Wonderful to be back after a year away - Anonymous employee WorkNest Employee Review

5.0
Jan 23, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have just had 12 months off on maternity leave. It is quite an apprehensive experience returning after such a long time away from the office, however by lunchtime on my first day, it felt like I'd never been away. The warmth, welcome and enthusiasm of colleagues at EW is infectious. I have been reminded how enjoyable it is to work alongside such talented, focused, professionals with common goals who take pride in working for EW. It was 'Blue Monday' on my second week back in the business, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Not at EW. We had pizza, prize give-aways and a mind-blowing magician who brightened even the greatest cynic's day!

Cons

The only con in being back is not spending as much time with my son, however I really appreciate that EW has agreed to allow me to work slightly reduced hours, so I can strike the right balance between work and home life.

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WorkNest Response
7y
Welcome back! We are glad you enjoyed your return to EW and we are using your feedback to look at how we can make the return for colleagues who have been on extended leave even easier and better.

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Good company, remote, interesting work.

Cons

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WorkNest Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We're so glad to hear that you’re enjoying your work and the flexibility of working remotely. Creating a supportive and engaging environment, no matter where our team is located, is very important to us. We’re thrilled to have you as part of the team and look forward to continuing to provide meaningful opportunities for growth and collaboration. If you ever have suggestions or ideas to enhance your experience, we’d love to hear them! Best regards, Katie Muncaster, CPO
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Pros

Career opportunities are good. Salaries are decent. There are some nice individuals within the business.

Cons

Awful, awful dictatorship style management from the top down. Massive labour turnover. An utterly ridiculously political environment. Some leaders in the business are more concerned with escalating their own image and financial worth within the business and they are happy to use you as cannon fodder. Lied to, on a number of occasions. Told there would be a secure job for us after restructures, only to find out some of our jobs had already been recruited for and then individuals previously told there would be a place for them at WN have then been made redundant. They literally couldn't care less about your wellbeing if they tried... They have just launched a wellbeing charter - which would be great. However on recent group meetings there has even been ridiculous things like a 'car park hierarchy' where the senior people in the business get to park closer to the door, and the minions have to park further down the car park. Awful, awful, awful, toxic and damaging environment.

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WorkNest Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to write this feedback. We're so sorry to hear of your experiences and can assure you that a great deal of work has been carried out recently to set the foundation for a positive culture within WorkNest, including the articulation of our Values and holding people to account if they are not aligned to these. We are also progressing our leadership development and I can assure you that no such hierarchy exists today. Thank you for your contribution and we wish you well in your future plans. Katie Muncaster CPO
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