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      Good Job Satisfaction - Development Manager FirstPort Employee Review

      4.0
      22 Jul 2024
      Development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Varied work and lots of it, you're not micromanaged, you receive ongoing training, fairly good management support, good personal development. The salary package is good if you are a live in Development Manager as you get a 2 bed apartment or house which bumps up your salary.

      Cons

      Restricted career growth. Although company encourages employees to grow their careers with the company it is extremely difficult to move from one area of the business into another. I have applied for a number of Development Manager roles in large & complex but have been rejected immediately without any explanation. Even though I have requested an explanation from HR none has been given. HR and senior management unfortunately hinder employees career growth. HR does not advertise all the company's vacancies on the intranet, instead they prefer to use recruitment agencies and to pay an agency fee to find new employees. Salary is not great if you do not get free accommodation as a Development Manager.

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      FirstPort Response
      1y
      Thank you for your feedback. We always look to develop talent where possible, and we are proud that many of our colleagues in management and leadership roles were recruited internally. To support this, we offer a range of free training and development opportunities that are designed to help employees progress in their careers. It might be a good idea to discuss your career aspirations with your manager, and develop a training plan to support your progression.

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      5.0
      11 May 2022
      Development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Excellent Chief Executive who 'walks the talk'. Good training, great benefits in a fast growing company with plenty of opportunities.

      Cons

      I don't know of anything I could report

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      FirstPort Response
      3y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments, all feedback is invaluable to us
      1.0
      19 Jun 2026
      Development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Team work - customers - feeling like you are making a difference

      Cons

      No support , blame culture , looking to blames managers for Everything and no accountability further up the Business. PMs that won’t stay . Things that change constantly. Systems that are not updated with the correct forms or procedures and then managers blamed for getting it wrong. Getting screamed at by residents or families for things you can not control . Feeling untrusted by our own company . Ask you for help one week and throw you to the wolves the next . I’ve seen it all and now it’s at the worst it’s ever been , DMs are applying else where in droves and pms !! Development managers are customer facing we are the face of retirement but are treated like the lowest of the low of no value by the wonderful staff above pms . Investigations against colleagues when conversations co hi of of taking place instead . Such a blame culture

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      FirstPort Response
      3d
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are truly sorry to hear that your experience at FirstPort did not match the enjoyable employee experience we aspire too. We take all employee feedback seriously to identify areas for improvement. We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive work environment, and we would appreciate the opportunity to understand your concerns in greater detail. We value our employees and are always looking for ways to improve our workplace culture
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