Positive culture at team level, challenges at organisational level - Anonymous Employee Applied Systems Employee Review

• Corporate vision and mission statements are not consistently reflected in day-to-day reality • Poor internal communication — staff departures are often not communicated transparently • Some projects have not delivered expected outcomes, which have impacted staffing levels and morale • Salary progression is weak; increases often align with inflation at best, even for high-performing teams • Employee initiatives (e.g. surveys, engagement programmes) are frequently started but rarely followed through • Business updates can sometimes be communicated abruptly • Career development framework lacks clarity and structure