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6 reviews
3.0
14 Dec 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Some innovative thinking. Ahead of the game with cyber underwriting. Great London location. Summer away trip for staff.

Cons

Blatant favouritism of certain staff over others. People often ‘disappear’ never to be seen again Flat structure - limited opportunities to progress Various ethical issues

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CFC Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy your overall experience with CFC. We do have a flat structure here; we are a small company and try to avoid too many hierarchies however we do ensure all open roles are made available to employees to provide opportunities for progression and work closely with our management to ensure every employee has a development plan. We are sorry to hear you felt that favouritism and ethical issues were a concern during your time at CFC – as a HR team we are working continuously with the business to ensure that our renumeration, performance and recruitment processes and practices are fair and transparent as well as clearly communicated to all employees. We take your feedback on board and continue to encourage active feedback and communication among all levels of employees to ensure we are given the opportunity to recognise room for improvement. Sophia Recruitment Manager
3.0
22 Jun 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Really lovely people in the company which makes coming to the office enjoyable. - Good, supportive and welcoming work culture - Good benefits - Lots of D&I events available and volunteer opportunities - Strong focus on Learning and Development

Cons

- Nepotism, favouritism and bias are rampant - Low salaries in comparison to industry standard and lack of salary transparency. Many good employees have left due to better offers elsewhere. - Terrible pay review process - Limited opportunities for progression in certain departments - Random sackings/people “disappearing” - Extremely heavy workload - Some tech and systems are outdated - Excessive drinking culture - Good employees are overlooked - Slow to implement changes - Lots of office politics - Not open to title changes - Some people in senior positions are inexperienced and don’t really know what they are doing - Can be unprofessional at times - Work life balance isn’t always great - some staff work on weekends or work very long hours

3.0
5 Apr 2022

Too much favouritism

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and some nice people

Cons

Poor training and too much favouritism

4.0
27 Dec 2018

Work hard, play hard

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great people and great atmosphere - Good social aspect to the company - Good opportunities to use initiative and take on your own responsibility - Making steps to address HR policies / pay brackets

Cons

- Sometimes patronise staff - Quite high pressured environment - Favouritism is rife - Pay isnt necessarily on par with the rest of the market so it feels like you could work less elsewhere and get paid more - Start up vibe would not be suited to all / the easily offended

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CFC Response
7y
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are glad your experience working at CFC was a positive one overall. The wellbeing and satisfaction of our employees is one of our biggest priorities – we were delighted to be recognised as one of the Sunday Times’ Best 100 Companies to Work for, with a top 30 placing for London. However there are certainly areas that we can improve and we really value your feedback. As you mention we have recently taken positive steps to improve our bonus and salary review process, which we hope will help us ensure we remain competitive in the market. We also continue to explore various wellbeing initiatives to ensure our employees are motivated, have a great work-life balance and most of all enjoy coming to work! Sophia Recruitment Manager
5.0
19 Aug 2022

Fantastic opportunities to learn

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits Advancement opportunities Exposure Fantastic Culture and working environment Good people

Cons

High expectations Long hours Favouritism among management Stressful Communication between Departments

5.0
6 Apr 2020

CFC - Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

CEO is a top guy. Looks after his people and doesn’t take himself too seriously and is a humble guy. Growing dynamic company with great potential.

Cons

Favouritism can be a little annoying at times.

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