RS Group reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(701 total reviews)
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Simon Pryce

64% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

RS Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 701 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RS Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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701 reviews
2.0
Dec 10, 2025

No longer a great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

ERGs driven by employees Some good colleagues Good diversity among “normal staff”

Cons

Too many managers managing managers. Regular “reorgs” for no justifiable reason, leading to the remaining staff picking up extra work load and the “redundant” roles appearing again as new jobs 6 months later. Benefits are stagnant, used to be industry leading but now offered the bare minimum. So much money is wasted sending management around the world for “conferences” (glorified jollies) while non management are told to “save the company money”. Lack of work specific training, or qualifications specific to specialist roles offered. Forcing people to come into the office two days a week to sit on their own on calls just to tick a “hybrid” box when it’s much more productive to work from home. Inconsistent rules regarding “flexible working”, sickness time etc. Lack of diversity with EXCO & senior leadership positions.

3.0
Dec 2, 2025
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Pros

Programme Managers in the team as well as the Head of were very supportive and proactive when it came to preventing burnout because of a high workload. Was difficult since there was an ambitious project delivery target. If only other managers in the org could be like them. Projects were interesting to work on. Stressful, but it was stimulating work. Other PMs in the team were nice and great to work with Salary was pretty good. Additional benefits were nice too.

Cons

There are way too many wannabe politicians pretending to be middle managers. Politics often got in the way of delivery which is frustrating as it reflects badly against you as the PM. Other resource managers were just ‘there’ and weren’t much help. I thought this would improve after the restructure, however the CIO and associates chose to keep managers based on their location rather than value add to the department. Likely down to the optics of being a ‘truly global’ team. Too many projects to deliver with the limited number of technical resources available, making delays inevitable. Also burns out said limited number of technical resources we have, which isn’t sustainable. Out of hours work to manage go-lives depending on the project. A diverse org at the lower level, but not at the top. The CEO and entire ExCo (and most SVPs) look the same, speak the same, think the same etc. diversity of thought is a huge asset and the lack of this has probably contributed to the lack of innovation/creativity mentioned in other reviews.

5.0
Nov 17, 2025
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Pros

Inspirational leadership, impressive and supportive colleagues who collaborate across the globe, and an enabling culture built on trust, empowerment, and doing the right thing. Strategies that are well understood and aligned. Continual improvement is in the DNA of the organisation. Lots of opportunities to grow careers. A dynamic, forward thinking organisation focussed on its people, customers and suppliers. It's an exciting time to be part of RS Group.

Cons

The organisation is complex, with lots of stakeholders, roles are very busy, and there is a lot of change which may not suit some.

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RS Group Response
7mo
Thank you for the 5-star rating and your glowing review! We truly appreciate all feedback, and it’s great to hear that your experience at RS has been positive and aligned with our values. You’re right, the organisation can feel complex as we are a global company with many moving parts. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful feedback!
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