Mudano Reviews

Pros

Good location of office in London Some good people work there Good social events

Cons

The first time my line manager looked at my cv was on my last day at Mudano - giving an idea of how much interest he took through my experience there. Incredibly poor communication (I would even say miscommunication) from career jockey senior line managers throughout my time there. My experience was perhaps quite different to most of the other reviews on Mudano here, and I also note that a lot of those reviews... were from the Product side rather than the Client Facing Consultancy side which I was part of - which is a lot more corporate, political, ruthless, and frankly not creative at all (understandably to some extent as they have to please clients). I have worked for quite a few start ups and small companies in the past but with all that experience I couldn't understand how to create something at Mudano, the commitment from line managers and structures in the business aren't set up to allow this.

Advice to Management

If you truly want to change the way project management is done you need to understand that a consultant who has spent the last 10 years at IBM/Ernst & Young might not be equipped to do that (otherwise they would already be doing that), Ask yourselves are you honestly giving the chance to being a true change leader or is it just "Change the World" spiel being disbursed as noted in one of the earlier reviews

Pros

This company truly embodies start now and prototype and the positive (and negative) aspects that come with it. - you can get things done here, just do it and prove value - you'll be on the cutting edge of people, tech and data - you'll work with some of the fastest, thoughtful and smart people I've come across. Those few people you came across who you thought christ they're clever? They're here.

Cons

- Imposter syndrome. If you are hired you're bringing something no one else has to the team, don't forget that - Renumeration and benefits aren't very transparent, this needs working on - Growing pains of a scale up in terms of getting our culture right and making it stick. We're not there yet and would benefit from fresh perspectives

Advice to Management

Follow the netflix model. We don't need more structure we just need more A grade people as we grow. Ensure we prioritise career checkpoint discussions during our year, not get deflected by the volume of work we can win

Pros

Specialised Data Management Consultancy in London and Edinburgh

Cons

Lack of communication by senior line managers managing contractors.

Advice to Management

Contractors are employees too.

Pros

Very flexible work schedule on the development side.

Cons

Senior, top talent need not apply as salaries are being pushed/held down and a lack of clear direction has lead to an exodus of the kind of people you actually want to work with.

Advice to Management

Lose the "change the world" recruitment speech... Just sets people up for disappointment after their first 3 months.

Pros

You are part of something i truly believe will be a game changer. Working with amazing people of a lot of different back grounds and great personalities you will have the chance to create your own path and make your role your own.

Cons

This isn't a con but Mudano isn't for the feint of heart or for those that must have a rigid structure. They are creating something amazing and need amazing people to step up and put in the hard yards to make their vision happen.

Pros

This company has a clear vision of the future and they are going for it!!!! Watch out world, the autonomous project will soon be a real thing. The consultancy brand is so strong now and the delivery work is different to anywhere else Teams are so smart and will challenge the best in the world on talent Drive of company directors unbelievable, do not know how they do it. Great place for Data Science real world... application Package and benefits excellent

Cons

The London office is a shared space and lets the company down a lot imo Sometimes it is hard to keep up. Everything and everyone moves so fast - do not go here if you are not excellent Not sure why the founders changed to sole CEO, was working better as two

Pros

I've worked almost a year in their product team as Engineer, and it has been one of the best experiences in my career for three reasons: * Brilliant colleagues. Mudano is hiring top talent out there, but not only smart, they have to fit the company's culture and be nice, empathetic people too. Only brilliant AND nice people pass the cut. * Startup feeling. Mudano has a strong vision and is working hard on an... ambitious long-term product that will change the industry. Working under this atmosphere with a clear purpose it's better than working in web agencies where employees are not normally engaged with the customer's project. Intrinsic motivation feels good. * Caring. Management and PMs care for their employees. "Ambitious" in London normally means "long hours in an open office, being exploited until you quit". In Mudano not, they want people to stay long-term, healthy work-life balance, you will be assigned a coach, and management asking often "how are you?".

Cons

* Impostor syndrome. After working many years in this industry, I thought I was pretty good web engineer. But working shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant people has the side-effect of making you feel not good enough. Just shut down that little voice! * Meetings. Mudano is now a mid-size company, so deciding what and how things get built (technically) demands certain politics, good communication skills and of course...... meetings. It's normal, but I miss the days of having a smaller engineering team where we could move faster.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you are doing. Keep caring for your employees, and employees will take care of Mudano.

Pros

- Empowered to shape new ideas and lead initiatives - Collaborative working practices, driving towards common goals - Highly ambitious and inquisitive employee base

Cons

- Expected growing pains as the company further embeds structure, standards and processes to meet next phase of growth

Advice to Management

Continue to empower employees to drive value in every part of the business. Share more success stories across the teams and continue to be bold in our aspirations