Avoid at all costs - Anonymous employee Berkeley Group Employee Review

*Toxic work environment in certain teams, with a culture that can feel intimidating and unsupportive. * Heavy micro-management from senior staff. * The company guidance allows employees to work from home up to twice a week, but there is clear pressure from directors and senior staff not to do so. * Employees often feel guilty or uncomfortable asking to work from home. * Very traditional and old-fashioned workplace culture, driven by senior leadership with outdated mindsets around flexibility and work-life balance. * Official working hours are 8–5, but there is an unspoken expectation to stay later, and people look at you strangely if you leave on time. * The environment can sometimes feel overly monitored, creating pressure around visibility rather than productivity. * Strict and unnecessary clothing rules, including not being allowed to wear trainers on site. * Lack of employee appreciation initiatives * Offensive language and inappropriate comments is the norm on sites. * Certain departments can feel elitist, with some employees from privileged/private school backgrounds acting superior to others. * There can sometimes be a perception that networking connections and favouritism play a part. * Bonus culture does not feel equal, heavily biased towards manager favourites and not representative of people’s achievements. * Employees from minority backgrounds may feel discouraged from speaking openly about their experiences publicly.