Does Groundwork pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Groundwork employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Groundwork. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Groundwork?

48% of Groundwork employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Groundwork 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Groundwork?

Employment Advisor (8) , Development Officer (6) , Project Officer (6) , Manager (5) , Project Manager (4) , Intern (3) , Team Leader (3) , Customer Engagement Officer (2) , Energy Advisor (2) , Green Team Member (2) , NCS Leader (2) , Programmer Manager (2) , Project Assistant (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Support Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Groundwork according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and projects." ((in 21 reviews)); "NGO experience and the team was great" ((in 10 reviews)); "flexible hours & days" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Groundwork according to real employee reviews?

"Poor organisation and management at higher lever" ((in 9 reviews)); "low pay considering the high expectations" ((in 7 reviews)); "after a few weeks I learnt that the managers do not understand or know the day to day duties the employee do." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary, minimal training with role, some outdated systems in place." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low wages and don't carry out pay reviews." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

Graham Duxbury

58% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.2

Compensation and benefits

Groundwork has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Groundwork employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

129 reviews

5.0

20 Jan 2022

Nice

Airport ground staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work friendly useful nice

Cons

None, it's all perfect no problem

2.0

21 Sept 2017

Development Officer

Development officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work is good - Making a difference to the local community. Help people. Very self-fulfilling. Colleagues are also amazing. Fun to work with and be around, when you get chance to do so.

Cons

Very poor management, probably one of the most unorganised companies I have ever worked for. Nothing gets done, nobody listens to concerns. Pay is truly awful. Groundwork have some very talented staff but have a staff turnover rate like I've never seen before. If they paid staff real wages, they'll more likely stay.

2.0

12 Sept 2017

Groundwork CLM

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company ethos (Sustainable environment and communities) Work with the most at need in society Work in the highest IMD wards Work flexibility Excellent colleagues - those you work closest with often become good friends Autonomy of work Trusted to deliver If you are someone who likes to work outdoors or are from a training provider background, the organisation may suite you.

Cons

Directors are not staff/person centric and often pile work on until you are strong enough to say no, or break. Staff often feel undervalued. Staff "favourites" protected from complaints which feeds a bullying culture in certain departments. Poor communication from senior management and between teams. Throughput of staff is very high Low wages comparably - will always pay minimum offer and don't do pay reviews 1% pension contribution Parents forced to pay childcare voucher scheme costs 40p/mile travel allowance Very little career progression if any (Other than moving from an assistant to a leader on programmes such as Prince's Trust - this is where progression stops)

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