GovData reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)
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Christian Hugo

58% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

GovData has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GovData 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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47 reviews
1.0
Jun 17, 2022

Don’t be fooled

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Pros

Some nice people that don’t deserve how they’re treated

Cons

Don’t be fooled by the perks of pets at work, games room or the 5 star reviews. 5 star reviews are given by the CEOs loyal subjects to mask the truthful, negative reviews and also new starters who are pressured into writing positive reviews when they first start. You will be offered things like private medical care, training courses etc however they will be just as quick to throw this back in your face if you decide to leave or don’t play by their rules. The overall culture within the company is shocking, I witnessed on a daily basis people being reduced to tears, worrying about job security and even sometimes having panic attacks. The CEO and the COO are bullies who will make it their mission to make your life miserable if they decide they all of sudden don’t like you. Most people are pushed to breaking point where they just walk out of the company without working notice because they can’t take it anymore, this has happened with every manager! The abuse doesn’t stop when you leave either, many people have continued receiving threats and abuse from the CEO once leaving the business. Also, if you think that by law they have to pay you what you’re owed after you leave, think again. This company believes they are above the law.

2.0
Jul 11, 2024

Culture needs an overhaul

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Pros

All the staff are team players and will help you out, very friendly across departments! Office is close to amenities for lunch, plenty of parking. The dog crèche and its manager are fantastic.

Cons

No actual training was given. The CEO has a very old fashioned approach that operates more on a fear and telltale culture. Encouraging staff to snitch on others who may be struggling rather than offering help and no one seems to want to talk about it though fear of instant termination. Observed to have a very high turn over rate as staff seem to just be let go whenever they decide without notice. Other seniors, such as the CTO are unfriendly and also don’t seem to offer help. The whole place is a bit dated and dirty, but that’s more due to the cleaners - but it doesn’t help the ant problem. There is no hot water in the building so despite all the Covid posters, you can’t even wash your hands properly.

1.0
Jun 21, 2022

Dont Do It!

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Pros

Dog friendly office, games room, pond nearby for walks.

Cons

A CEO that will happily belittle and bully staff in front of the whole company, then wonders why theres such a high staff turnover and member's of management walking out. As long as your on the good side of the directors youll be left alone, but as soon as something goes wrong, you will be blamed rather than helped. The CEO's favourite game is to pit managers and departments against each other so the blame game goes around the company and causes issues between departments. The salaries are disproportionate and leaves many staff members feeling under valued. The "perks" of medical care and trips will used against you if you do something they don't like and when you do leave they will hold these over your head. And dont expect to get your correct wages in your final pay - have a look at the tribunal cases.

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