Pros
This company has a huge amount of potential. The on-demand talent space is booming with the advent of the gig-economy and there has never been a bigger trend of workers option for the world of Consultancy. There is growing degree of investment in our own talent across the business. What’s standard are the regular free lunches, themed Friday evening drinks & nibbles, a great Talmix University initiative and a strong commitment to work-life balance. Most people are able to work efficiently and finish at around 5.30pm which allows time for other important activities such as social, gym or other sporting/hobby commitments. We have also had a high number of recent promotions internally which is a great benefit of such a high-growth company- there is lots of opportunity to develop on a company + personal level. What I’ve personally appreciated is that both my Manager and several members of the Leadership team have been willing to spend 1:1 time helping me learn & be successful in my role, which is a fairly new one for the business (not uncommon when companies grow this quick). In addition, they welcome my ideas to challenge & empower me to constructively improve the status quo, regularly encouraging my open feedback & new initiatives. This was one of the reasons I joined, to find improvement areas and opportunities- essentially, I wanted to be able to make my own impact. It’s pretty motivating to feel that level of ownership and involvement. There is a lot on the cards for this company moving forward. After a re-structuring at C-Level in July, re-branding of the company in late 2016, a complete revamp of our go-to-market strategy, new product improvements and various new staff on-boarded – we are bedding in the new grounding for a very exciting upturn just around the corner. From what I’ve heard, we’re having conversations around a further round of funding and potentially moving to bigger offices sometime soon, so I can genuinely say it’s a great time to be part of the Talmix journey!
Cons
To the point above, there has been A LOT of change. This has led to fairly unsettled feel across the business currently. For me, this is all opportunity and why I chose to join. I guess it suits some and not others so my advice to anyone considering joining Talmix would be to think about what kind of environment is right for you culturally before making an application. If you want rigid structures, micro management and repetitive day to day tasks & instruction without much freedom to think for yourself, it’s not for you! If you are entrepreneurial, smart and back yourself to make a difference to a unique, agile & disruptive new tech firm – you should really consider Talmix as your next employer as it could be ideal for you. Also, the overall benefits package is not as comprehensive as it is at larger organisations and the holiday is only 23 days per annum (plus bank holidays, obviously).