HyperionDev Reviews

Despicable company. Terrible culture and unethical work practices. I've never worked for a company that is so driven by profit at the expense of quality and value. It has 0 regard for its student's outcomes and this is very obvious from the constant pressure to deliver against out-of-touch targets! They also have minimal regard for their staff. Concerns and feedback are quelled! And anybody who dares challenge their practices or behaviours is quickly discarded and eventually let go! If you think all of their behaviour is driven by lower or mid-level management you're wrong, the worst culprits are senior management and in particular the CEO. I've never met such an immoral and narcissistic CEO in my whole life! He genuinely should not be in the position he is in and find it astounding that he has no self-awareness to recall some of the behaviour he exhibits. Shocking! He is revered as this inspirational leader by the people who worship him and it is genuinely worrying the control he has over people. I would liken it to a cultish leader- very dangerous! The management genuinely has 0 appreciation for ambitious individuals and those who care to give constructive feedback. I've always felt very reluctant and discouraged to do so! I would love to say I've enjoyed my time here but that would be disingenuous so all I can say is that I hope they do better in the future.

This place is insane. In all the time I've been here, there has only been one all-business meeting, and one all-employee email. The CEO keeps the departments siloed purposefully, to ensure no one has the full picture, and actively discourages collaborative working. There is a clear lack of direction in the business, and everyone is paralysed by fear of reprisals from the CEO to make any decisions. The CEO is extremely fond of litigation, which may make sense in a South-African setting, however, in the UK, just creates a reputation for being difficult. Rumours in England are rife about the poor conduct of the business, only adding to the poor reputation. The business appears to be economic with the truth in every circumstance, misleading staff, students, and the organisations we deliver for. There is no way that the students are getting the education they/ the government is paying for, with enormous class sizes and a total lack of support for students. The CEO comes across as a sociopath, shouting and stamping his feet when someone doesn't do exactly as he told them to - or even does do as he tells them to, and doesn't get the result he wants, shouting at staff in group settings, demeaning them, submitting them to a barrage of unpleasant messages and emails, and sending derogatory WhatsApp messages at any time of the day or night. It was admitted to me by a member of the people team that the business tries to employ people with no families, so that they are able to dedicate more time to working - early mornings, late nights and weekends are the norm here, with no employee benefits granted for UK staff.