Erm - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso TLA

1,0
11 nov 2025
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There are some lovely and talented people here (or at least at the time of writing they'd not yet been given the boot). In particular the product team are great to work with. I had some good days out in my time at TLA, in this regard at least they go all in. The office is in a nice location and has incredible views across the city.

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Cut Throat Nature - TLA is a hive of political machinations, plotting and backstabbing. As a TLA employee you will have all the job security of a snowman in a Swedish sauna. During my time at TLA I saw a parade of dedicated and long term employees being lined up for "redundancy" - often with the victim being the only person who didn't know the axe was about to fall. In particular I was disgusted by the treatment of a junior developer being brought in, given no real work or support to speak of and then being cast out. The real piece de resistance however was a long term, dedicated and talented employee who was bundled out just weeks after returning from parental leave. You stay classy, TLA. Technical Leadership - I use the words "Technical" and "Leadership" only in the loosest possible sense. First the technical; the tech leadership at TLA has worked only at TLA. This isn't necessarily a problem, but if that's what you're going to do I would expect you to have a keen interest in what goes on elsewhere, so that you can learn and grow. Nope - if it wasn't invented in TLA, its of no interest to anyone. Generally speaking the systems are very poor, and there seems to be no interest in improving that. The technical acumen however is positively Einsteinian compared to the leadership skills. I've never seen technical leadership so clearly out of their depth. That would be forgivable if it was coupled with a willingness to learn and cooperate. It is not. Blame is cast around daily. Everyone is trashed behind their backs. Goalposts are moved. Promises are made and rowed back on. Any hint of success is perceived as a threat to be eliminated. Lack Of Trust - I guess if you've read this far then this comes as no surprise, but serious professionals are treated like potential thieves. You will be monitored. God forbid you get ill and have to take a day to recover. Questionable Hiring Practices - I won't say much here but I will say that the phrase "just not a good cultural fit" was heard way more often than I'd like. In general I'd advise anyone to think extremely carefully before applying for a role at TLA, but if you do then make sure you speak entirely uncritically about AI - its practically a religion. Ironically the AI adoption is very poor - if you treat it like a productivity tool it has real value, if you treat it as a magic employee replacement then its fairly useless.

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Risposta di TLA
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We appreciate that you’ve chosen to share this feedback as someone who states they are a current employee and we take all such perspectives seriously. We're pleased to hear your positive comments about the talent within our teams, your collaboration with the Product team and the office and company events. That said, we’re sorry to hear that your experience with us doesn't reflect the culture we work hard to build. While we recognise that no organisation is perfect and that people’s experiences can vary, the picture you describe is not one we want anyone to have. We also understand that from any individual perspective, it may not be possible to see the full context behind organisational decisions, including restructuring, role changes, or performance-related actions. These decisions are never taken lightly, and there are often factors - personal or confidential, that can't be fully visible to everyone. In the absence of complete information, such situations can sometimes feel unsettling or be interpreted differently than intended. Regarding comments on the technical leadership; we take feedback seriously and we will continue to invest in our people, our systems, and our ways of working. We're sorry if you don't feel that this is effective; we're committed to strengthening a culture of respect, transparency, and professional growth and we are actively reviewing our practices, including, management development, decision-making frameworks, and how we adopt new technologies. As an award-winning company, we're committed to continually improving and evolving, and feedback like yours helps that ongoing effort.

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1,0
24 nov 2025
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Some amazing people within the business. You do get looked after with items such as annual bonus, pay reviews and the opportunity to take part in a number of fitness activities etc.

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Where to start, a smaller business of around 20-30 employees, very top heaving with a number of 'Heads of / Senior' titled roles. The leadership within the Development/IT function is non existent with a distinct lack of trust. Leadership within this area would regularly backstab team members behind their backs, favoritism and if they didn't like you, they would make sure the CEO knew. As mentioned the leadership in this area is poor, and only progressed into this role by telling the CEO what he wants them to hear and also due to mediocre technical knowledge. A number of amazing team members have left this department over recent years, some of their own choosing but a number exited with redundancy as their face no longer fitted, however there is one constant that always remains the same..... Use of technology for team members is questionable to ensure the team have the right tools for the job. If you don't use AI, then this isn't the place for you unfortunately.

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5,0
19 nov 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

great culture, friendly colleagues, lots of opportunities

Svantaggi

None, I love my time there

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