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      Design Council Reviews

      2.5

      8% would recommend to a friend

      (15 total reviews)

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.5

      Culture and values

      2.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.2

      Career opportunities

      1.9

      Senior management

      Design Council has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Design Council employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      15 reviews
      1.0
      27 Sept 2024

      Toxic

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Some lovely colleagues. Reasonably flexible hybrid working. Nice central office.

      Cons

      There was a culture of bullying, gaslighting and just pure unkindness. This was from the top down as the executive put a lot of pressure on other colleagues and allegations of bullying were never dealt with at the top. There was no strategy behind the tagline ‘design for planet’ and everything felt like looks were more important than substance. There were a lot of mental health, stress and wellbeing issues suffered by my colleagues during my time there. CEO more concerned with cultivating her own personal brand than with staff.

      2.0
      6 Nov 2023

      Poor management and lack of recognisable output

      Project coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - some nice people who care and work hard - potential for interesting varied projects

      Cons

      - very poor line management - awkward, patronising and hierarchical environment

      3.0
      31 Oct 2023

      The blind leading the blind

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Some lovely colleagues from all walks of life

      Cons

      Questionable leadership, high egos, lack of transparency and approachability

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      Glassdoor has 15 Design Council reviews submitted anonymously by Design Council employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Design Council is right for you.