if your become too good or to expensivve (according to them) they throw you away - Anonymous employee Financial Times Employee Review

2.0
4 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work from home is at a good ratio - 3 home - 2 office. Interesting projects, some good people to work or socialise with. When they started in Sofia back in 2018-2019, they got really good professionals to do the job. Built good teams, the office is also great as a location and premises.

Cons

I am talking about the Bulgaria office. Too much corporate BS, too much politics (= backstabbing and intrigues), too many internal connections (people of people of people who know people) and lots of gossip. If you ask for more money, like after 3-4 years with them, they deny and then make your life miserable, so you leave by yourself. Within 2 years, they got rid of almost all senior people, as they cost money, and FT makes budget cuts to shine for their investors - the Japanese Nikkei. If this is OK with people, no. If this is OK with the project's delivery, definitely not. The last 3-4 years FT in Sofia became the most toxic place you can fall into. Either you are with the management and lick their butts or you are gone in no time. That inclussions sh!t they promote is becoming too much for people who just want to do their work. FT stopped paying good money like 3 years ago, no increase, no promotions, no training, no development, and even no team building. They just use you and abuse you. There are so many emotionally damaged people out of FT that it's insane - no one wants to work for them. Pity the Corp BS spoiled a good company and chased good people out.

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