Supportive & flexible with incredible development opportunities - Internal Communications 1st Central Employee Review

5.0
6 Aug 2025
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Pros

Genuine flexibility: The company truly walks the talk when it comes to flexible working. While expectations can vary by team, my personal setup of four days remote and one day in the office strikes the perfect balance. Many colleagues work compressed hours too, and their non-working days are both respected and protected. There’s a real sense that everyone’s trusted to work in a way that suits them best. A real investment in learning and development: There’s a huge focus on helping people grow, with loads of tools, resources and opportunities to build new skills and take charge of your own career. From short-term Gigs (cross-business projects anyone can apply for), to mentoring, bite-sized e-learning, in-person leadership courses and apprenticeships – there’s something for everyone, at every level. Trust, autonomy and a continuous improvement mindset: You’re trusted to get on with things, and encouraged to test, iterate and improve as you go. There’s no pressure for everything to be perfect first time – the focus is on learning what works by giving things a go.

Cons

The company leads the way with approachable, accessible leaders and a genuinely forward-thinking culture. That’s why the more traditional grade structure can feel a bit out of place, sometimes creating an old-school sense of hierarchy. Certain information, opportunities or benefits are often shared more with senior levels, even though those earlier in their careers could really benefit too.

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1st Central Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful review. We’re thrilled to hear that your experience at 1st Central has been so positive, especially around flexibility, development opportunities, and the culture of trust and continuous improvement. It’s great to know that these aspects are making a meaningful difference in your day-to-day work. We also really appreciate your feedback around the traditional grade structure and how it can sometimes feel at odds with our forward-thinking culture. We note your suggestion to make information, opportunities, and benefits more accessible across all levels, and we’ll continue to explore ways to ensure everyone can fully benefit from the inclusive environment we’re building. Thank you for being part of the team, we look forward to your continued success at 1st Central!

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Pros

Great place to work with fantastic people.

Cons

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1st Central Response
3y
Thank you for taking time to leave such a positive review of your experience working at First Central. It’s brilliant to hear that you think this is a great place to work, and I’m especially pleased that you have such a great rapport with your colleagues. It’s always pleasing when one of our people can’t find a negative aspect in their role at First Central, and I hope that long continues. Thanks again for your review and your continued efforts here at First Central. Kind regards, Jo
1.0
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Pros

Great people in the business side, good tea spirit and well managed.

Cons

The tech division is very troubled with poor leadership and culture issues.

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1st Central Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I’m sorry to see you share negative aspects from your experience working here at First Central, particularly as we heavily value the wellbeing and happiness of our people. It’s pleasing to see that you feel you’re working with great people around you and that you sense a strong team spirit, as this is an essential ingredient at any business. In relation, however, to your concerns around leadership and management, I recommend discussing these issues with your line manager or with the HR department. Thank you again for leaving a review and I hope you feel improvements are made in the near future. Kind regards, Jo
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