Does Wates Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wates Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wates Group. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wates Group?

53% of Wates Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wates Group 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wates Group?

Site Manager (21) , Quantity Surveyor (19) , Assistant Quantity Surveyor (12) , Project Manager (11) , Assistant Surveyor (9) , Commercial Management Trainee (8) , Design Manager (8) , Manager (7) , Project Surveyor (7) , Section Manager (7) , Management Trainee (6) , Plumber (6) , Site Surveyor (6) , Administrator (5) , Planner (5)

What are the pros of working at Wates Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits for all employees" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "good culture and teams" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good Salary" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wates Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management mainly and managers covering other managers bit of a boys group going on men are men type of thing" ((in 19 reviews)); "Can sometimes be long hours (but more often than not your commitment gets recognised)" ((in 14 reviews)); "Says there is but there’s no training" ((in 6 reviews)); "HR are a group of people who do not support staff and are only interested in senior management" ((in 5 reviews)); "There is Slow career progression" ((in 4 reviews))

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Wates Group Reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(349 total reviews)

Eoghan O’Lionaird

82% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Wates Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 349 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wates Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

349 reviews

4.0

3 Oct 2024

Brilliant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent team culture and experienced colleagues. Flexible with working location

Cons

None within my length of employment

1.0

16 Jan 2017

A one man band company would be better organised

Section manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The only pro is that they do pay their staff, my salary was very decent, but some are paid way over for minor positions and some not enough, which is I suppose average for large companies.

Cons

I worked for them for 5 years and found them to be the worst company I have worked for.in 42 years. Their slogan of "its all about people" is totally misleading. It was well known that it should read "when it suits" . Worst management style I have known. Everyone is too busy trying to backstab each other. profit comes before people. Health and safety is all smoke and mirrors, and all a box ticking exercise. Nepotism is rife. Organised and run like they don't have a clue.

2.0

25 Sept 2017

Working for Wates

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some good employee remuneration, allowances and benefits

Cons

Very clicky . In the 7 years I worked for Wates, the epitome feeling insecure was apparent . But they have over the years build some good stuff and are cash rich. The company is overwhelmed with systems and overbearing higher management that constantly change and are confusing . Beware if over 60 or not in the club, as promotion may be overlooked. The work load on individuals can be exhaustive leading to failure

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