Alcumus Employee Reviews about "benefit"
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- "Poor management unless you worked for the equally shameful carillon in the past you have no chance for progression “jobs for the boys”" (in 9 reviews)
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Updated 4 Dec 2023
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Return to all Reviews- 2.01 Mar 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
- Benefits - Inspiring CEO - Colleagues
Cons
- They have a 'work your way' policy which should be renamed 'work your manager's way', very much forcing a presenteeism culture - Massive disparity of salaries & benefits; i.e. expensing mileage - Far too many people have been promoted based on tenure/who their friends are over experience - Culture is just a few posters on the wall outlining what the values are, the most laughable suggesting you can challenge the status quo with the reality being a mark against your name should you even risk it
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Alcumus Response9moThank you for taking the time to leave your review on your employment with us. It’s disappointing to hear that you feel your experience hasn’t been positive, particularly given your length of service. We believe that culture is an integral part of who we are, and a place where you’re able to bring your whole self to work, and we are proud to be inclusive and diverse. We recognise and reward employees for their contributions and believe in celebrating success. Your comment around work life balance is disappointing as we pride ourselves on our 'work your way policy'. Our glassdoor reviews are at the discretion of our employees and former employees and it is important we take the time to understand both the positive and constructive points made as we will do so here. The business is growing and evolving, and we continue to implement a number of programmes this year to develop our teams at all levels. We look to provide the support and tools for everyone to achieve. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact me, Rowanne.smith@alcumus.com
- 5.06 Jul 2020Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearToronto, ON
Pros
- they'll provide you with the latest hardware and software to effectively onboard you and set you up for success - Leadership is solid with a family-like vibe that will support your success and keep you accountable towards achieving your goals - A fun, energizing, geeky and cool culture across the board - Colleagues are very supportive, come from all walks of life to share diverse perspectives and embrace in new ideas - Fully equipped to work-from-home!
Cons
- Room for improvement on the scheduling of meetings (not a major concern) - Room for improvement on creating flexible options with Health Benefits (great standard benefits though)
- 5.07 Sept 2020Field Operations DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearManchester, England
Pros
Flexible working, fast paced environment which is shaped by our employees, ability to progress within the company, employee health and well being is very much a large part of every day working life. Excellent employee benefits. The company has strong values and a clear Mission and Vision
Cons
Absolutely nothing poor to say about working here....
1Alcumus Response4yHi I agree with you, it's a great place to work! Health and wellbeing is really important to us so it's great to see that you feel this is embedded into your day to day life at Alcumus! If there is anything you like to add, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me directly: terri.foulston@alcumusgroup.com
- 5.028 Oct 2016Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Growing into a market leader Creating opportunities for those who want to get on Investing in services
Cons
General employee benefits could be better but are steadily improving
4Alcumus Response7yHi, thank you for your review. Please feel free to contact me directly if there was anything further you would like to add at euiain.herring@alcumusgroup.com
- 5.011 Sept 2017Technical ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsNantgarw, Wales
Pros
Since working with the Alcumus Group, they have showed the ambition and willingness to invest in systems and individuals. Key Points: - Lots of internal progression opportunities - Fast paced and willing to make the positive decisions to keep their services as the market leaders - Willing to invest and support additional qualifications and training for all employees - Investing in new technology and online platforms - Impressive head office facilities - Good selection of employment benefits – including free tea and coffee! - Ready and willing to engage with the workforce with a number of active employee forums - Mon-Fri 9 to 5 hours - A high number of long term employees
Cons
No cons at present worthy of a comment
2Alcumus Response7yHi, thank you for your review. We love all our offices but especially our head office in Cardiff! Please feel free to contact me directly if there was anything further you would like to add at euiain.herring@alcumusgroup.com
- 3.03 Feb 2019Project ManagerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearStratford-upon-Avon, England
Pros
Liked the people I worked with as well as the CEO.
Cons
Very backward thinking when it comes to working from home. They have a values system which only applies to management not their staff. You work long hours when it comes to travel with no thanks or benefit in kind. If you need to go to a doctors appointment you get told to make up the time even though you have just worked a 12hour day.
