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      Gate One

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      Gate One reviews

      3.0

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (92 total reviews)
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      Ben Tye

      44% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

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      Gate One has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Gate One employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      92 reviews
      5.0
      Jun 1, 2026

      Inspiring colleagues and quality work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I have been with company for almost a decade and still very much feel inspired by my colleagues, the project work we deliver and clients we work with. While the broader shifts in the market, and growth of the company will undoubtedly continue to change how things operate, we work with people who genuinely care about each other and the quality of the work we deliver.

      Cons

      We have talented people looking to join us outside of the main hubs in the UK, or those with young families who have recently moved out of London, it may be time to offer remote-first contracts.

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      Gate One Response
      3w
      Thank you for contribution and commitment you’ve made to Gate One over the past decade. It’s so uplifting to hear that you continue to feel inspired by your colleagues, the nature of our client work, and our clients. You’re right to highlight how both the market and our continued growth are shaping how we operate. As we evolve, maintaining our culture while adapting how and where we work is a key focus. We appreciate your perspective on remote-first contracts, particularly considering people based outside our main hubs (across all our geographies) or those with changing personal circumstances. We care about flexibility and get good feedback about our current hybrid approach which is intended to balance individual needs with the benefits of in person collaboration for teams and clients. We’ll continue to listen to feedback and explore as part of the ongoing evolution of our employee value proposition (EVP).
      1.0
      May 27, 2026

      Promote fairly or nobody will be left

      Anonymous
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      Pros

      Seems like HR have finally clocked that people deserve pay rises!

      Cons

      Recent resignations are through the roof. HR making fluffy excuses to block promotions with no substance or meaningful feedback. People being forced to stay on accounts and not allowed to roll off. People being forced to do roles they don’t want to do. Not enough resources to win new work, partners can’t sell, demand higher than supply and people continue to leave. Struggling to hire because people are finally speaking up. Everyone is fed up of a toxic BD focused culture. Many resigning with no back up plan speaks volumes of just how bad it is. Even people who did get promoted are leaving to escape the culture. Stupid company making stupid decisions and playing a game nobody knows how to play.

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      Gate One Response
      1mo
      Thank you for your feedback, we wish you well in your new job. To respond to your advice to management first: The promotion criteria is transparent at Gate One - people need to demonstrate evidence of performing at the grade above across the three pillars of performance: Client advisory/delivery, business development (appropriate for the grade – which is very light at junior grades) and internal contribution. The 20 high performers who were promoted in February 2026 met the criteria for promotion across the three pillars. Those who didn’t weren’t promoted this time. Sometimes it was because there wasn’t enough evidence of BD but there were also examples where BD was evidenced but there wasn’t enough evidence across the other two pillars, context is also always important. Every single person who wasn’t promoted in February was provided with feedback and the next opportunity for promotion is in August. We’re sorry that you have personally been frustrated by the promotion process. As mentioned previously, we urge potential new joiners to ask about how we do promotions at Gate One as the criteria is transparent and the methodology of having a diverse SLT promotion panel that changes each time and disconnecting it from performance appraisals are good practice and was implemented following independent benchmarking. We also run the promotion panel twice per year instead of once which is another thing we do differently compared to a lot of other consultancies. The other things you’ve been frustrated with – lack of rotations on projects, the balance between BD and client delivery and our pay philosophy are all being reviewed within the EVP Evolution ‘change the business’ initiative.
      4.0
      May 25, 2026

      A business that is going places!

      Strategic advisor
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      Pros

      I have supported Gate One for the past 4 years. 2024 and 2025 were undoubtedly difficult years as the business went through a transition from the founder team to new leadership post acquisition, faced a volatile market and re-built the partner team. This was tough, required some difficult decisions and wasn't for everyone. However this year the business has emerged from this period and is now motoring ahead as a genuine international management consultancy challenger brand. It has a clear strategy and propositions that are bearing fruit in all 5 markets that it operates in, a Managing Partner with real clarity about where he wants to take the business and how he is going to do this and a hungry, experienced and excellent partner team. As always Gate One also has a tremendous talent pool and client base. This next chapter will not be for everyone as the business scales and professionalises, but if you are looking to join a consultancy that knows what it is, is growing at pace and is going places, Gate One is worth a look.

      Cons

      Such a brilliant founder led story and experience prior to 2024 can be a drag on the business Gate One is today. It's important to look forward not back.

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      Gate One Response
      1mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback, it’s always a useful to hear an external perspective. Thanks to all the hard work of everyone at Gate One we’ve had a really successful 2026 so far. With a clear 3-year strategy and strong client pipeline we’re confident about the future. Being more commercially successful and growing across our global teams means more opportunities for our people.
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