Unrecognisable as a business now - Anonymous employee Gate One Employee Review

2.0
20 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

*A legacy of a rollercoaster growth story over the first 10years, a model set up to enable consultants to develop & progress in a fresh, transparent culture *For many years, high quality consultants grew the business, shaped the culture & had their voice heard

Cons

*Times have changed, the business stopped growing a few years ago, recent downsizing in the UK *It’s slowly but surely morphing into another big 4 model, it feels like any other medium sized corporate *There are very few Partners or CDs the team love working with, the values promoted are often not a lived day to day experience *There is not a feedback culture with less trust in relationships than there was, yet the success of the new performance management framework relies on this *Low growth has impacted the L&D model at leadership level; there is now a desire to slow down/reduce promotions, pay-out less bonus & make excellence harder to achieve *Culture used to be the number 1 reason people decided to join Gate One, it was special & different. The team were highly engaged & went above & beyond. Sadly, that culture is now unrecognisable from what is was with many people saying they feel disillusioned. A lot of experienced seniors have left in the last 18mths seeking better growth opportunities with higher reward and/or inhouse roles with no BD pressures *Leadership over the last 2y+yrs has been more hands off & feels passive, there is aspiration but lack of cohesive, practical application, ultimately resulting in negative year on year growth & the first UK redundancies in mid ‘25 *The supporting functions have far fewer development/promotion opportunities & small bonus potential

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Gate One Response
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While the early days of Gate One hold a very special place in our story, they weren’t without their own challenges and we believe the opportunity ahead lies in building something even better together on strong foundations. We understand that recent changes have been difficult – we’ve transitioned from a founder-led model, we had some great colleagues leave the business (but some great new colleagues have joined) and we’ve had to make some difficult decisions to protect the future of the company due to market conditions. Undoubtedly these changes have had an impact, and we recognise that this has led to feelings of disillusionment for some people – especially those who have been part of Gate One for longer. Your feedback is really important and valued, especially what you observe on leadership visibility, trust and feedback. We know that rebuilding after significant change requires consistent action, open dialogue, and a renewed commitment to our people and evolving culture. We’re actively working to strengthen our feedback culture via the Meaningful Performance project, support career development across all functions, and ensure our refreshed performance management processes are fair and transparent – we’d love your input and support on this so do reach out in whatever way you feel most comfortable. We are listening and learning from feedback like yours to shape a better future for Gate One.

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