Pros
Interesting clients and work, some friendly colleagues. Good gender balance, with many female employees in senior positions, which is welcome.
Cons
The Head of Research (who is related to the CEO) is a classic bully, picking on employees and making life difficult for them. She deliberately squeezes every minute out of them, so that you need to work overtime just to fit in toilet breaks. Employees are treated like animals. The working culture has a negative impact on the mental health of employees. There is no work-life-balance - every employee is expected to constantly monitor their inbox, with people on rotation for weekends and evenings. Interesting to note that most employees at the company require a work visa to be in the UK, so this obviously plays into the hands of the head bully, so that management can take full advantage in pressuring employees to do unreasonable workloads, even if unspoken. The company also lacks diversity, with all management white middle-class, who then use their power to protect those who come from the same background. There are no people of colour. There are no employees from the LGBTQ community. There are a few employees from Asia, that require a visa to stay in the country. There is a culture of nepotism as well, with relatives given jobs. The company pays very low for the amount of work undertaken, with no benefits offered. Holiday is below the standard.
