Buzzacott Reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Tony Hopson

98% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Buzzacott has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Buzzacott employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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120 reviews
1.0
19 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A handful of great people Location

Cons

If you enjoy isolation then this company is for you - 450 people under one roof but you're not actually allowed to speak to them despite advertising themselves as a 'sociable' company. If they don't like you they will simply bully you until you leave, this happened prior and during my employment and is still happening now in various departments. HR aware of problems and still will not tackle them head on, despite current and previous employees being miserable. Nasty office politics - you will be thrown under a bus if it benefits them. Work as hard as you like, you will be told you're not doing enough, probation's are often extended as an act of power without valid reason. Cannot go 1 minute over lunch break, spend too long in the toilet or making tea as you will be pulled up for lack of productivity. Senior management do not always want to take responsibility for giving negative feedback, will claim it was flagged by Partners - another act of power play. Socials boring. Senior management dislike each other and it shows - get conflicting instructions from different people so you are set up to fail. Male dominated at the top. Younger employees are used to do the menial jobs disguised as great opportunities. Marketing initiatives are confused, odd, not engaging. Environment is TOXIC - avoid at all costs. The worst departments to work for are definitely VAT and HRC (ironic) for toxicity, power play, bullying and general feeling of unhappiness.

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Buzzacott Response
6y
We are sorry to hear that your experience with us wasn't a positive one for you and assure you that we take all feedback on board. We wish you the best of luck in your future career.
5.0
4 Jun 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good social life and activities Good support through training contract Jobs only typically last a couple of weeks so good variety and exposure

Cons

No WFH allowed in first 18 months (not transparent on this at recruitment stage) Health insurance not provided until after 2rys. Lack of trust from some senior staff. Budgetary constraints at odds with pressure to produce good quality work.

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Buzzacott Response
12mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are so pleased you're having a great experience and that you have felt the support we offer, as well as having variety in your role. We take on board the comments regarding transparency in the recruitment process regarding WFH. Regarding your other comments, if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please reach out to the HR team on hrqueries@buzzacott.co.uk.
1.0
22 Jun 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company offers flexi hours

Cons

Employees are overworked and are constantly being talked down by management team

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Buzzacott Response
2y
We are sorry you feel you have had a negative experience with Buzzacott so far. We would never want a member of this firm to not have the support they need. We would very much welcome you to provide specific feedback and therefore invite you to contact our HR team hrqueries@buzzacott.co.uk.
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