Inkerman Reviews

This company is in a state of terminal decline and has been for some time now. A cursory glance over the books on Companies House reveals an enterprise with an implausibly large debtor balance in relation to profit, cash, and net assets. Despite this substantial debtor book exceeding £1 million, cash has collapsed from hundreds of thousands to almost nothing and net assets have barely moved in years. No doubt the CEO has a reasonable explanation for this, just as he has been able to explain the missing employee pension contributions on repeated occasions. And the frequent expectations of unpaid overtime. Those willing to look beyond these irregularities will find themselves in an environment disappointingly devoid of the expertise that was promised during the interview process. A prolonged lack of meaningful reinvestment into the business and abysmal knowledge retention has led to a steady decline in the quality of products and services and an ailing client base, as evidenced by the balance sheets on Companies House. Over the years, many hard-working and capable individuals have tried their utmost to implement some degree of reform at Inkerman. Ultimately, all have been thwarted by the hubris of its senior leadership, and the company has continued in its death spiral (for clarity, the senior leadership consists of the CEO, and for some reason, despite a workforce of approximately only a dozen individuals and more empty desks than full time employees, the part time head of HR…). Aspirational industry entrants might be tempted to ignore the obvious warning signs to gain a start in their careers, but I’d urge anyone reading this to learn from the misfortunes of others and steer well clear of this farcical circus. There’s nothing to be gained here other than below-industry-standard pay, high cortisol levels, and a masterclass in how not to do things. In the end, you’ll never forgive yourself for working for people who hold you in such disdain.

The toxicity of this company sucks all your energy. You start as a graduate eager to learn and develop and soon you realise that you don’t have a future here. No diversity, all employees have the same profile and demography. Unsociable and questionable shift patterns affected my health, I ended burned out and sick to the point I had panic attacks at work and couldn’t handle it anymore. The top leadership doesn’t care about the treatment their employees get and ignore the high and constant turnover of staff. There is a demeaning and toxic working environment that destroys your motivation. Everyday was a misery, I couldn’t wait to leave and resign to protect my health and mental well-being.