FreeAgent Reviews

Pros

I've been with FreeAgent for a bit over 6 months now. A lot of people have joined with me and after me, as the company has ambitious growth plans. FreeAgent has a very good onboarding for new joiners, which makes you feel "at home" quickly. The work is interesting, the people are great and supporting. Managers really care about their team and helping them progress in their careers. Great culture. As someone else mentioned, it almost seems too good to be true!

Cons

Nothing I can think of

Pros

The office culture is great - there’s a real emphasis on collaboration. The planning cycles work really well, meaning everyone is working towards the same goal.

Cons

There is rapid growth, which is exciting but we have probably passed the point where you know who everyone is and what they do.

Pros

Here's the thing and let's get down to brass tacks, it's a great place to work. It's challenging, open, driven but with healthy limits, a team-focused place to get things done. There are meetings but they are short, agenda-driven, and punchy. There's a breadth of technologies to get stuck into. But more than that, I want to give you my read on the first two months. Before FreeAgent, I was a toolchain engineer. I'd spent eighteen years writing C, C++ and Python. I wanted a challenge. Something different. I carefully researched the opportunities. I looked at FreeAgent and saw that their executive team had taken it from a small start-up to an IPO and then back to being a subsidiary. They kept the team together, and happy, during all of those tumultuous years. Clearly, they lead from the front and lead competently. So I took the plunge and applied. I interviewed. I did a brief programming test (at home, on my own time) and then went up to interview at HQ. I was impressed by their need to get the culture right when hiring. The interview process was quite tough but always friendly and respectful. If you are on the fence about an opportunity there, roll the dice, and give it a whirl. That's my honest advice. Whether you come out of it employed or not, you'll be glad you did. My first two months have been undeniably challenging. There's a large cognitive load but I see that as a challenge. But you're never alone. You are always supported, patiently and in an open, friendly and collaborative manner. Be that on slack, or over an audio/video call, I've never once felt isolated or stymied when I needed help. But don't expect to come to FreeAgent and expect to turn in mediocre work. Excellence is required and encouraged; and you are supported in striving for better quality work. We work 35 hours a week and get things done in those 35 hours. And that's just it. After your full day you're not expected to hang around or check email. The focus on work/life balance here is impressive. In my two months, I've deployed many times with their continuous integration system. One deploy caused issues, was rolled back, fixed and redeployed. My instinct was to feel bad about it but FreeAgent did not accept that. They helped me fix it, helped me redeploy it, made sure the lessons I learned had been taken on board and did it all in a professional, friendly way. There's no blame. There's no exasperated sighs. We're all learning. And that professional but friendly attitude permeates through the organisation. I'll update my review as the months roll by.

Cons

None at the present time.

Pros

Good benefits, Free drinks and snacks, free lunch (Fridays), pool table, table tennis. Friendly culture, Opportunities for development.

Cons

Flexi - time not available and working hours might potentially change in the future You might need to work on Christmas and New Year as those dates are not included on your holidays (you must request them if you want the time off)