Blame culture, bare minimum box tick level effort in safety, zero HR support.
Pros
The operational teams I supported (operations, meter team) were engaged, professional and very supportive — working with them was the highlight of my time there.
Cons
Poor onboarding — only a half-day of paperwork and account setup, no formal induction or training. Largely left to self-teach systems and processes. Line management absent and unresponsive for most of the six months. Meeting invites were repeatedly declined, emails went unanswered, and no formal reviews or feedback were provided despite multiple requests. When contact was made, feedback was vague and personal rather than constructive (e.g., “you know what I mean”) and did not include specific examples or documented performance issues. Escalated IT and resourcing problems outside my control were dismissed rather than addressed. Line manager was willfully dissengaged, Team culture in HSEQ felt hostile to new ideas and new people; management appeared risk-averse, defensive and resistant to outside experience. Processes and documentation felt outdated and compliance-focused rather than improvement-focused. HR communication was inconsistent and informal (texts, Teams, email at random times) with slow responses and little professional follow-through. Blame culture and bare minimum box tick level effort in safety, low. Terminated suddenly within the probation without reason, role was later re-advertised at a lower salary. Line manager was wilfully disengaged, largely absent on holidays, insecure of any one with broader experience, passive aggressively deeming, personally insulting and highly emotionally reactive.
