Pros
My colleagues were incredible. I've met lifelong friends whilst working here. The office in Witney is lovely but difficult to get to unless you drive or live local. Good benefits like birthday off and decent annual leave which increases each year. Having worked here looks great on CV to the wider travel industry. If you're local, full time and want to start in travel sales then it's great but if you have outside committments, part time, health issues or live far away then look elsewhere as Audley aren't very inclusive and will penalise you for not adhering to the standard norm
Cons
Not sure where to start. Looks like a fantastic company from the outside but once you're in a non sales department, you're stuck there with lack of recognition, progression or reward for working really hard. Loved working here initially because I had great colleagues however after a while you realise that you're just a number especially once they brought a new mandatory office attendance policy. Won't go into detail but was given no choice but to eventually find employment elsewhere. Very little empathy or support from HR. Every department is treated different and sales is definitely favoured. I had friends in sales who were just given what they wanted flexible working wise as they were 'high earners'. Even though office days were agreed verbally at the start, this was disregarded and my written contract was constantly thrown in my face. Do not sign your contract at Audley unless it explicitly states what you have agreed with them. High up management lack much integrity and don't seem to care for the non sales departments. Once I left I realised how depressed I'd become there. Much happier now that I'm in a supportive, creative environment that encourages growth, change and theres open honest communication between employees and management. Personally I'd stay away now and find a smaller company that will value you as a person