Pros
People-focused, supportive and high standards across the board.
Cons
Support can get very busy at times.
Pros
ramsac is an exceptional place to work. This is evident by the care and commitment they give their clients, but is exemplified by the way they treat their staff. As a result of this, everyone who works there goes the extra mile for their colleagues and their clients. This is evident in how long people choose to stay there. People are supportive, dedicated, talented and loyal and this is a direct consequence of the way that ramsac operates—a truly great place to work.
Cons
Due to the great development opportunities, lots of people are keen to progress. Unfortunately, this means people are often disappointed when someone else is chosen for a promotion over them. That being said, progression is fast regardless - I received 3 in 4 years. In addition, pay is reviewed fairly and often.
Pros
Lots of charity events. Paid certification opportunities. Hiring process is very specific, so teams are well matched and colleagues get along. Focus on internal promotions over external hires. The company and its directors seem to genuinely care about making people feel welcome, included and considered. Birthday lunches each month and e-cards signed by colleagues for birthdays are a nice touch. Hybrid working, flexible on days. The best colleagues and overall culture.
Cons
Issues lie in support: Management have shifted focus from helping clients properly to ticket closes. When it became clear that longer tickets were being left behind because of this, the team was blamed rather than the shift to numbers-focused work. Closure targets don't seem to make sense, few team members regularly hitting them. Support also having to take on work to keep information on clients up to date while trying to meet already difficult targets. Mentoring from 3rd line is being passed to the rest of support which will take up yet more time from the already busy team. Some are beginning to feel unappreciated, overworked and micromanaged, and valuable staff may be lost. Despite focus on internal promotions, the current aim of the company means that there will be no opportunities for some time unless people leave. Management does not feel approachable, and the general feeling is that the "people first" days are ending. Any concerns are unheard and management does not feel safe to voice concerns to when responses to them make us feel small. From what I've seen, apprentices aren't given study time.
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