Old company trying to stay relevant - Anonymous employee Close Brothers Employee Review

3.0
27 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some decent people who are doing their best and happy to help Decent pension

Cons

Heavy cost cutting to stay relevant and maintain profit margins - expectations constantly increase but compensation growth stalls A lot of legacy systems and poorly documented processes Varied approach to “flexible working” - depending on the manager and how eager they are to please senior management you may end up being pushed to go to office on a regular basis while some teams work mainly remotely Separation between senior management and people on the ground

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Close Brothers Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear your positive comments about colleagues and the pension benefit. We acknowledge your points about cost saving, legacy systems, communication and ways of working and these are areas we continue to work on to ensure colleagues feel supported and well equipped to do their best work. If you would be open to a conversation, please contact HR.Services@closebrothers.com as we would welcome the opportunity to discuss your experience in more detail.

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