Narcissistic Dictator - Anonymous employee aql Employee Review

2.0
11 Oct 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues. Incredible colleagues. The only reason I stayed as long as I did.

Cons

To neatly summarise. The CEO. Adam Beaumont. Absolute Looney. Behaviour ranging from bizarre to psychotic. Prepare yourself for Toddler temper tantrums and much enforced bowing down to the mighty one. (And for the person responding to these comments, I get it, your scared too to feel the wrath. Go on you defend him)

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aql Response
5y
Thank you for pointing out how incredible your aql colleagues were and still are. We have an amazing hard working team who are doing some fantastic things. It is great to hear positive feedback about the team and how highly you respect them. With regards to your thoughts on our CEO and advice for future employment. Adam is a passionate leader and also the founder and owner. If you join a company where you do not share the vision of the founder and shareholders, you are probably not at the right company. Adam is leading several very successful companies, initiatives and projects, including taking aql though the challenges of pivoting around the current COVID-19 situation. The result of which has been growth, success and without furlough or burden to the taxpayer. This involves teamwork and buy in to deliver. Again, thank you for your positive feedback on our team and taking the time to review aql and whilst aql is clearly not for you.

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aql Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time out to review aql. We’re always open to feedback and appreciate your positive comments on the team and benefits, but sad to hear your time at aql was not what you were expecting. We will be reviewing our interview process to specifically address the mismatch between expectation of role and roles themselves. The aql team is the company’s most valued asset, we certainly understand that and always look to help support them in any way we can. In terms of opportunity to move upwards - there is both opportunity internally within aql, but also within its group of companies. Two of aql’s companies have female leadership and board members who have worked up from more junior positions within either the same company or a related group company. With regards to low pay, we closely monitor full pay and benefits to make sure working at aql is rewarding and also support employees in other ways to develop their careers. Again, thank you for taking the time to review aql.
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