Seemed promising at first, but waiting for things to improve wasn’t worth it.
Pros
The immediate teams I worked with in OMEG and Finance was genuinely positive — we worked well together and supported one another. I learned a lot from the Finance Manager and Operations Manager of OMEG, who always had a welcoming and approachable attitude. I did gain some experience during my time there, though unfortunately, it didn’t lead to anything lasting or meaningful in the end.
Cons
The company used to be people-focused, but that’s no longer the case. Leadership from senior management was poor — we’d have meetings about improvements, but nothing meaningful ever changed, I believe it’s because they never really understood the day to day work that we put in. Senior leadership often treated issues as an annoyance rather than addressing them seriously, which made problem-solving slow and frustrating. There’s a clear divide in the office, with one team feeling far more welcomed than others, which made the lack of equality quite obvious. Progression opportunities were presented as being for employees, but in reality, they mostly benefited the company. There’s also a noticeable lack of diversity in senior management, which affects how inclusive the environment feels. On a practical level, the necessary software and systems to do the job effectively were often unavailable or outdated, and the laptops that were often recycled through to the new starters slowed down productivity considerably. Workloads were often heavy due to insufficient staffing — asking employees to do regular overtime was a clear sign that more people were needed, leaving the team feeling overwhelmed majority of the time. Additionally, the salary is low for London, and the hard work of the team is not fully acknowledged or reflected in compensation.
