Vantaggi
- Many kind, talented and inspiring co-workers - Flexible leave policy - Relatively flexible working hours - Relatively good pay - Management is slowly improving some processes, but it has taken more than a year of negative feedback from employees for them to commit to change. - The pressure to work overtime has decreased, but the onus is often on employees to stand up for themselves and say "no".
Svantaggi
- Lack of meaningful pay increases mean that salaries are steadily becoming less competitive and decreasing in real terms. - A tendency to hire new managers from outside the company rather than promoting talent from within. - Generally mixed messages about career progression. - Juniorisation of some roles has made the work increasingly boring for those who are not in senior/lead/manager positions. However, some managers and leads want to change to a better approach, so this issue may improve in the near future. - Some members of management display a lack of experience and finesse when dealing with complex organisational and interpersonal challenges. - The company has tended to emphasise individual mental health awareness rather than addressing systemic workplace issues that can contribute to poor mental health. - The company markets themselves as supporting remote work, however Terms and Conditions Apply. For example: -- If you want to change locales – or job roles – the company may use this as an opportunity to alter your contract, without reasonable warning, in a way that is not favourable to you. --If you are part of the international team (i.e. not in UK or SA), you will be an independent contractor. They will emphasise that you actually are a permanent and full-time employee, and you will be expected to participate in the business as if you are a genuine employee. However, if layoffs need to happen, you will suddenly be just a contractor again and may be dismissed without reasonable warning or the possibility of alternative solutions.