Compare The Market Reviews

Pros

I love the flexibility that I have at CtM, I manage my time and location to suit my customers and my lifestyle. If I need to pick the kids up, or have an appointment in work hours, or for whatever reason my 'usual' hours need a tweak I can do this without feeling guilty or needing to ask permission. I mix my time between the office and WFH to suit. I feel like I am working for an organisation that wants to progress and is investing in its future, reacting well to changes in the ever changing external market. We dont always get it right first time but fail fast is a reality here, not just a saying that gets thrown about. While working hard is a given, there is also a sense of feeling valued and rewarded with the additional perks and activities on offer. It was also a huge gesture when we were all awarded a £2k pa salary increase in July to help with the cost of living, the flat rate meant it went to those that would benefit the most rather than a % - really good work CtM!

Cons

A fast moving environment that has to react to market conditions isnt always easy or right for everyone, if you come to CtM expect pace and challenge...(not a downside for me, but can be for some).

Pros

Great management style, collaborative teams and nice people.

Cons

Slightly rigid culture at times

Pros

- A big brand with a lot of money behind it, that's it. - If you are old way person, looking for a company and waiting to retire, here will be your dream company

Cons

- An old fashion, toxic and totalitarian culture is in high-level management - Not respect to employees and never hearing our voice, policies changed because of C-Levels want. All policies come without consulting anyone even managers, we just get notified and keep asking "WHAT? WHY?" First is the pension, then moving office (Now it is postponed, not because the company chose to hear its employee but just because of the contract problem), and now because the office is expensive, they are forcing people to go back to the office to make the office has value. Such a stupid way and you risk losing your employees. - If we doing things great now, what's the point of bringing inconvenience to your people? - The overall answer vibe from CEO is 'this is what we're doing now; we're contractually allowed to do it; if you don't like it then tough, you can quit' is horrible. - The company cares about its own image rather than the employees, and that's why so huge amount of people consider leaving (or already resigning).

Pros

- strong purpose - open feedback culture at all levels where people truly act of the constructive feedback they’ve been given - lots of in person L&D opportunities - great office space - comprehensive range of employee benefits including private medical for all colleagues - free breakfast - hybrid working with 2 days at home

Cons

- meeting heavy culture but work is being done to ensure meetings are truly adding value

Pros

There are a lot of really great people at comparethemarket, it is friendly and fun, but people really take doing a great job seriously. This passion and commitment has resulted in many really excellent technology advances allowing for fast and low risk deliveries.

Cons

Progression options were not very clear when I was with the company, but that does not mean progression was impossible, in fact there was a great deal of opportunity, the only challenge was finding it or identifying it for yourself.

Pros

* People culture: they invest in their employees - a lot of social activities happening, training etc * Decent salaries, equipment, benefits * A lot of focus on strategy & direction, so clear vision and mission

Cons

* Promotion process is complicated and tricky to navigate, which makes it hard to retain talent * A lot of hierarchy and red tape to navigate, which slows down decision making and initiative * Not super flexible with hybrid working (if you can't make it in person, then you miss out) * A lot of focus on strategy & direction also leads to a lot of change, which not everybody deals with well and took up a lot of energy on top of day to day job * They don't always recognise people for their actual contribution/workload, but often stick to rigid comparisons between teams/roles that don't always make sense. I've seen this to be a big demotivator for a lot of colleagues.

Pros

They pay reasonably well for the job you do.

Cons

Fired for calling a woman a woman. I honestly thought this nonsense was limited to the craziness of the USA but it seems it has infiltrated British culture in the most insidious manner. I recorded the disciplinary so I have video evidence for those who doubt. Apparently referring to a woman as a woman breaches the "Physical violence and abuse" policy. The weird thing was that the woman I was referring to wasn't even the woman who got offended. This other woman looked exactly as you imagine her. You could clearly tell she hated straight white men. The new 'bad guy' of modern times. In that moment I wasn't a family man with a mortgage to pay for. I was every white boy and man that had ever said a mean thing to her from her childhood right through to now. She clearly has personal demons and is on a mission to see and purge those demons from every walk of life. you can just tell she went to her friend "I got rid of another cis white man today" This is the danger when hiring unstable individuals. They will slowly destroy the business from the inside. The funny thing is, before this incident I was a 'moderate' leaning neither left nor right on the lgbt issues. I was of the mind that every one deserves to live the way they choose. I was an ally and would correct friends in the past if they showed misguided views. It's just a shame women like this don't share my moderate view. More and more allies are being vilified because of unchecked trauma in their personal lives. When you make allies into enemies when you're already a minority probably isn't the brightest thing to do. Which is why we're seeing more and more the backlash of people becoming tired of being branded an awful person when they have done nothing wrong. Lack of understanding for another's position and an unwillingness to meet someone half way will only end badly. People don't like authouritarianism and they like having ideas shoved down their throat even less. Instead of an ally this whole business has just created a new opponent.

Pros

Brilliant culture and perks. Outstanding people, good room to grow and develop.

Cons

No real cons to note.

Pros

- benefits, pay, flexible working

Cons

- disorganised, siloed working, too many long-service individuals lead to stagnation and old school ways of working

Pros

Good people, genuinely providing opportunities for career changers.

Cons

Nothing really, it’s a fairly big company which isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.