Low office morale and 'creative' business practises - Anonymous employee Step One Finance Employee Review

The diversity of my role keeps the job interesting with new initiative and challenges springing up all the time. This can lead to strict timescales and really busy periods but having the right attitude towards work helps me get through the busy times knowing the extra effort will lead to calmer seas ahead. I feel listened to and respected by my manager. All my colleagues are friendly, helpful and committed to serving our customers well. The renumeration is generous with annual bonuses and other benefits. The work life balance is fine with little to no work expected out of hours. The CEO frequently provides the odd treat here and there for all staff, like breakfasts, lunches or snacks. It can be demanding at Step One Finance but it’s also a lot of fun, with good banter and camaraderie with good people.

Flat structure of teams can hamper progression.

Most staff are nice and friendly.

Everything else. Blame culture is rife, Senior Management are at best horrible and at worst bullies. No HR department to raise a grievance to, but if you dare to speak out to your Line Manager you'll be managed out of the company or dismissed on tenuous grounds. No career progression and hard work is not rewarded or recognised, creating a culture of doing the bare minimum to earn your meagre (and far below market-rate) salary. Seriously, do not apply for a job here - there are so many other options where you'll actually be respected and paid properly. The reviews speak for themselves, you'll notice that all but one of them are negative 1-star reviews (and as a side note, the one positive 5-star review was actually written by a Manager with their own agenda - so be careful trusting that...)