Pros
- Large organisation with strong revenue growth and a great pipeline of work. - Actively employs and develops apprentices and graduates, offering entry routes into the industry. - Fairly diverse workforce across roles and levels, with visible efforts to improve inclusion. - Many genuinely capable, motivated, and talented people across the business. - Supportive colleagues at team level who try to make things work despite some challenges. - Fast learning curve due to exposure to acquisitions, new projects, and constant organisational change.
Cons
- Extremely inconsistent employee experience across pillars and subdivisions, making it difficult to assess the company as a whole. - Poor communication and weak internal processes, particularly due to frequent acquisitions and restructures. - Significant lack of transparency. Plans and strategic decisions are often hidden, delayed, or actively shushed. Information is shared with a select few, leaving most teams unable to plan work properly or prepare for change. - Changes are regularly communicated too late, after decisions are already final, resulting in reactive working and unnecessary pressure. - The company has many good, talented people, but they are frequently lost due to sustained burnout and lack of recognition. - When people leave, vacancies can remain open for months, further increasing workload for those who stay. - No effective workload management or capacity planning. Teams are expected to absorb additional responsibilities indefinitely. - Pay is low relative to workload and level of responsibility (not for all roles of course). - Recognition mechanisms are weak and inconsistent. Strong performance and long-term commitment are rarely acknowledged in a meaningful way. - A culture of "if you don’t like it, leave". Raising concerns or challenging decisions risks being perceived negatively rather than as constructive feedback. - Financial success and growth figures are communicated regularly, but there is little transparency around reinvesting that success into people, systems, or wellbeing.