Probrand reviews about "culture"

- Office is a bit old fashioned - feel like it needs a refresher. There is talk of a move happening next year though. - Again office location - would be nicer if we had more variety for lunches. We only get 45 minutes for lunch so this can go really fast if you are trekking up to Tesco's. - Negative members of staff - it doesn't surprise me that there's a few negative reviews on here. People have stayed for far too long in the business and become spiteful by the end of it. I've noticed a significant change in the atmosphere since new people have started.

A few more perks would be nice

The main issue at Probrand is the toxic culture. Toxic work cultures make going to work feel miserable. People can’t make decisions - even the simple purchase of a peripheral requires director sign off. There is no trust. Working from home is assumed to be a way of skiving. Management doesn’t allow people to work from home because they want to watch people. “MANAGEMENT vs. US” culture Micro-management is rife Judging people by when they start work and how late they work. Managers watching clocks so don’t be late or you may have to sneak in the side entrance. People that are given extra privileges for enforcing the leaderships toxic culture and talking behind people’s backs in order to gain something. Management talking down to people regularly, some people a victim of this more than others which in my opinion constitutes as bullying. Shaming low performance When people decide to leave or mention they are thinking of leaving, they are talked about as traitors. Once they are gone they are repeatedly blamed for ongoing issues. This means remaining management don’t have to take responsibility. Asking staff to write positive reviews online to cover up the toxicity. It’s amazing that they would rather attempt to cover things up than to address the issues and make things better, but to do this would mean admitting fault. Values are spoken of rarely and mean nothing. They are just words and fluff to tick a box for HR. No personal phones allowed on desks or in use in the office They once made a rule that all the guys had to be clean shaven!! Makes me laugh as I type this! Unbelievable.

Lack of communication between teams, which is something that's being worked on.

Micro management is a very big problem with working here. There is a lack of trust between managers and their subordinates. If you can't trust your staff, what was the point of hiring them to begin with. Toxic Culture: The majority of staff are fine, but there a few individuals (who won't be named) are incredibly childish and toxic to be around. All it takes is a handful of people to ruin the moral of the team. This tends to be a theme (people who have worked there for a considerable period of time). Gossiping is another issue working here. Some staff are nice to your face, but are very quick to insult you behind your back or spread rumours about you or other people, if your face doesn't fit. Job Satisfaction: It might seem exciting to begin with, but you will drown in the sea of repetitiveness after a while. The list goes on, but hopefully you've come to a decision.

45 min lunch but working from home helps with that also we are encouraged to step away from our desks for 5-10 mins every so often to stretch our legs.

Only 4% pension matched but upto 45 days holiday makes up for that.

11th Floor can cause some issues when waiting for lifts,