like employees socialising with each other outside of the office. Earlier this year, she made the support team redundant, making an essential service unavailable to candidates. Staff turnover is insanely high, yet she never reflects on this in an attempt to improve it. In the right hands, Working Chance could be a fantastic charity to work for, but while the CEO remains, avoid it at all costs.

1.0
21 Nov 2022

Avoid Toxic Charity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Only good when Founder J Hillman ran this organisation, The days when had a purpose and changed lives. Staff were passionate and made a difference. They showed empathy and looked and worked beyond candidates barriers to employment.

Cons

New CEO has destroyed, they have judgemental staff working now . Only interested in getting the new award or when CEO will be knighted. Charity has no reference to Founder and what it was set up to do and did. All they are interested in is hair nails and when next bottle of Fizz is opened. Very judgemental organisation. Lost its way. Toxic environment to work in unless you are flavour of the month or apple or CEO eye. Controlling, GDPR breaches and do they even know what confidentiality means ???

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Working Chance Limited Response
3y
This review is from a former employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct in 2017 and who has posted multiple fake and false reviews here. This has been raised with Glassdoor.
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