Poor salary, work structure and demotivating culture - Trainee Accountant Apex Group Employee Review

3.0
Jun 21, 2022
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Pros

You learn a lot from the role and get good exposure to accounts.

Cons

The fact that most members of staff were getting paid different salaries but were employed in similar roles was horrendous. As an employee you are mostly over worked and underpaid and you will only be promoted if they like you but no based on your hard work or performance even though they claim it is based on performance. You are expected to work long hours to finish off deadlines and you don’t get credited/paid extra or rewarded in anyway.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great flexibility with hours. Lovely people office is in a great location.

Cons

Very busy. Sometimes long hours to fulfill deadlines

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Apex Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. While some roles do involve periods of high activity, we understand the importance of sustainable workloads and work‑life balance. This is an ongoing focus for us, and we continue to review team structures and ways of working to better support our people.
1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are good people throughout the organization who genuinely want to do quality work and support one another.

Cons

My experience was that Apex Group prioritized short-term cost savings (involuntary terminations) over investing in its people's on-the-job training, promotion opportunities, compensation & bonus pay, and morale/culture Turnover was significantly higher than I expected, particularly in key functions and at the Functional Head, Regional Head, or C-Suite level Prospective employees should carefully review their offer letter regarding probationary period-related employment notice periods & benefits eligibility (you can only enroll in the 401K once you've worked there for 3 months) During my time there, employee morale was low. Progressions/promotions, as swell as compensation growth and bonus opportunities were minimal due to frequent pressure to 'do more with less,' leading to voluntary resignations, employee burnout, and client attrition due low quality service If you are interviewing, I would encourage you to ask direct questions about probationary notice period, turnover, and leadership changes in the last year Based on my experience, I would not recommend anyone works at this firm

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