Pros
Some colleagues were genuinely pleasant to work with, and there were moments where team camaraderie made difficult days more manageable.
Cons
After more than five years, I left with serious concerns about how this organisation is run. Pay was consistently low, particularly for newer staff, whilst management salaries were significantly higher. More troublingly, there were clear instances of women being paid less than male colleagues performing the same role. Work-life balance was poor. There was an unspoken but clear expectation that employees would continue working after their shift ended. Management was, frankly, one of the biggest issues. Competence in basic people management was lacking, and nepotism was widespread. Family members of the Executive team were hired without any due process, and in some cases spouses worked within the same teams, managing one another. Unless you're a pilot or an engineer, no-one will care about you. I turned up to a shift without any water available on-site and no communication was sent regarding this. There was no meaningful training, no structured development programme, and no support for employees looking to grow either within their role or across the organisation. Promotions and role changes frequently bypassed any fair or transparent process, with positions appearing to be handed out rather than properly recruited for. Overall, the company is underpinned by a culture of intimidation and toxicity that starts at the top and filters down. Bullying, whether overt or through passive management tactics, was a consistent feature of the working environment, and it went unchallenged. No employee should have to tolerate that, and prospective candidates deserve to know what they are walking into.
