From Haines Watts to WTF - Recensione dipendente - Accounts Assistant presso Cooper Parry

1,0
5 mar 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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Snacks in offices, fun socials, in general the team are good people to work with.

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Disorganised. Buying companies left right and centre and no structure set up to integrate everyone. The Hive survey is just a way of them acting like they care, but they will only act on anything mentioned if it benefits them, not the employees. The benefits are being slowly stripped away. The pay is low and inconsistent. The senior managers/ partners I worked with were great, anyone higher than that was out of touch and delusional. Budgets are unrealistic so you end up working in your own time to try to stick to them in order to not be pulled up for it.

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Risposta di Cooper Parry
3mo
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re really sorry to hear that your experience didn’t live up to what you expected, or what we want for anyone who works at CP. We’re glad the team, socials and office vibe landed well, but that shouldn’t overshadow what matters most: feeling supported, valued and clear on how things work day to day. You’ve raised some important points, and we want to address them openly. You’re right that we’ve grown quickly, and that brings both excitement and challenges. If the integration process felt disorganised or unclear, that’s on us. We’re tightening how we bring new teams into CP so the structure, communication and support feel consistent, organised and inclusive. Hive should never feel like a box ticking exercise. If it came across as performative, that’s something we take seriously. We’re improving how we share what happens with that feedback so people can clearly see the actions taken, what’s in progress, and where things still need work. We’re also sorry your experience of benefits, pay and workload didn’t match expectations. Benefits shouldn’t feel like they’re disappearing, and workloads shouldn’t push anyone into regularly working in their own time. We’re challenging ourselves on resourcing, realistic budgets, fair pay and how we support wellbeing, because these things matter. And we hear your point about leadership. While many leaders across CP are doing great things, not everyone will feel that consistently. Bridging the gap between the intent behind decisions and the lived experience people have day to day is a big focus for us, and it ties directly into improving communication, integration and how we act on feedback overall. Your feedback matters. Even though your time with us wasn’t what we hoped it would be, we appreciate you being open and honest. If you’d be willing to share more so we can learn from your experience, you’re welcome to reach out confidentially to Caroline Jones (carolinej@cooperparry.com) or thepeopleteam@cooperparry.com. We genuinely want to hear it.

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3,0
31 mag 2024
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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Nice work place good environment

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work life balance a little bit confusing

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Risposta di Cooper Parry
2y
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Building an environment where our people can feel motivated and enjoy their time at work is important to us, so we are glad to hear you have been able to experience that during your contract. Whilst work-life balance is something that we strive towards, we appreciate during busy times the flexibility can be hard to reach. We are continuing to look at ways to increase the flexibility when possible and if you would like to talk things through, we are always happy to support in finding ways to increase that balance. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us, in person, over email or anonymously through open door. Many thanks, CP Talent Acquisition team careers@cooperparry.com
3,0
6 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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- Flexible working - Supportive coworkers

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The business is not quite as I remember it when I first joined. The private equity ownership has created a working environment has become much more pressured, with almost every level feeling constantly on edge. Managers often appear to be stretched across a very high number of audits, while Assistant Managers are also balancing several engagements at once. This has resulted in people being spread too thin, with work regularly extending into evenings and, at times, weekends. The recent change in audit software has also created challenges. While the business is placing greater emphasis on efficiency and recovery, the new workflow appears to have increased the amount of work required in practice. As a result, recovery rates often appear unrealistic when compared against the actual time and effort needed to complete the work properly. There also seems to be room for improvement in how juniors are trained and supported. In addition, the promotion pipeline feels quite congested, with a number of people remaining in the same roles for longer than expected. Overall, in its current state, it is difficult to see many clear upsides, and I would find it hard to confidently recommend the business as a place to work.

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Risposta di Cooper Parry
4w
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience in such detail. The themes you raise around pressure, capacity, ways of working and progression are clearly important, and it’s helpful to understand how these are being felt in practice. Periods of growth, ownership change and system transformation can increase complexity and intensity, and there will inevitably be times where the work feels more pressured than anyone would ideally want. Your comments highlight where that pressure has been most visible, particularly around resourcing, workload stretch and how efficiency expectations translate day to day. These are ongoing tensions we recognise within a professional services environment. Your observations around training, development and progression visibility are also noted. Supporting people at different career stages during times of change isn’t always straightforward, and experiences can differ across teams and roles. If you’re open to it, we’d encourage you to raise these points directly with your Senior HR Business Partner or leadership team, including via the anonymous feedback channels if preferred. These conversations help add context and depth to individual perspectives. Thank you again for sharing your views so openly.
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