Avoid this company. Go for your second, third or fourth choice instead - seriously. - Business Development Forsta Employee Review

1.0
1 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A genuinely solid suite of qual & quant products. Open wallet for international travel if you're putting in the right hours and direction. A lovely spacious office in the very heart of London with modern facilities and acres upon acres of space - i meant empty desks.

Cons

- Exceptionally bad directorship - throughout - Middle management just haven't got a clue - personal egos and agendas replace dynamic leadership and motivation - very sad - very little support on personal development - systems support - training etc - HR are nothing short of incompetent - be careful - Salaries / Targets / Bonuses are in a constant state of flux - absolute nightmare and very demotivating. goalpoasts shifting constantly to match the cash-hungry investors who will take everything and give little - you've been warned. - This is not a TEAM environment - you will not get support - motivation - direction - mentorship - advice so be careful - it's one of the most unprofessional environments i've ever worked and exceptionally pleased not to be there - Some management are so blind that they dont even realise it's their own ridiculous behaviour as the cause of unhappiness on Internal satisfaction survey. You just cant make this stuff up.

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Forsta Response
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First of all, we would like to thank you for taking the time to complete this review with your feedback. Business Development is among the most challenging an demanding positions in every company and at the same time one, of the most rewarding in regards to compensation. It's a shame you felt your goals were unachievable and fluctuating, while we were going through a significant period of change and unification of our divisions. As you stated yourself, we are proud that our employees can benefit from a number of perks, a generous travel policy and, as of the beginning of 2017, a constant flow of workshops and sales trainings - including a 3 day seminar we held in the summer, under the guidance of Dominic Colenso and InFlow Training. We would be happy to further discuss your concerns in this forum or through other communication channels, as feedback from our employees is critical for our future development, which is the reason we take internal pulse surveys very seriously. Please reach out to fresnohr@focusvision.com with additional feedback if you would like to pursue further.

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