BGL Group Reviews
Updated 18 Oct 2019
"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)
"There is even a floor at head office reserved solely for senior management and specially invited guests" (in 17 reviews)
"This is mainly seen in their Peterborough HQ where there is a hierarchical presence and a worrying lack of diversity" (in 11 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 "Offering a different perspective"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Over recent years BGL has changed considerably and continues to do so. Some of the things listed as negatives on here, such as a floor reserved for executives and so on, simply don't exist any more. I was moved to write a review having read a recent review about 'management' not being sympathetic to illness. I don't think I've ever seen an organisation care more when people are in trouble. I speak from personal... experience. Around three years ago I suffered a breakdown and was supported throughout and on my return by my direct line manager and the wider organisation, including the CEO. Before this becomes a status thing, I wasn't a director then! I was supported back and have come a long way in the last few years. I've also seen many examples of the organisation pulling out the stops when it comes to helping people through difficult times. Of course, everyone's story is different but I felt strongly enough to offer some balance.
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Not necessarily a 'con' but the organisation is very fast paced and you need to be comfortable with that to work here. But if you are, the opportunities for development and progression are significant
BGL Group2019-09-02"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
BGL Group2019-10-16"stricter than capita"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
free fruit and tea and coffee decent chairs
Cons
worked for this place for 9 months and well this place is stressful manager are awful look at you in bad way and its even stricter than capita
Advice to Management
stop being miserable and depressed smile more at work
BGL Group2019-10-12- Helpful (1)
"Great place to work"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Hours okay free breakfast on a weekend
Cons
Puts the customer first before the staff, no benefits or discounts. If your face doesn't fit you'll NOT go far in this place
Advice to Management
Get on the phones and see what the advisor/s have to deal with on a daily basis.
BGL Group2019-10-07 "Not that bad"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BGL Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible working, good office environment, relatively modern tech stack
Cons
Too political, bad middle management, not clear career paths, slow adoption of new technologies
BGL Group2019-09-07"Web Dev"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Free fruit - Yealy family event
Cons
- Progressing people who do not have the skills
Advice to Management
Focus more on employee
BGL Group2019-09-07"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BGL Group full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Lots of career progression and fab reward and benefits
Cons
none to mention I enjoyed my time there
BGL Group2019-07-22