Quite an unpleasant place to work :( - Clinician Numan Employee Review

1.0
14 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some nice perks (vitality, share options, welcome pack)

Cons

* Lack of flexibility * Micromanaged and driven by (unrealistic) targets - ‘performance management’ used as a veiled threat * Processes change at the drop of the hat with little warning or preparation * Real issue with retention in clinical team

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Numan Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience from your time at Numan in our Clinical team, we’re sorry to hear that you felt there was a lack of flexibility and frequent process changes. We’d love to hear more of your feedback to understand how we could have improved your experience and ensure that others don’t face the same challenges. If you’re open to sharing, please reach out to us at talent@numan.com - we’d love to explore any insights that could have a positive impact. Thanks, The People Team.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Big ambitions, great mission, - Fantastic individual contributors - Access to great tooling - Claude, Notion, etc - Good perks: sal sacrifice pension/childcare, vitality, wellhub - Flexible working and central office. - Friendly teams, approachable colleagues, and willingness to support each other - Flat hierarchy and approachable c-suite, easy to share feedback and understand rationale behind decisions.

Cons

- Office could have better vibes and could be more stocked in terms of snacks + drinks. Would be nice to see lunch included too. - Lack of yearly company wide off-site which could be fantastic for culture building, team building, and strategy setting. - Like any scale up/fast-growth company an element of flexibility and working around ambitious targets + tight deadlines is needed. Works for most people but may put off some people. - Wellhub perk could be better. Advertised as gym access to 2000+ locations but in reality it's only access to an app with subscription needed on top.

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