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Leeds Building Society

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Used to be fantastic, but the culture is changing - Anonymous employee Leeds Building Society Employee Review

3.0
29 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility at head office Good colleagues

Cons

Lack of career progression Keep bringing in external leadership making the culture feel more corporate

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Leeds Building Society Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, it’s really helpful to hear your perspective. It’s great to hear the positives you've called out around flexibility at the Society and the great colleagues you get the chance to work with. We appreciate your openness about career progression and how the culture is evolving. We know how important clear development opportunities are, and your feedback shows there’s more for us to do. Your point about external leadership and its impact on the feel of the Society is also important. We’d encourage you to raise these matters with your line manager in the first instance to explore what action can be taken to make things better for you and your team. If you do need any support on this, please feel free to reach us at colleagueexperience@leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk - we'd be more than happy to help. Thanks again for your feedback, it’s really valued. Kind regards Colleague Experience Team

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