3Alcumus Response5yHi, Thank you for your feedback. We agree with you that we have some really great people within our business, including our CEO and are sorry to hear that you didn’t feel our values were embraced by all employees. We regularly recognise colleagues across the business for living our values at our company events and have begun to embed these into performance reviews and development plans across the Group. We appreciate that many of our roles require an element of travel, particularly those employees in client facing roles. We are currently working hard to utilise Technology to reduce travel to support the Health and Wellbeing of all employees and our HR team are reviewing our People policies with a focus on flexible and smarter working. Once again, thank you for your feedback. It’s important for us to learn about the experiences of both previous and current employees so that we can make our working environments better. On behalf of Alcumus, I wish you the best in your future endeavors. If there is anything you like to add, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me directly: terri.foulston@alcumusgroup.com
- 1.07 Aug 2018Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Has some good benefits since the recent change with terms and conditions, pension being one of them. Although there is no work life/home life balance with the company.
Cons
The business expects you to work long hours and travel ridiculous amounts of miles for low salary and you get no thanks for this, especially from management. I feel that they have made some incorrect decisions over the last 12 months and this has meant the company has taken a backwards step in my eyes. There is no career opportunities within the business unless your 'face fits'
3Alcumus Response6yHi Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. As a business we are continuously looking at ways to improve and provide a working environment where people are valued and feel empowered to grow and succeed. With 38 internal promotions across the group in 2018 (Jan- August), we are actively encouraging our employees to develop and grow with the company. You are right, there have been a lot of changes recently; we have ambitious goals laid out for the coming years, and through our quarterly meetings, employees’ forums and roadshow sessions with the CEO, we are working hard to ensure that all feedback is taken into account, and issues are addressed/ resolved promptly therefore I am sorry to hear that our efforts did not meet your expectations. At Alcumus we genuinely care about our people, and we wish you the very best in your future endeavours. If there is anything you would like to add, please do not hesitate to contact me directly: terri.foulston@alcumusgroup.com
- 5.018 Feb 2020Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearStratford-upon-Avon, England
Pros
Working with some great people who support me everyday. I have a laugh every day! My manager and senior management team are very supportive and care about our wellbeing, development and how we are doing. The benefit package is really good; healthcare cash back, pension, money off discounts, gym discounts. We even have free fruit, food for lunchtime and a wicked coffee machine! The MD is really inspiring, the HR Partner is cool and supportive, the sales and delivery teams work better than ever to make sure we have great customer experience
Cons
The learning and development offering hasn’t been great, but the HR Partner is working hard with us on career mapping and cool things like Linked In learning
Alcumus Response4yHi there Appreciate your review and it's lovely to know that you had a laugh every day and felt supported, we agree that our people have the best ideas! If there is anything you like to add, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me directly: terri.foulston@alcumusgroup.com
- 1.016 Nov 2022SalesFormer Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
The external benefits such as the healthcare plan and shopping apps.
Cons
Middle management are not qualified to be in the roles. High turnover of sales staff is always an indicator of what a company is like - the sales turnover is atrocious. Everyone leaves with a bad taste in their mouth. As others have mentioned there is high favouritism for certain individuals.
- 5.018 Jul 2023Senior BDMCurrent EmployeeCardiff, Wales
Pros
Great onboarding and induction process - which cemented my view of Alcumus as being a people centric business. A fast paced environment - with ambitious growth plans that are exciting to be a part of. A positive and collaborative culture at all levels making teams feel proud to be part of the journey we are on. Good benefits package - good work/life balance! But ultimately - its the people!!
Cons
Some may struggle with the pace of the business - embrace that and enjoy the ride
4Alcumus Response3moThank you for taking the time to give us feedback on your time with Alcumus. We are pleased to see your positive comments around the culture, career progression, great benefits package and fantastic work life balance! We do review all the Glassdoor feedback to understand what's going well and what we can do better. There is a definite trend of pace and change being challenging at times. We wish you all the best in your career at Alcumus. If there is anything further you wish to discuss, please contact me directly on Rowanne.smith@alcumus.com. Thanks – Rowanne Smith, Future Talent Business Partner
