Poor management and no career opportunities - Anonymous employee RICS Employee Review

1.0
9 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits. Flexible schedule - most employees are able to work from home 2-3 days a week. Health insurance premiums are 100% covered. New employees start off with three weeks of vacation.

Cons

Organization is poorly managed and is not fiscally stable. During my time there, they were always in the red. Senior managers are kept on even as junior staff leave or are laid off in droves. Decisions are often made on a whim with little consideration to how to successfully implement changes. Salaries are below industry averages, especially in the UK office. There are very few opportunities for advancement. Promotions are not often given based on talent and skill.

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RICS Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. We’re proud that we offer benefits such as a great work life balance and access to private healthcare. We have a three-year business planning cycle, and every year update the plan as necessary to adapt to changes and better position ourselves for success. As part of our performance management process, all employees’ objectives are aligned with our business plan, salaries are reviewed, and we encourage employees to note their desire for secondments and further development which is shared with our People team. Thank you for your contribution to our organisation and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Alistair Milne, Director of People and Corporate Responsibility

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Thank you for your feedback about your time and RICS and your appreciation of our flexible working policy as well as the kindness shown by colleagues and managers alike. We welcome all feedback from former and current employees so we can grow together and face new challenges successfully. We are committed to driving positive changes and we have already taken a number of measures responding to feedback and recommendations to help us achieve this.
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Cons

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