Avoid at all costs! - Office Manager Club L London Employee Review

- Decent office - Remote working - Some nice/helpful team members

No team-bonding. Management don't know what's going on half the time, provide fake "updates" on teams chats but in reality they don't have any say or authority in how the company is running!! Fake attitudes, act like they are supportive but do not hesitate before stabbing in the back. Faking inclusion - don't fall for the social media posts, in reality they do not like anyone that is different from them or has any additional needs. They don't care about what you go through as a person, as long as so-called KPI's are being met. Acting like the job is life or death when really all they do is join teams calls and pretend to do work whilst the rest of the team are doing donkey work which isn't even appreciated! Probation period is an absolute scam, it does not take over 6 months to decide whether someone is a fit or not, they use people in the busy period to do all the work and once it quiets down they fail their probation over BS excuses which they can't even back up themselves,

Majority of the people doing the groundwork are genuinely lovely, hardworking and easy to get along with.

The overall atmosphere and morale in the office is very low , making it an exhausting place to be 5 days a week. Demands from those high up causes high anxiety and stress which trickles down the ranks, even if it has nothing to do with you, you can count on someone being rude or snapping at you as a result of their own stress. Despite being a grown adult who manages your time effectively you will find yourself being told to save personal conversations for your own time (friendly chat that would normally be encouraged to promote colleague relationships and bonding) while other judgmental comments on women's diets and bodies go unchecked. Unfortunately I found that this company lacks any real ethics, with some colleagues being put in truly difficult, unfair positions and being treated with little to no compassion. Special allowances are only made in the interest of the company, never the employee. If you're considering working here it is also worth mentioning that no facilities are provided to heat up your lunch, no microwaves at all. Despite many complaints from employees during the cold winter months when a hot meal can help someone get through the day the company still failed to provide any means for a hot lunch. Caterer's have moved out of the building complex so if you forget your lunch and do not drive you will simply have to go without given the location and lack of onsite recourses. It is hard to watch the company present themselves as truly caring for their employees when they cannot even provide basic commodities. It's a real shame as there are very talented people at Club L, but the company sees all employees as disposable rather than people who could really progress and help Club L is truly valued. The sheer amount of people that left or were fired during my time there was alarming and made me feel insecure in my own position.