Nationwide Building Society Employee Reviews about "flexible working"
Updated 21 Jun 2019
Found 523 reviews
Recommend to a Friend
Approve of CEO
Joe Garner
206 Ratings
Pros
"The company really cares about work/life balance so you're able to flexitime" (in 49 reviews)
"flexible working time, great pension scheme" (in 30 reviews)
Cons
"Senior management are in some cases Jurassic in their style" (in 22 reviews)
"Head office in Swindon, very few opportunities for progression if you didn't want to move" (in 18 reviews)
Reviews about "flexible working"
Return to all Reviews
"Comms lead"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time
Pros
Flexible working, good pension, interesting industry
Cons
Typical big company bureaucracy and hierarchy.
Nationwide Building Society2019-04-28"Risk Analyst Lead"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time for less than a year
Pros
flexible working time, great pension scheme
Cons
low salaries, office based in Swindon
Nationwide Building Society2019-04-15"Nice People - but not currently a company for the ambitious - pace of change is glacial."
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Nice Friendly, helpful people Flexible Working Good benefits Inspirational leadership at board level
Cons
Layers and Layers of management who show no leadership whatsoever Values length of service above quality of work Performance Management is very broken - Poor Objectives and no real management of poor performance Role definition is poor Very few career development and growth opportunities
Advice to Management
Keep the friendly people focussed culture, but toughen up lot. Cut out the dead wood, making space for those who are ambitious prove their worth and grow.
Nationwide Building Society2019-03-15"Nationwide Business Analyst Salary"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
I have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time
Pros
- Flexible working environment - Company allows you to learn at your own pace
Cons
- Pay is slightly below market rate
Nationwide Building Society2019-02-27"Admin"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time
Pros
Great company benefits with flexible working hours.
Cons
Salary needs to be reviewed
Advice to Management
Salary
Nationwide Building Society2019-02-12"Business Architect"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time
Pros
It has a Good Culture people are generally supportive of each other. There is a strong focus on Member and great flexible working options
Cons
The location isn't great, the building is over subscribed for the number of people in it. The general level of capability is lower than similar organisations and it can be quite process orientated - rather than focusing on the outcomes
Advice to Management
Make people more accountable for delivery and keeping promises - too many things slip. Less focus on the process and more on the content of what people are doing
Nationwide Building Society2019-02-01"Great company to work for"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Flexible working Working from home Company ethics
Cons
Progression can sometimes be difficult
Nationwide Building Society2019-01-04"Flexible and fair"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Nationwide Building Society full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible working patterns Fair treatment Development is available easily Benefits are good Opportunities are clear Culture is great Modern environment
Cons
None that I can think Of!
Nationwide Building Society2018-12-06"hr Consultant"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Nationwide Building Society full-time
Pros
Flexible working, a very supportive team
Cons
can be better with getting
Nationwide Building Society2018-08-28Nationwide Building Society Response
August 31, 2018 – Employer Brand Manager
Thanks for your feedback, really appreciated and good luck in your next role. Stay in touch!
"Good company with excellent benifits"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Compensation and Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Nationwide Building Society full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible working and a great pension
Cons
It is harder to progress internally
Advice to Management
Create more career progression pathways
Nationwide Building Society2018-05-24
Join the Nationwide Building Society team
Found 523 reviews
Nationwide Building Society Response
April 24, 2019 – Employer Brand Manager
Really pleased to hear that your first year with the Society has been a success. The work that Risk & Compliance undertake covers the entire business, protecting our Society and the savings and investments our 15 million members have entrusted to us. And that's no mean ...
Show More