Poor pay and toxic management - Management Information Analyst Inspire 2 Independence Employee Review

Colleagues were good to work with and my direct line manager was very supportive and genuinely wanted to help me improve and support me. The work you are doing is genuinely making a difference to people and helping to change or impact their lives in positive ways which feels very rewarding.

The salary is low compared to other companies operating in the same sector and there is no bonus structure in place for achieving targets which are often high and very difficult to meet. There is also a very odd policy in place which prevents staff from directly contacting any members of staff higher than their direct line manager (including HR), which creates problems if your line manager is out of the office for any reason. Communication from senior management is poor and the decision making processes take too long and often end with poor decisions as an outcome which are then changed at a later date. Suggestions for improvement and feedback are often ignored and there is the feeling of micromanagement to ensure you are complying with established policies. Try to avoid taking time of sick wherever possible as staff are only allowed three days of paid sick leave.

Some nice people work there, they put staff through a good amount of training (mainly because they get funded to do so). Not expected to work any longer than contracted hours.

Management is not good at all, they make terrible decisions, can be very petty and have little trust in staff members. A feeling of being micromanaged. Ridiculous processes preventing staff to contact anyone but the line manager (not even allowed to contact HR directly which is what they are supposed to be there for). The pay is also very low for all job roles.