Code First Girls Reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)
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Anna Brailsford

66% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Code First Girls has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Code First Girls employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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36 reviews
1.0
9 Nov 2023

Fake Positive Reviews

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The mission! A solid cause to get behind.

Cons

This organisation is the most toxic I've worked in in my career to date. The positive reviews are written by management, so take them with a grain of salt. There's a reason there are lots of 5* reviews with 'N/A' cons to working here. People have left the organisation due to poor management, false accusations of bullying, false accusations of complaints against employees. People are overworked, stressed, under appreciated. There is a quarterly 'Star Award' that is meant to be voted for by employees, but it's picked by senior management so it's never fair. The people that win the Star Award deserve a pay rise, and a promotion - but they won't get it. The influx of negative reviews are due to senior management 1. Not listening to staff, 2. Falsely accusing people of bullying and therefore creating such a horrendous working environment they are forced to leave, 3. Under appreciating and underpaying staff, 4. False promises, 5. Not creating a safe space for employees to provide feedback. I was told off for once providing negative (but constructive) feedback to my line manager about processes. Mental health does not matter here. There are a handful of people in management positions who are amazing and are really fighting the good fight, but they will leave eventually. Senior management needs a shake up, because their shady practices and poor treatment of employees has gone on for far too long. I could go on about more issues but maybe I should talk to a therapist after my time working at this organisation.

1.0
16 Nov 2023

Avoid.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Management have somehow gathered some of the brightest and most caring people I’ve ever worked with. They soon leave once they’ve hit their limit.

Cons

1] Poor pay for market rate and role, with striking disparity across colleagues. Once concerns are voiced, you’re lied to and gaslit about your understanding being wrong (it isn’t). 2] Management style is incredibly toxic. They will either wilfully ignore you or bully you into submission - minimise your work and effort, gossip and belittle you to other members of the team or senior management. 3] Progression is non existent unless you’ve worked with one of the senior managers beforehand. Nepotism is rife. 4] This organisation seems to be a PR exercise for the CEO with the mask of a social impact mission that uses its warm and fuzzy exterior to gain the trust of well meaning professionals. They will work them to the bone and then say they’ve not or haven’t worked hard enough and don't deserve the pay they're on. 5] Senior management have no care for your time, your career or your well-being (specifically, your long term mental health). Ableism is par for the course at CFG. 6] They won't even pay for basic things like accommodation or travel for staff, when they're requiring 'remote' employees to be on-site in London for events, meetings or team days. 7] Team socials seem to be a test of how much alcohol can drank by senior management. Avoid this place for your own sake.

1.0
20 Oct 2023

Terrible place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only pro about working here is the inspiring community of women and non-binary you meet along the way.

Cons

Would absolutely not recommend working here, salaries are crap, senior management are bullies. Fake mission, bang on about women empowerment but do the complete opposite. High staff turnover. Lack of training.

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