Nice colleagues, that's about it - Office Administrator NCFE Employee Review

1.0
7 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Nice colleagues, flexible hours, that's it

Cons

Poor leadership, ineffective management, workload unfairly distributed

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NCFE Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback about working at NCFE. We’re glad to hear you value the colleagues you work with and appreciate our flexible culture, which are both key elements for us in maintaining a positive working environment, where colleagues can flourish in their careers with us. We appreciate your feedback regarding leadership, management, and workload distribution, and these are all areas we are dedicated to continually improving. Upskilling our line managers and leadership has been the focus of our Line Manager Core Skills program, and the Community of Best Practice sessions, designed to provide clarity on the foundational skills, knowledge and behaviours essential for managers to lead their teams effectively. Additionally, whilst we are aware that the workload can increase during busy periods, we encourage all our colleagues to speak to their line managers about any challenges they are facing and will strive to find solutions together. We’d encourage you to continue sharing your feedback and ideas through our various communication channels, such as our regular Pulse engagement surveys, one-to-ones or team discussions, or our next connection day drop-in session, helping shape our continued focus.

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2.0
19 Jul 2022
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Pros

This is an amazing place to work if you are a junior manager (Team Leader) or below. You could learn loads. The flexibility and benefits are good and the volunteering opportunities are fabulous

Cons

If you want to progress to senior management, avoid this place like the plague. There is no support for senior managers and the atmosphere is ‘look after yourself’ and cut throat. Senior managers are left to fend for themselves and at worst pitted amongst one another with limited resources and the culture is blaming and hostile. Take the learning opportunities and progress to a mid management level - then, in the words of the previous CEO (they’ve been through a few C-suite) - ‘find your happy elsewhere’

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5.0
21 Jan 2026
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Pros

Lots of benefits and lovely people to work with

Cons

No cons I have found

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NCFE Response
3mo
Thank you for your five-star review. We ’re delighted that you’ve had such a positive experience during your time at NCFE. It’s great to hear that you value the colleagues you work with and appreciate the many benefits we have on offer. Both are key elements for us in maintaining a positive working environment, where colleagues can develop and flourish in their careers.
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