Further Reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(10 total reviews)
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Stephen Cribbett

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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5.0
10 Jul 2018
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Pros

The best of Further is the people working there: smart, passionate, nice, helpful... I've always felt super supported by all of them and it creates a great vibe as a team. In the researcher team there's a lot of knowledge and passion. As part of the Product Team, I was very happy and engaged with my team and the project that we were developing. Always improving and trying to learn from our mistakes, we were working with a good SCRUM. The office is nice and the location is very convenient (close Old Street). Working there was a great experience.

Cons

During my time in Further the management was not very strong: the company strategy was quite blurred, the priorities were messy and the people in charge seemed a bit lost. What the team felt was a lack of leadership. Fortunately, the company has lived a period of change and I'm quite confident on the success of these changes.

5.0
26 Apr 2018
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Pros

Starting with the product team, it was one of the most tight-knit group of people I’ve worked with, in a very good way. Having lunch together was a daily tradition that was always fun, and never forced. You won’t be judged for taking lunch for a little me-time, running an errand, or running along the canal, an especially pleasant activity when the sun is out. A few of us in the company ran together at lunch. A shower in the office helps with the sweat! The scrum process evolved rapidly to meet the ever changing challenges we faced. We were fairly regular with sprint grooming, planning, and retrospectives, all in which your voice will be heard. In the wider company, you can expect the friendly and hard-working atmosphere to continue. As a developer, I had less contact with the wider company on a day-to-day basis, but everyone was always available for a chat. Plenty of opportunities are provided by our temperamental coffee machine, an excellent alternative conversation starter to the British weather.

Cons

Working in a tight team means you’ll have to confident in your ideas. What you put forward will be questioned and scrutinised, not out of distrust, but for a want of due diligence. This can be a problem for those who want to be left to just get on with it. As the only dedicated front-end developer, I was left wanting for more support and conversation about the state of the art. However, it is Old Street. You’ll find a wealth of meet-ups in the area, including ones held at Monzo bank directly across the road.

5.0
11 Jan 2018
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Pros

A welcoming, lively and positive working environment. A well managed business with a flat organisational structure. I was impressed by the high calibre of the employees and the quality of the work done. I really enjoyed the challenge of my role in finance. Generally a good working vibe and excellent social opportunities inside/outside the office. Fun PE and Yoga organised by a staff member.

Cons

Office environment sometimes overly noisy and distracting.

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