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Ashfield

Now known as Inizio

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Ashfield Reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(566 total reviews)

Brendan McAtamney

78% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ashfield has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 566 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ashfield employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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566 reviews
1.0
26 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The opportunity to travel to some great places, although don't expect to see much of them. Some of the people are friendly, however the majority are not. They offer some good training courses.

Cons

There is a bullying culture (certainly on the part of the business I found myself on) and you will not get anywhere unless you are actively sycophantic when it comes to senior management , there is such disparity in salaries for exactly the same positions and individual skill set(s) and experience doesn't seem to be taken into account, unreasonable working hours (especially when working away - you can be expected to function on as little as 3 hours sleep), promises made at interview stage, such as bonuses and a working from home policy, presumably to entice people into the company that are then not followed through, leaving you feeling like you have taken a job under false pretences, micro-management to a ridiculous degree, work/life balance is awful and you are expected to go over and above for clients that treat and speak to you like you have fallen off their shoe, high staff turnover is a direct reflection of how employees are treated and how the company do not practice any of the values they allegedly deem so important to them, there is no on-site parking (which is not told to you at interview or before you accept the job) and the staff car park is ten minute walk away, which may not sound much, but when you have to carry a laptop bag with you in the rain, it seems a lot more, hugely unprofessional and 'catty' culture, even when it comes to senior management. I would approach this company with a huge amount of caution.

1.0
28 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Foot in the door - although lots of other companies you can approach (and should) beforehand - Star, Quintiles/iqvia, chase, Apodi etc

Cons

Charge you a fortune for your car of which you have no choice - Toyota auris or nothing No career development at all Poor benefits in comparison to other companies Take ages to pay you any bonuses and claim they are “waiting” on cheques Charge you a fortune to any inevitable damage to your car Will happily lead you up the garden path and dump you months later - not remotely secure employment Treat you like a number Just don’t work here as a medical rep - I can’t emphasise enough!

1.0
2 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great and very interesting work. Brilliant clients. Good benefits. Most employees are very nice. Regular company meetings.

Cons

Many managers are very good. They will support you and do their best to advance your career no matter who you are or where you are from - you just need to work well and to the best of your ability. However, there are a significant number of other managers who are utterly terrible and unethical - they will hold you back no matter how well you perform or how much your clients value you. From my own experience and from others who I know at Ashfield, it seems like the people who tend to feel the brunt of these 'toxic' managers are often people of colour. Sadly, many employees including myself face regular passive agressive attitudes, are heavily overworked and our progression is blocked for no logical/valid reason with repeated cycles of disappointment. This can be very demoralizing, especially when you see others of a similar calibre progressing well and being treated fairly. When on the receiving end of this discrimination, many take the decision to leave the company. I am barely hanging on and it has taken a large toll on my mental health. I will likely hand in my notice soon. It can be a large gamble whether you will end up with, or be transferred to, a manager who supports you or one who will hold you back unfairly. Change is needed.

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