Unbalanced bully culture - Commercial Team Member ISMS.online Employee Review

1.0
29 Jul 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Nice office location in Brighton

Cons

Hands down the worst job I have ever had; the CEO is an unbalanced bully who provides zero training and support. Everything is met with unreasonable levels of criticism and staff are regularly belittled and insulted to a point of verbal abuse, no matter what result was actually achieved. The two faced, bully culture is so rife that it makes the office environment unbearable and renders the entire staff structure meaningless, as the company is run like a dictatorship. Overtime is considered mandatory and expected with no pay or gratitude, whilst achievement expectations are often delusional. Perhaps this is to ensure that staff are always in the wrong and therefore justify such bullying taking place. The pay is also marginally lower than average for the industry and this further increases the feeling of abuse that seems to occur naturally for employees of this company. It is reassuring to see a review similar to this on sites such as Indeed already and people with negative experiences such as these should share them, so to help others avoid the snakes and instead find the ladders that they deserve.

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5.0
13 May 2026
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Pros

I really value the ability to work from home. As a person with a disability I have found this company to be the most accepting and accommodating workplace I have ever worked for. They are constantly open to feedback from employees and are transparent in where they stand with regards to it. The company has faced some turbulent times, but is constantly working in the right direction. The current CEO is doing what is required to ensure this happens and has maintained my trust in his ability to do so. The biggest positive of working here by far is the people you work with. The company is full of talented individuals who are genuinely a joy to work with. They have been a big motivation for me in growing my career.

Cons

Because the people who work here are so deserving, I do think they deserve more recognition. There are things in place to do so and this is something the company is currently working on and is transparent about, but it is worth noting. There could also be better communication across teams, but this is something again that is being worked on and I feel optimistic about due to managements transparency

4.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A great knit team, hardworking and very knowledgable

Cons

Not any cons I can think of

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