Ruffer Reviews
Updated 19 Jan 2021
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Ruffer full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good culture, benefits and atmosphere
Cons
Lighting in the office is poor
Continue readingPros
Company is embracing opportunities to grow internationally
Cons
Some opacity on promotional framework
Pros
- very friendly employees - supportive in early training/exams etc - good work life balance
Cons
- too much office politics - quite a lot of 'group think' and autocratic decision making - lack of diversity - progression and compensation appear to be very dependent on immediate team and line manager rather than an individuals ability. A few people have moved on for this reason
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"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ruffer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Lovely environment, great on mental health and benefits etc. Family feel kept in a growing company. Really look after staff
Cons
Career progression unclear to staff that are not investment focused
Thank you for your comments. We have made a conscious effort to improve the support we provide to support mental and physical well being in the current Covid-19 pandemic. The comments about career progression are very helpful and we will include in our future work.
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"Getting too corporate losing what made it great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Ruffer full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Work life balance, people, an honest business
Cons
No growth potential unless you’re one of the chosen few
Ruffer Response
August 3, 2020 – Head of HR
Thank you for your review and comments. We are keen to introduce new talent processes to help provide our team members with opportunities to develop in their current role or move into a future role. Hopefully as we progress with this work it will change your experience of working at Ruffer.
Pros
Good work life balance encouraged
Cons
Small company limited opportunities for career growth in some areas
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"Amazing place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ruffer full-time
Pros
Ruffer is an amazing place to work, I cannot fault them at all yet they still strive to improve and make changes to benefit their staff/clients. I came to Ruffer after working for both small/boutique and extremely large firms. I would say Ruffer is somewhere in the middle but most would consider small. Although they are growing and have a 300+ headcount, there is definitely a strong “family” feel here. I once heard a colleague tell a graduate starter that they almost wish that the graduate had experienced another firm to fully appreciate the work environment of Ruffer. The London office is a completely open office plan, with the partners/seniors sitting amongst everyone, which makes a huge difference. Ruffer is a team, there is no finger pointing or crazy office politics - Ruffer works together through the good and the bad. Everyone’s strengths are recognised. Management takes the time to praise achievements and encourage growth. People take the time to get to know you on a personal level. At Ruffer it is not underestimated what a difference it makes to motivation having even the smallest job well done recognised. Management genuinely cares about their staff’s wellbeing. In previous work environments I have been made to feel guilty if having to take a day off due to illness or personal reasons. With illness I have had my team supervisor, line manager and team supervisors reach out to me on my return, to make sure I am ok and ask if there is anything they/Ruffer can do to help. The way in which they transitioned into a working from home company during the COVID-19 lockdown was incredible. Everyone pulled together, they invested further in their technology and still continue to focus on their staff’s wellbeing whilst adjusting to the changes. I am proud to be a part of Ruffer and look forward to the innovative changes and progress I know they will continue to make for their staff and clients.
Cons
None I can think to add
Ruffer Response
August 3, 2020 – Head of HR
We are delighted that you are enjoying working at Ruffer. Thank you for your comments and contribution to making Ruffer an amazing place to work.
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Ruffer full-time
Pros
Really friendly and close-knit culture. Everyone’s contribution has an impact and will get noticed, whether in a client facing or a support role I'm sure no one ever feels like a cog in a wheel and I for sure haven't.
Cons
At times slow to pioneer new ways and set industry benchmarks
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"Caring financial firm"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI have been working at Ruffer full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Look after staff at ALL levels, Chairman ensures he mingles with staff, transparent to all staff on what firm is doing, inclusive and fun. Big on personal development, even if nothing to do with your business area
Cons
Growing too fast IT systems an issue
Ruffer Response
January 20, 2020 – Head of HR
Thank you for your positive feedback, we are glad you enjoy working at Ruffer. Rapid growth always comes with challenges and we are working hard to improve our systems and processes to support this growth.
"Great Company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at Ruffer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Family vibe Social Moving in the right direction
Cons
Support teams are forgotten about.
Ruffer Response
August 27, 2019 – Interim Head of HR
Thank you for your review. We work hard to create a strong team culture so we have taken your feedback on board.
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Ruffer Response
August 3, 2020 – Head of HR