Schroders Reviews

Pros

Location, brand name. New building - but the novelty soon wears off after a few months. Also now less attractive in the current Covid climate with more working from home.

Cons

Cliquey non-inclusive environment. You're fine if your face fits - if not, there is always the opportunity to cull you out quietly every December. Many have quietly disappeared every December. Nice Xmas present for some. Flat structure with no clear career path progression - you are either one of many Team Members, a Team Leader or a Manager.

Pros

- Well capitalised with deep pockets - Phenomenal London HQ with on-site gym - Response to COVID-19 pandemic was exceptional, with tremendous support for staff available - Truly global organisation, but ultimately a British success story - A great brand that opens doors - Some phenomenal talent, particularly at more junior and mid-weight levels

Cons

- Suffering the same difficulties as any active asset manager. Innovative attempts to counter have fallen a bit flat in their execution (Schroders Personal Wealth, Benchmark). Risk-averse to trying anything radical - "what if it doesn't succeed?" mentality. (How about assuming it won't and embracing that?) - Old boys club mentality still exists, with less than brilliant senior managers rotated in and out of jobs with very little new talent brought in - Pockets of deeply rooted politics, toxic in nature, with nobody prepared to confront and exorcise - A couple of senior leaders are an absolute shambles - if you end up in their extended team, it's game over for your job (luckily, the Schroders name makes it easier to find something else)