There is a lack of leadership in the London office, everything is driven by the States.
Revenue over people (which is understandable but to a point)
Previous CEOs/MDs still in the company running teams and still clinging on to power. That makes the environment very political and prevents change from happening.
The thing that astonished me the most was the amount of aggressive/ignorant people and the ability to stab you in the back in a heart bit. Aggressive because they would treat you badly without even knowing you (backed up by their group of colleagues/friends), ignorant because they would talk about things they didn't know of (out of their area of expertise) but still claim to be right using their "power" over facts.
Lack of diversity. If you aren't English/white/middle class I'd suggest to go for another company
From a technical/knowledge perspective, there are a lot of "talkers" who actually don't know much about what they are doing. They are usually the people who run teams and make big decisions. The more "empty noise" and "empty words" you make/say, the more you will be rewarded. So if you are a good sales man/woman with not much substance, that's the company for you
