Fantastic projects but poor management and culture - Anonymous employee CPI Employee Review

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re pleased to hear your positive comments about our facilities, the calibre of our scientists and engineers, and the innovative work taking place across CPI. We also recognise and take seriously the concerns you’ve raised around culture, workload, and communication. These are important areas, and feedback helps us focus on where improvement is needed. We do, however, want to address the points raised about pay, as some of this does not reflect the changes we have made. Our pay approach is guided by three core principles: pay fairly as one company, pay sustainably, and pay being performance led. This year we have revised our merit process to ensure increases are awarded fairly across all roles and salary ranges. We recently published updated guidance on the intranet that explains our pay framework, how merit for 2026 is calculated, and how it is distributed. We encourage colleagues to review this information for full transparency and clarity. We regularly benchmark our salaries against the external market and review them annually to ensure we remain competitive. We’ve also taken steps to improve transparency by making salary ranges for each role available to all employees on our intranet. Your feedback on culture, workload pressures, and the experience of flexible working at local levels is equally important. We are committed to addressing these issues and continuing to build an environment where people feel supported, valued, and able to thrive. Thank you again for your honesty and for contributing to the ongoing conversation about how we improve. If you would like to share more, we welcome further confidential feedback through our HR channels or management discussions.