Unappreciated - Contract Manager British Business Bank Employee Review

Very easy going atmosphere where it seems like nobody really takes things too seriously. It’s very common for people to block out huge amounts of their calendars for non-work related things, even daily, and nobody is expected to make the time up later etc. There is a mass exodus of the office at 4pm with people citing trains like they don’t run in the evenings. There are a constant stream of pointless updates to attend, leaving even less time for actual work.

The pointless updates are maybe a bit too much and too repetitive. I think I counted something like 7 hours of mandatory, pointless, “update focused” team meetings every week. At my new job it’s one hour every 3 months.

Great work/life balance Great salary, above average Really good perks Good corporate culture Plenty of opportunities for shadowing Generous bonus and pension scheme

If you’re hired on an FTC over permanent, don’t take it for granted that it will be extended or that it’s likely you will get made permanent, as it seems unlikely to happen.