They think it's all over, it is now - Anonymous employee SproutIT Employee Review

1.0
Jun 23, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some really nice people Beer Friday's

Cons

- management have their favourites and won't listen to views of others - extremely poor choice in staff recruitment - problems in employee engagement, leading to high staff turnover - overworked, undervalued and underpaid - progression only available for some, not all - not everyone is treated equally, some are entitled to more than others - constant low morale and complaints almost every day by various members of staff towards the business - "breakout" room which consists of a sofa, table and PS4 (where you're more likely to find AD than at his desk). Room only caters to those who are interested in games consoles. If you want some quiet time, tough luck, you won't get any - Managers who threaten staff and are awarded with expensive leaving lunches - management are selfish, greedy and some are just plain rude

Explore other reviews about SproutIT

2.0
Jun 22, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free training and bonus program - Wide exposure to technologies - Opportunities to be involved in projects

Cons

- Poor communication and accountability across teams - Workloads are sometimes unachievable with people working way over their hours leading to stress. Team managers were always under immense pressure and stress which filtered down to the wider teams. - Management often appear to seem like they listen, however no actions come to fruition when you feedback to them or they promise something, during the time I was there, there was high turnover of staff - which I believe was a result of this. - Office space was very limited, often we were expected to stay at client sites when even after we'd finished our work there which was very uncomfortable. I'd have to buy things a coffee shops nearby to have somewhere to work, which I was not allowed to claim back. We were constant promised more space for a over a year and it never happened. - A senior management member was often a big cause of a lot of problem, and no matter how many times he was reported nothing was done. Even after a case of him physically threatening another member of staff and committing vile acts in the staff toilets.

2
avatar
SproutIT Response
7y
Hi There, Thank you for your feedback. We have since made huge changes to our work environment at Sprout. We now have a second office based on Fleet Street(1000sq/feet) , in addition to this we have acquired more office space in our original office in Temple Chambers ; doing this has ensured that all of our staff have an awesome environment. All management, and staff have the opportunity to provide feedback on our new internal portal. Moreover we now have staff surveys every quarter; including 360 reviews. With this information we make action to ensure all parts of our staff's daily experiences are fostering growth, ideas, and collaboration. Moreover, the feedback received from this was instrumental in creating a new on-boarding model, a games room with a PS4, a clearer defined career map to help all staff to map out their career aspirations, to name a few. If you would like any further information on our culture, or would like more info on life at sprout since you left please do feel free to visit our website or contact our dedicated people team at careers@sproutit.co.uk Many Thanks Anthony Head of Human Resources
2.0
Feb 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team, good place to gain experience and many learning opportunities. They pay for your exams, and give a small bonus on each exam passed.

Cons

VERY heavy workload! It seems as though there is a high volume of work for everyone at the company, which often leads to people working late on a regular basis, and generally leads to poor work all around. No sensible method of organising work. Work gets done based of which customer shouts the loudest. The customers are generally self important, obnoxious and rude. Lack of responsibility from management, you often find that extra work and responsibilities are pilled on an already overworked team. The out of hours support schedule is ridiculous and remuneration is not sufficient for the hours you end up working. High staff turnover, in the short time I was at the company I saw many members of staff leave, an exceptionally high amount for a small company.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All