Friend MTS Reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)
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Shane McCarthy

100% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Friend MTS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Friend MTS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews
5.0
12 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Team has been friendly and supportive in helping me settle into new role. HR has been friendly and accommodating Decent salary for a post graduate role

Cons

None so far, have felt welcomed. 3 interviews did feel a little excessive.

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Friend MTS Response
2y
Thank you for your 5 star review! I'm pleased to read that you have felt welcomed into the team. It's always good to see others recognizing our team too...they're a great bunch of people! And thanks for the feedback on the interview process which I will feedback to Ella and the team who are currently reviewing our whole process. Feedback from our team is key to enabling our continued focus on the things that matter most, and we'll continue to encourage this two-way dialogue. You will have missed out on the initial 1:1s I did with the team when I joined, so please do let me know if you would like to discuss your feedback 1:1 anytime. Shane.
5.0
13 Dec 2022

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Starting with the company over 3 years ago I wasn't sure it was for me long term. Excessive rigidity around working hours and a nagging undercurrent of negativity with some management staff. However there have been many positive changes over the last 18 months: - the introduction of remote working with the option to meet in the office when required - a lot of negative staff have left and new people have been brought onboard - a very stable company even more secure with a number of major long term contracts won - a general feeling the company is going places - regular pay rises - the introduction of new technology/ideas and ways of working - the introduction of formal technical training - the company are extremely supportive with any personal/family issues that have arisen

Cons

- A more generous pension - Some sort of profit related bonus scheme Those points above I would say however are mitigated by a very good basic salary.

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Friend MTS Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
5.0
13 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Firstly, I want to say when I first started in 2018 that a lot of the reviews here have a point around lack of flexibility, working hours, culture, lack of SDLC, lack of growth, etc. However, after 6 months management listened to employee needs and brought in a drastic change to the above. Working hours shifted to provide more flexible hours, so start time / end time was shifted to core hours (10am-4pm), benefits introduced such as birthday off, more holiday days with employment duration, culture of the office eased off and became more outgoing / friendly. There are always going to be a culture shock at any new company you work for, and not every culture fits to each individual. There was also a review around not being understanding to family needs, which is a blatant lie. When I had my first born he was very ill and in ICU for a few weeks, management were VERY understanding, and allowed me to spend time with my little one when needed, and were very flexible with me. This is a family run business, and they are strong believers in family first. Technology side of things from my experience in my role they were open to new ideas, allowed me to bring in new technologies which would help the company grow and expand. With any new technology you always have to do a business case to show what problem will this tool solve, how much will it cost, how will it impact the business etc. The employees there are really smart, and know what they are doing, the actual product Friend MTS provide is one of a kind, and they are the leading company in their space. My personal interaction with the CEO is a positive one, he always had time to listen to ideas I had for the company, and was always available when needed.

Cons

Company is in need of a CTO to understand the technologies / tools required to really make the business strive. There is no real person who is in a position to make decisions across the board, and to actual say we are going to do X, and I want A, B and C to work on this.

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Friend MTS Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and sharing your feedback!
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