BGL Group Reviews
Updated 7 Jan 2020
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Matthew Donaldson
105 Ratings
Pros
"Fantastic 5 weeks training, free at desk massages, great benefits like life insuranc, loads of perks etc etc free fruit" (in 21 reviews)
"Care about employees, great benefits" (in 15 reviews)
Cons
"Politics is everywhere in senior management at BGL Group" (in 18 reviews)
"Toxicity is high in Peterborough" (in 12 reviews)
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"Excellent company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Fast paced, can make a difference, excellent working environment
Cons
Full on and not for the faint hearted
BGL Group2019-07-18 "Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Many opportunities for further progression
Cons
Pay varies significantly and there's no pay transparency
BGL Group2020-01-07"Overall decent to work for."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Bonus scheme, company perks
Cons
Every minute is accounted for, strict on sick days.
Advice to Management
More flexitime to be available
BGL Group2019-12-05"Good training, not so good support"
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I worked at BGL Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
Exceptional training Helpful, approachable staff / colleagues
Cons
BGL could have offered support to help staff with the emotional aspect of the role. We where hearing about car incidents, they are usually a very negative event.
Advice to Management
Offer more emotional support.
BGL Group2019-12-05"Political Mine Field at Group Level"
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Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
Benefits Flexible working London office CtM leadership team Umm I am struggling to add anything else
Cons
Politics is everywhere in senior management at BGL Group Old outdated way of thinking at Group level Bonus scheme at Group level Toxicity is high in Peterborough Hierarchy is thick at Group level Jealously from BGL towards the trendy and forward thinking Compare the Market business.
Advice to Management
Compare the Market is brilliant, nice people and a really nice vibe, BGL group on the other hand is rotten driven by an out of touch and political/agenda driven HR head who will ultimately get rid of anyone that doesn’t tow the corporate line.
BGL Group2019-12-16"Poor management"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
Trainers are welcoming and training is fun.
Cons
Poor management Rude staff Hierarchy
Advice to Management
Need to actually care about their staff and not hire people that no nothing about being a manager
BGL Group2019-12-29"Brilliant family orientated"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
Flexible hours of work, free breakfast at weekends, thorough training, new challenges every day, shifts in advance.
Cons
Long hours, customers are not the nicest.
BGL Group2019-11-21"great company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group part-time for more than a year
Pros
flexible helpful managers Free breakfast Great environment
Cons
Adherence system increase shift allowance for weekend
BGL Group2019-10-18"Great atmosphere with ambitious plans"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great work life balance, always looking to improve the ways of working and investing in technology and people
Cons
Depending on what department you work for, the work and atmosphere can change drastically so be wary when applying to understand exactly what department you are applying to and probe their ways of working. If you work in the Comparethemarket.com arm of the business, you will experience the best of the BGL group
Advice to Management
You've proven that taking risk with tech works in comparethemarket.com, use that confidence and take the right risks with the other departments to move away from the legacy applications to move the business forwards.
BGL Group2019-10-04"Good place to start"
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Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time
Pros
Good place to start your career
Cons
Not many opportunities for advancement
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