BGL Group Reviews

Pros

Fast paced, can make a difference, excellent working environment

Cons

Full on and not for the faint hearted

Pros

Some fun people to work with, great restaurant and on-site facilities. lots of money spent on parties and events.

Cons

Bit of a boys club culture. Most transparent thing was the glass offices. Often poor communication / change management

Pros

Good pay Flexible hours Friendly people Able to voluteer Biannual awards ball Able to go overseas to places like Zambia and Laos to help less privileged people.

Cons

Hard work Some roles aren’t as well paid as others Sometimes a tendency to be reactive rather than proactive to certain things

Advice to Management

The pay is pretty good in comparison but maybe worth ensure the pay reflects the level of responsibility in each role as this is not always the case at the moment

Pros

High standard in technical staff. Focus on people and quality. Very organised. Really friendly, helpful colleagues. A positive, vibrant buzz across the floor.

Cons

I've not experienced anything I would consider a con.

Pros

Fast paced environment, young teams to work within

Cons

Management could be better, less patronising and more help

Advice to Management

Listen to staff when needing support

Pros

the salary is good for the job and there are plenty benefits working with the company

Cons

the repetitiveness of the job

Advice to Management

n/a

Pros

*Good, talented people *Caring company with a very active CSR program *Work/life balance

Cons

*Very little autonomy *Corporate culture with a top -down mentality *Innovation and creativity are suffocated *Exec are immature and don't act as visionary leaders - More like middle management

Advice to Management

Shake up the exec and bring in more visionary leaders. Also, trust your employees more. You recruited them for their expertise, so make the most of it...

Pros

The main pro for this organisation is the opportunity (if you are lucky) to work within the Compare the Market brand. This is an ambitious, fas, lean business that really is employee centric and diverse in people and thought. In particular the Engineering and Product teams who are bold and dare to try new things.

Cons

BGL Group as an employer is a dated and traditional one, that has a lot of 'lifers'. As a result, BGL Group struggle to recruit and support high performers who want to make a real difference. There is a heavy sense of management and and worrying lack of 'do-ers'. This is mainly seen in their Peterborough HQ where there is a hierarchical presence and a worrying lack of diversity. I have seen this result in a lot of...

Advice to Management

Think about what your Manager - AD grades and what really doing versus senior individual contributors in your team. Is the balance right in pay and delivery? If you are not careful your senior and strongest talent will leave you for better careers. Reflect on the feedback you receive from leavers (especially who have come from other good companies and bringing knowledge to you) and consider taking some bold action....