Buzzacott Reviews
Updated 25 Jan 2020
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Tony Hopson
8 Ratings
"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for less than a year
Pros
I joined Buzzacott just 4 months ago, however I feel like I’ve worked there for years! A very friendly, supportive and professional firm to work for, with a work-hard play-hard ethos. Lots of team and firm-wide events so you can get to know your colleagues. Great location.
Cons
I can’t think of any cons.
Buzzacott2020-01-25Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you are finding Buzzacott friendly and supportive.
Continue reading"Overall, my experience at Buzzacott has been very positive."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for less than a year
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Good supportive environment, plenty of scope for development, wealth of talent, very friendly colleagues, great social events and competitive pay rates. Lovely location also which is easily accessible.
Cons
Perhaps more bathroom facilities given the number of people that work here.
Continue readingBuzzacott2020-01-16Buzzacott Response
January 28, 2020 – Talent Manager
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for your positive comments. We will indeed continue what we're doing!
Continue reading"Western Sweatshop Mentality"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Buzzacott full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Flexible work pattern - Great offers on free snacks and beverages
Cons
- Strict sickness policies - Comparatively low salary - Inequality - Intimidation is the key to success mentality - Bad communication between employees and management - Little training support
Buzzacott2020-01-24Buzzacott Response
January 29, 2020 – Talent Manager
We appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback, As a training firm, we provide considerable support for our team members to develop their skills and gain professional qualifications. We carry out bi-annual market reviews to ensure our salaries and benefits (including our approach to absence) are in line with our competitors, and then seek to offer above this. Our CSR report for 2019-20 will be released shortly, providing an insight to our approach to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, and will be shared on our website and LinkedIn. It would be helpful to have clarity on some of the points you have made. If you would like to expand on your comments, please do contact Layla on the HR team.
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"Unsociable, prejudiced, bullies, If you hate people then you'll love it!"
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Doesn't RecommendNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Buzzacott full-time
Pros
A handful of great people Location
Cons
If you enjoy isolation then this company is for you - 450 people under one roof but you're not actually allowed to speak to them despite advertising themselves as a 'sociable' company. If they don't like you they will simply bully you until you leave, this happened prior and during my employment and is still happening now in various departments. HR aware of problems and still will not tackle them head on, despite current and previous employees being miserable. Nasty office politics - you will be thrown under a bus if it benefits them. Work as hard as you like, you will be told you're not doing enough, probation's are often extended as an act of power without valid reason. Cannot go 1 minute over lunch break, spend too long in the toilet or making tea as you will be pulled up for lack of productivity. Senior management do not always want to take responsibility for giving negative feedback, will claim it was flagged by Partners - another act of power play. Socials boring. Senior management dislike each other and it shows - get conflicting instructions from different people so you are set up to fail. Male dominated at the top. Younger employees are used to do the menial jobs disguised as great opportunities. Marketing initiatives are confused, odd, not engaging. Environment is TOXIC - avoid at all costs. The worst departments to work for are definitely VAT and HRC (ironic) for toxicity, power play, bullying and general feeling of unhappiness.
Continue readingBuzzacott2019-12-19Buzzacott Response
January 3, 2020 – Talent Manager
We are sorry to hear that your experience with us wasn't a positive one for you and assure you that we take all feedback on board. We wish you the best of luck in your future career.
Continue reading "Good place to stay long term"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
They are good at promoting internally in some teams. Social firm
Cons
Still an old boys club at the top.
Buzzacott2019-11-08"A London accountancy firm with good atmosphere"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
A great place to develop talent. A professional accounting firm but with a sensible approach to work life balance. A good meritocracy.
Cons
Some of the workings of the board can be a bit old fashioned
Buzzacott2019-11-07Buzzacott Response
January 3, 2020 – Talent Manager
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we are pleased to hear that you find Buzzacott a great firm to develop your career.
Continue reading"Fantastic place to get your ACA!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Offer lots of support throughout the ACA programme - Lots of exposure to different types of clients from an early stage - Very competitive salary - Very friendly office with lots of social events - Flexible working hours - Great work/life balance as very rarely have to do more than the contracted 35 hours per week which is extremely rare for graduate accountancy jobs
Cons
-The firm isn't very well known by people outside of the accountancy profession
Buzzacott2019-09-04Buzzacott Response
October 29, 2019 – Talent Manager
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It's great to hear you had such a positive experience of our trainee programme and the firm.
Continue reading"Approachable, supportive culture"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for less than a year
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I have been working at Buzzacott for six months and I have been really pleasantly surprised by how approachable people are. I have found that people are willing to help, regardless of their job title, which contributes to the supportive, friendly culture. I have received consistent, valuable feedback since joining Buzzacott and have also been provided with opportunities to provide my feedback. Although I have only worked at Buzzacott for a relatively short amount of time, my manager has already discussed scope for development and my areas of interest so I am confident that my professional development will continue to be supported by the firm.
Cons
I think that holiday entitlement should be standardised for all employees irrespective of their level.
Buzzacott2019-07-17Buzzacott Response
July 19, 2019 – Talent Acquisition Specialist
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear that you find the environment supportive and you feel you will develop here.
Continue reading"Poor development opportunities"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Buzzacott full-time for more than a year
Pros
Nice environment and culture Office location is good
Cons
Highly bureaucratic Poor development opportunities if you are not an accountant
Continue readingBuzzacott2019-06-04Buzzacott Response
June 14, 2019 – Talent Acquisition Specialist
Thank you for your positive comments about our office environment and culture. We’re sorry that you felt there were poor development opportunities during your time at Buzzacott. We take the professional development of all our employees and the approachability of our leadership team seriously and will be passing on your comments to the appropriate team.
Continue reading"Great company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Buzzacott full-time for more than 5 years
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I've been working for Buzzacott for over 5 years now. This company offers career growth, trainings, it's great work environment and the team members are very friendly. It also offers countless benefits and looks after it's employees. I could not agree less with another comment in here - Buzzacott’s work culture is friendly, hard-working and non-hierarchical (i.e. Everyone is helpful whatever their job title is and everyone is always willing to help whether it’s something minor or major).
Cons
Currently undergoing PC change to laptops, which could be a bit quicker
Buzzacott2019-04-16Buzzacott Response
May 1, 2019 – Talent Acquisition Specialist
Thank you for your review. We take pride in our values and culture so we are pleased to hear about your positive experience.
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