Toxic culture hidden behind a glossy façade - Savings Advisor Distribution Finance Capital Employee Review

Social side of work was great Dogs in office is always nice

- Very cliquey here, clear groups of “best mates” who all sit together and have a lovely time chatting at lunch whilst the rest of the office is working tirelessly to get things done without a break - morale and mental health of colleagues across the board was extremely concerning, a lot of very unhappy people with their issues being ignored - a lot of back stabbing, people at Dfc can’t truly be trusted - my contract was ended extremely abruptly with ZERO warning and I was patronised by the CPO and ushered out of the back entrance without even being able to collect my things. My line manager sat silently during this meeting as I was clearly upset and didn’t offer to intervene or ask how I am. No backbone at all, but I can’t really be surprised when all they did was be more interested in their romantic life with another colleague. I heard nothing from anyone ever again apart from one colleague who is now my friend. - avoid this place, the “culture” is a scam, when you get down to it, it’s an extremely toxic environment - a lot of senior members of staff are all from Aldermore, which is quite convenient…

Decent office location and facilities Some colleagues at mid and junior levels are supportive and try to make the best of a difficult culture Exposure to a fast-paced environment, though often due to poor planning rather than true agility

As a Project Manager, it’s impossible to succeed in this environment The culture is toxic from the top down — any form of challenge is taken personally and treated as disloyalty People who speak up about risks, delays, or issues are punished rather than supported Directors promoted into senior roles often lack real project or leadership experience, but thrive by enforcing the CEO’s toxic culture Risk management and transparency are actively discouraged, making delivery far harder than it needs to be When deadlines slip, leadership refuses accountability and pushes blame onto project teams Staff turnover is very high, with experienced people leaving and others being managed out through settlements to silence concerns External hires who bring in fresh perspectives don’t last long — as soon as they challenge the norm, they’re quickly made to leave Public charity initiatives are used as a smokescreen to distract from the internal reality of fear and dysfunction I agree with other reviews on here — the same themes come up again and again, and nothing is being addressed. So many good people are simply tired of having to deal with the constant politics and toxic nature of leaders. It is exhausting and we just want to do our jobs well. The structure changes every week and people are slotted into big roles because they won’t challenge. Humility is severely lacking at the top and I’m afraid the culture will continue to get worse here which is a shame as good people still exist but are broken and we simply try to do the bare minimum without ever rocking the CEOs and his leadership team as someone else is always the fall guy.