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Optimus Coach Academy

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Great place to work. Management are supportive and make you feel valued. - Director Optimus Coach Academy Employee Review

5.0
5 Dec 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I can confidently say working at Optimus Coach Academy has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. The three and a half years have flown by. The organisation truly embodies the principles it teaches, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence. This supportive culture stems from the CEO and founder Ruth Kudzi. She genuinely cares about the employees' well-being and professional development. As a coach herself she practices what she preaches, actively listening to the team, providing regular feedback, always giving encouragement and opportunities to grow. Her open-door policy makes you feel valued and heard. Ruth sets the example in terms of work ethic and professionalism. The workplace culture at Optimus is truly special. Everyone, from colleagues to management, is supportive, approachable, and invested in collective success. It’s a place where ideas are celebrated, and teamwork is seamless. Ruth is also deeply committed to the employees' professional development. Hosting regular training sessions with the training team and also mentoring. Hard work and achievements never go unnoticed. The management makes a genuine effort to celebrate successes, big and small, which fosters a sense of pride and motivation among the team. The combination of a purpose-driven mission, a positive and supportive environment, and countless growth opportunities makes it an enjoyable place to work. Optumus also recognises the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Flexible schedules and a focus on employee well-being create an environment where I have been able to thrive personally and professionally.

Cons

We do not get to meet up in person as much as I would like as we are in different parts of the UK and work virtually for the most part. We are trying to remedy this.

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Thank you for sharing and for the kind words : this is exactly the organisation that we strive to achieve and embody and I'm so glad you feel this way

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1.0
27 Apr 2026
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

The work was remote is the only pro that comes to mind. Oh also that I’m now free.

Cons

Awful for your mental health, still recovering from the trauma of being abused : constant backstabbing, dishonesty and blame for incompetence at high level being put on whoever was out of favour that day. Literal harassment and verbal abuse almost daily and living in fear of what’s going to trigger another attack.

1.0
1 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay was good but not worth the overall experience

Cons

I have ptsd from my experience working here and is unlike anywhere i have ever worked before. The CEO is unstable, narcissistic and manipulative. I have witnessed shouting and firing several employees and she has also impacted a lot of people’s mental health over the years. The behaviour i witnessed most of the time was unprofessional and very erratic. The CEO always passed blame and never took any accountability. Whenever she fired someone, everyone always used to think who is next? There would always be claims of now having “the perfect team” right after firing someone, only to then target someone else a couple of months later. Severe lack of communication, gaslighting and always a need to be obsessively in control making employees unable to do their jobs properly. As the company is small and those hired are mainly contractors, there are no formal departments in place such as HR to enforce policies and look after employees like most other companies. The CEO controls everything so it was very difficult to raise any concerns. Those that spoke up in the past would get a letter from a lawyer about “defamation of character” towards the CEO.

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