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Investec

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Investec reviews

4.2

88% would recommend to a friend

(888 total reviews)
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Fani Titi

94% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Investec has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 888 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Investec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

888 reviews
1.0
Jul 28, 2016

Over promise, under deliver

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The perks, flexibility of work and (if you believe in it) the culture

Cons

Think different - more like be more conforming Entrepreneurial - more like do what others have already done I think this actually depends on the teams, but as the organisation has grown, the diluting of the culture is starting to take place. Also, the company does use culture as a reason to get rid of people.

4.0
Jul 25, 2016

Decent but some flaws

Consultant (vice president - no official titles)
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

An immense brand which opens a lot of doors. Loads of corporate hospitality options which makes it easy to entertain and retain clients. Very relaxed environment and good, fun people to work with. Lack of job titles equals flat opportunity to represent firm and not be pigeon-holed by a set role. Excellent opportunities to run deals at a relatively junior level. Great for the CV.

Cons

Conversely, lack of job titles equals no promotions, so difficult to argue you're doing a job above your pay-grade and get a corresponding bump. Brand loyalty borders on obsession - naff corporate slogans all over the walls and endless internal presentations where misty-eyed tales of client service abound. There are popular and unpopular departments and these are not linked to performance. The former have unlimited budgets and senior buy in, the latter will be largely ignored. Salaries c.25% below market, in part made up by slighter above averages bonuses (25-50% basic) at 'VP' level, but these can fall to zero in a bad year. If you can make it to the very top, they'll give you recurring share options that set you up for life, but this is likely to be a 10+ year slog of being constantly promised 'jam tomorrow'.

5.0
Jul 9, 2016

Surprisingly Laid Back

Product controller
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Chilled out people Can genuinely speak to everyone regardless of how high level they are Good scope for progression

Cons

Pay isn't competitive Structure isn't as flat as they like to say it is A lot of wasted manpower in some teams and other teams are stretched massively

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