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Countryside Properties Reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Iain McPherson

64% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Countryside Properties has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Countryside Properties employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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124 reviews
2.0
22 Aug 2022

Poor overall

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The bonus when you get it, very often it's due following meeting of all criteria but senior managers/ directors do not authorise and when they do it gets slashed because the group is in bad shape but the site is not........UNFAIR

Cons

So many, not enough time in the day; - clueless board - directionless board - revolving door of employees from chief exec down to site labourers and all in between - inexperienced junior management - sales/ figures focused at expense of safety and legal protocol - "doesn't matter what you know its who you know" - Senior managers bully to point of mental breakdown - questionable building practices with defective materials - out of depth senior management team - pace of build is accelerated at end with unnecessary demand and pressure......poor management foresight and capability at early stages

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Countryside Properties Response
3y
Hi and thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm sorry that your experience at Countryside is not what we would like it to be. We take feedback very seriously and offer a number of ways to share this . It is important to us that people share their experiences so we can listen, resolve issues where they exist and make improvements where needed. I note you are a former employee but you can still reach out to your People Partner or Head of People to share your feedback so that they can address and take any relevant actions. I also wish you well for the future. Thanks
1.0
17 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexi however too flexible, not really a good culture to work in. Some good innocent people within your level that you get to meet and bond with.

Cons

Corrupted company, where under qualified managers/ directors get to bully the ones below and get away w it. Not the best company to work for, no progression and no learning whatsoever. Most english taking advantage of foreigners below who don’t know how things work in UK.

1.0
21 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Groups directives are great. Site persons are excellent. HR are very supportive

Cons

I thought long and hard about writing this review but after leaving countryside in February and now working in the same role for another builder I have realised I need to speak up or they will not learn anything. No support from toxic upper management, THEY DO NOT LISTEN. Poor quality Build and the customer gets let down time and time again, Say one thing but means another. Unhappy Staff and huge turnover of staff, not investing in the staff they have. No promotion unless you are in the right group, promoting the wrong people because they are in the Right group. Do not understand Mental health and push staff to breaking point. Archaic approaches. We had 3 MD’s and 2 construction directors in the 2 years I worked here and apart from the first MD no one got to know me and what I do, processes ignored and a throw money at it attitude was then adopted., buying surveys is not what I will ever do. Beware this company or at least a couple of the regions .

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Countryside Properties Response
4y
Hi there and thank you for leaving a review. Similar to another review, I'm sorry that your experience at Countryside wasn't as positive as we would want it to be. We take feedback very seriously and use this feedback to continually improve our policies and approach. It is important to us that people share their experiences so we can listen, resolve issues where they exist and make improvements where needed. I can see you are no longer an employee so I wish you well for the future.
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