Insider reviews

4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)
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Mike Hartley

97% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Insider has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Insider employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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49 reviews
5.0
Jul 4, 2019

Great brand!

Recommend
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Pros

I like the people i work with - across the Company. I like the variety of my role and that i have full ownership of the sales ledger, am trusted to get on with it. we work hard and are recognised for doing so. I like the brand, i am proud to say i work for Insider!

Cons

While its not something i need, it could be of benefit sometimes to have flexible working hours.

1.0
May 29, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of truly great people work here, until they find out how bad the place is and leave. Good salaries, but not good enough for the treatment you have to endure.

Cons

Archaic MD who is stuck in 1970’s when she was a classified salesperson in an underperforming team. The best of a bad bunch, she has bullied and threatened her way to the top, crushing and discrediting every good person who works for her. She is autocratic and a truly despicable boss (the words leader/director or manager do do apply here), who micromanaged everything and sucks the lifeblood out of the office which has not been decorated or cleaned since it opened in 1864. It is infested with mites, has no air con and all staff must wear a suit and tie even in 40 degree summer heat! There is no concern for health and safety, no care for employee wellbeing and no investment in people at all.

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Insider Response
2y
New owners and management are now in place at Insider - thank you for your review
1.0
Apr 4, 2019

Poor Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good colleagues. City centre location

Cons

Poor place to work. Run by a tryant that is stuck in the 80's. People work in silence from 9-5:30. The type of place that as soon as 5:30 hits, its a mass exodus, because people aren't valued, therefore they turn up, collect their pay cheque and go home, no buy in to the company. Lack of vision and ability to move with the time's. Not able to challenge or query processes/procedures. Publishes articles on how Staff and certain working environments are key to success, but does the absolute opposite. Doesn't practice what it preaches. The above is proven by the huge staff turnover rate. In the accounts department a 2 year period experienced 4 Finance Directors, 3 Finance Managers, 4 Account Assistants, 2 credit controllers, in a team of 4 people.

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Insider Response
2y
New Owners and management in place - our team are valued and continue their excellent work towards new goals as a business
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