Financial Times reviews about "office"

I am talking about the Bulgaria office. Too much corporate BS, too much politics (= backstabbing and intrigues), too many internal connections (people of people of people who know people) and lots of gossip. If you ask for more money, like after 3-4 years with them, they deny and then make your life miserable, so you leave by yourself. Within 2 years, they got rid of almost all senior people, as they cost money, and FT makes budget cuts to shine for their investors - the Japanese Nikkei. If this is OK with people, no. If this is OK with the project's delivery, definitely not. The last 3-4 years FT in Sofia became the most toxic place you can fall into. Either you are with the management and lick their butts or you are gone in no time. That inclussions sh!t they promote is becoming too much for people who just want to do their work. FT stopped paying good money like 3 years ago, no increase, no promotions, no training, no development, and even no team building. They just use you and abuse you. There are so many emotionally damaged people out of FT that it's insane - no one wants to work for them. Pity the Corp BS spoiled a good company and chased good people out.

Slow paced, disconnect across many commercial teams resulting in duplication of work.

Middle managers are incompetent No onboarding process FT Live was unorganised and values people who are personality hires i.e. smoke in their break and after work over actual labour

Salary Workload is tough Office politics

Limited career progression and salaries generally not very competitive

Heavy on the office politics Favouritism helps a lot Connections are more important than your work itself Little to no room for growth Too much work for a low salary This industry is failing and the FT is a good representation of that

- Onboarding was disorganised and inconsistent, virtually non-existent in my case. This made it difficult to understand company processes and who was responsible for what. - Teams often operate in silos with little cross-functional visibility, which creates confusion, duplication of work, and poor communication, especially during times of internal change. - My experience with line management was deeply negative. My line manager displayed bullying behaviour and had a close relationship with the HR business partner, which made it difficult to raise concerns or seek support. - There was a clear lack of structured support in my department, especially for new joiners. This left me feeling isolated and unsupported in my first few months.

Salary isnt competitive with the rest of the market