How are career development opportunities at OSB Group?

Great company Values, Really career progression orientated and great development opportunities. Clear and visible management structure and great access to management . Great employee benefits. Really competitive salary Hybrid working options Clean offices, Free fruit, coffee and tea.

No cons from my perspective

- Leadership is focussed on walking the talk and doing what is right for the customers and colleagues; - Colleagues and their opinions are not only valued but also stimulated; - Energised environment which promotes continuous improvement and constantly challenging the status quo; - Great place to work and develop your career as your contributions will be noticed.

- Systems are somewhat outdated but company is going through a transformation programme to modernise them all

People are the heart of the business. Office has recently been renovated and is modern. Benefits outside of your salary are good. Underwriting team managers are brilliant.

Staff are consistently undervalued, and for the past two consecutive years redundancies have been carried out under different labels, yet the end result has been the same. Salaries are not competitive compared with other specialist lenders, and the recent underwriting salary “rebenchmarking” only highlighted this further. Some employees received no adjustment at all because their April increase had already pushed them just above the new baseline, while others received around £1,000 — which felt more insulting than supportive. Despite reassurances that roles were secure, more than 50 people were made redundant only three days later. We are regularly told via internal updates that the business is performing well and in line with expectations, but the actions taken paint a very different picture. Career progression is also limited, with a mandatory two–year minimum in your current role before you can even be considered for promotion. I was genuinely excited to build my career at OSB, but both myself and many of my colleagues in underwriting have been left disappointed and are now actively exploring opportunities elsewhere.

They have some great people who work here and the benefits package is decent. This is where it stops

Working at OSB feels highly robotic. Conformity is rewarded, while individuality and challenge are discouraged. If you are willing to keep your head down and not question the status quo, you may well enjoy a long career here. Promotion does not necessarily come with fair financial recognition. As an employee, I felt undervalued and subjected to constant scrutiny, only to be offered £1000 on top of current salary for double the responsibility. Achieving a top bonus rating appears unrealistic unless you are willing to sacrifice a healthy work–life balance. The organisation puts significant effort into attracting talent, but lacks the structure, capability, and capacity to develop people once they join. Management training is inconsistent, and as a result, strong talent is frequently lost. Overall, OSB has been extremely disappointing. The company consistently overpromises and underdelivers. The image presented on LinkedIn around diversity, career progression, and development feels like a façade. Behind the scenes, there is a lack of clear direction, and expensive modernisation efforts appear poorly executed and financially draining. The organisation feels as though it is declining rapidly, and unless meaningful change is made, it risks losing even more capable people.

Great nothing much to say

No career growth in the company

Good work life balance Acceptable payment package Good diversity

People engagement is limited. Limited career progression Limited support and feedback

Remuneration is competitive. Standards are high, but colleagues appear to have a good work life balance and have good support from line managers. There is plenty of focus on career development for employees who seek progression. Senior management team is strong - they are accountable and deliver on promises. The working environment is very positive and inclusive - all employees are encouraged to make a constructive contribution. The company actively seeks to contribute to the community through initiatives such as volunteering, charity fund raising and food bank donations.

Some of the IT systems are dated, but there is an ambitious modernisation program underway and communication with employees with regarding progress is regular.

Fair reward and recognition Opportunities for those wanting to develop and progress Effort made to evolve and improve High degree of trust and flexibility

Better IT could significantly improve employee experience.

The benefits are decent !

Micromanaging, Unrealistic workload, Favouritism, Redundancies, Snakes, Bad pay, Minimal career progression

Good benefits package Hybrid working with some flexibility Nice offices

Limited development opportunities Leadership is a bit hit and miss, would benefit from new hires to bring in fresh ideas and strengthen the strategy