The reality of this job came as a total shock - Adminstrator DJH Employee Review

2.0
19 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's really hard to think of any pro's as during my time at the company,

Cons

There is a major disjoint between branches. When I was recruited, I was sold the DJH story, which sounded great and pulled me in. I received a brochure which painted a picture of a company that was vibrant, exciting to work for and with lots of benefits. In reality, when I started, the atmosphere was completely unwelcoming, There was very little communication between colleagues and although I had never worked in accountancy prior to this job, I felt like I was expected to know jargon and received no formal training on any aspect of the role. I would suggest if you were hiring someone who had no experience, you should expect questions to be asked, however when I would question systems, processes, jargon used by everyone around me, I was met with passive aggression and made to feel belittled and stupid. No one had any time to offer which really did not start of my experience well. Not only that, but directors seemed to push the narrative that our brand wasn't "DJH" which was very confusing to me. Why go ahead with an acquisition when you have no interest in merging values or really anything the overarching brand stands for? I was hired as administrator and when I got there on my first day, I was told I was secretary to a director. Talk about miscommunication. The way I was spoken to in this role had me at my lowest, I have never had an experience in a role like I did here.

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DJH Response
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Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your experience working with us here at DJH. We really value all feedback, as it helps us improve our culture and create a better place to work for our team. We're sorry to hear that your time with us didn't meet your expectations. It's important for us to create a positive and engaging environment for all our team, so we'd appreciate the opportunity to understand more about your concerns and specific experiences. This will help us identify any areas that need improvement. We encourage you to get in touch with our Talent Team at recruitment@djh.co.uk, to arrange a call with our Chief Operating Officer to discuss your concerns in more detail. This will remain completely confidential. Thank you, DJH

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