iQ Offices Reviews

2.8

44% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Kane Willmott

77% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

iQ Offices has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The iQ Offices employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews
1.0
12 Mar 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Beautifully designed spaces! Ability to meet lots of interesting people.

Cons

Lots of micromanagement. Understaffed with the new structure. Management changes within the company have left the staff confused, overworked and stressed. No longer an enjoyable place to work.

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iQ Offices Response
5y
We understand it has been a difficult time as the company went through a restructuring process. We'd like to learn about your experience of micromanagement. Please connect with us at hr@iqoffices.com. Thank you for your post.
1.0
5 Mar 2021

Bullied by Upper Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Several beautifully designed office spaces

Cons

The upper managment is a team of Mean Girls, with a few men that are just as bad. They bully the employees they don't favour, put them down no matter how hard they work or how many hours they put in. Terrible, terrible company values. What once was an amazing company culture has become a toxic work environment.

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iQ Offices Response
5y
Thank you for your post. We welcome all feedback and would like to set up a time to fully hear your concerns. Please email us at hr@iqoffices.com to connect. It has been a time of pivoting for the company during a globally unique year and we continue to be thankful for the service of all current and past employees.
1.0
22 Nov 2021

Toxic and morally bankrupt

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It used to be a good place to work. Office perks, friendly coworkers, happy hours. But after changing management (including some questionable additions to the executive team) and a LOT of policy changes during the pandemic, the benefits don't come close to outweighing the negatives.

Cons

I had a review earlier with the same headline but it was taken down for identifying an individual by job title. I've since rewritten it to reflect the company as a whole. When Covid hit, IQ implemented a number of policies that boiled down to nitpicking at a microscopic level, encouraging call-out culture, and inviting us to be "whistleblowers" on our fellow colleagues. They made repeat threats on company-wide calls, warning us of layoffs and encouraging us to compete with our colleagues to retain our jobs. At one point they actually posted all of the location staff's roles up on job sites, even though the roles were held by existing employees, and terminated 50% of their existing staff. This company caused a lot of mental health issues among its staff and ironically also terminated or drastically reduced benefits as a cost-cutting technique, right at the time when people needed it most. They also cut everyone's salaries, but continued to purchase fancy office snacks, alcoholic beverages and office and holiday decorations. This is a company that does not put their employees first. After they laid off the entire HR department (you read that right), harassment and bullying complaints were repeatedly ignored or covered up in attempts to protect their favourites (including upper management). It was altogether a terrible experience, and one I wouldn't recommend to anyone.

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iQ Offices Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we are sorry to hear about your negative experience. The financial impacts of the pandemic resulted in a restructure where unfortunately many difficult decisions were made. iQ is dedicated to creating a strong company culture investing widely in our initiatives post restructure as we aspire to build the best employee experience possible. If you would like to discuss your feedback further please reach out to our Human Resources team at hr@iqoffices.com.
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