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Do not work there - Account Manager Speed Communications Employee Review

1.0
5 Jan 2023
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Pros

Good training programmes. Nice perks on paper but in practice rarely implemented.

Cons

Literally the worst company i have ever worked for. Everyone needs to sound the same, look the same, individuality is not encouraged. Directors do zero work showings up late and leaving early whilst execs and managers do long hours. In my interview, there was talk of 3pm finish throughout August, this never materialised and they're more than happy to take you in and throw you out the next second if you don't fit the type. Very clicky. Also zero diversity, like none at all. If you're a brunette that's considered being diverse if you get my drift...

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Speed Communications Response
3y
I wanted to take the time to respond to the points in your review as I take all comments on Glassdoor very seriously. We embrace individuality within the agency and this is absolutely shown in our team which is made up of individuals from all walks of life, experiences and backgrounds. It is the mix of personalities, interests and characters which make the agency what it is. Having worked here you would know we have adopted a hybrid and flexible working, meaning that people can manage their own diaries around home and work. The is also the case with the 3pm Friday summer finish which is open to all over a six-week period with team managing their own diaries to enjoy this seasonal benefit. We do not assess people’s commitment by ‘bums on seats’ or time in office but focus on impact made on clients, team and agency as a whole. I work very closely with the Directors who I know work extremely hard to support their teams and grow the business. In your role they may not have been physically ever present, based on our working model and complete trust in their teams, but I can assure you their commitment and work ethos is to be commended not criticised.

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1.0
18 Dec 2025
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Worst team that I’ve worked with. I experience racism and mocking while working for them. The senior leadership are awful and I don’t recommend working for them. No diversity in the team and they deliberately don’t employ black people. Worst team to work for

Cons

No diversity in the team. Team do not employ people of colour in particular black people. No DEI in the leadership team either

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Speed Communications Response
5mo
I am both shocked and surprised to see this review. Speed has a strong culture of inclusion with every member of the team aware that discrimination of any form will not be tolerated. We consistently invest in building team awareness in this space. The whole agency undertakes compulsory Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training annually and at a leadership level additional unconscious bias training has been implemented. This commitment is also reflected in our approach to recruitment. Our in-house recruitment team work with a number a platforms and partners to raise awareness of roles ensuring as wide a reach as possible. In the recruitment process, CVs are always redacted to ensure we are shortlisting candidates based on skills and experience only. We also have an ongoing relationship with Not Impossible who help us to host 16–25 year-olds through microplacements to build our talent pipeline and fuel social mobility. You state you are a current employee, so I am taken aback that you have not raised concerns through any of the number of open or confidential routes within the agency, such as our peer level forums, supportive line management, the open door of our Head of Culture whose focus is on team wellbeing or directly to our People Services team. If any such concerns were raised action would have immediately been taken as any form of discrimination is taken very seriously. I would really like to talk to you directly and hope you will allow me this opportunity. Kelly Pepworth, MD Speed
5.0
1 Jul 2025
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Pros

I’ve worked at many agencies and this is the best one I’ve ever worked up

Cons

As some mentioned it is fast paced. But if you enjoy this kind of environment you willl love it

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