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Praetorian Connections

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Passable launch pad for graduates, minimal career development for experienced hires - Analyst Praetorian Connections Employee Review

2.0
11 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Pleasant colleagues - Projects can be interesting - Relaxed office environment - Good work-life balance - WFH 2/5 days per week - Effective entry point into the industry, with better prospects to follow

Cons

- The business model has changed with an emphasis on quantity over quality - Starting salaries have been continuously lowered over the years, now attracting graduates rather than seasoned professionals - Staff who have greatly contributed to processes, tech, or research channels over the years are not proportionately rewarded - The quality of the products has dipped with the company focusing on trends that were previously important, yet are now dwindling in significance - Management consistently fails to explore innovative avenues, expand the product range, and incorporate leading tech into the processes, entrenching the stagnation of the final product - Much of the software is cheap, at trial phase, and generally dysfunctional - Management have opted to implement arbitrary HR processes dragging out salary raises over several levels, within a wider bracket, as slowly as possible. This has not been helpful at the peak of a cost of living crisis - Poor communication amongst management results in conflicting messaging extended to the wider organisation most of the time. One director outlines why client companies are not revealed to the wider staff as a 'security precaution', whilst another director actively introduces staff to clients during on-site visits - Poor direction at management level results in a failure to utilise the full capacity of the available talent and resources - Rampant favouritism to those with a military background - Minimal benefits package - HR often takes staff calls on loud speaker, announcing sensitive details to all in immediate earshot - In the last year the management attempted to expand the company without investing further into the established staff base - The overlapping factors outlined are reflected in the recent breakdown of an entire team, which was ultimately dissolved

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1.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Two wfh days a week.

Cons

The most toxic and dysfunctional workplaces I’ve experienced. Extremely poor management, with underqualified individuals repeatedly promoted or brought into leadership roles without accountability, while hardworking employees are very underpaid. Micromanagement is the norm. Employee complaints and feedback are ignored all the time, even when the same unprofessional issues were raised over long periods of time. There is little to no recognition for hard work, zero career progression, and a culture driven by favoritism and double standards depending on who management prefers. Despite branding itself as a consulting company, employees have no exposure to clients, while management kept client anonymous for no valid reasons. The work is very repetitive, you're given the same task and writing up the same news every day. You won't even know who you're actually working for. Senior management genuinely do not care about employees wellbeing, no compassion towards people's struggles and living conditions. The internal culture is deeply unhealthy, with constant drama, poor communication, and low morale across teams, loads of scandals! I've even been rejected by headhunters and referrals solely because of the negative reputation this company has in the industry. I strongly discourage anyone looking for a professional and healthy environment from joining. Do not do it.

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3.0
17 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility to work from home

Cons

No clear route for progression

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