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2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Chief Executive Officer Paul Fletcher

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19% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and Benefits

2.8

Culture and Values

2.8

Diversity and Inclusion

2.8

Work/Life Balance

2.6

Career Opportunities

1.9

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

26%

4 stars

21%

3 stars

8%

2 stars

21%

1 star

24%

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Pros
  • "The people at Nominet are great to work with.(in 14 reviews)
  • "Amazing benefits, very on(in 6 reviews)
  • "Good culture(in 4 reviews)
  • "Fantastic benefits package Great remuneration and annual reviews Extremely friendly culture The company contributes a lot of money to charity(in 3 reviews)
  • "Fantastic colleagues who go out of their way to support each other(in 3 reviews)
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Updated 9 Nov 2023

    1. 2.0
      9 Nov 2023
      Technical Analyst
      Former Employee, more than 1 year
      Oxford, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic benefits package Great remuneration and annual reviews Extremely friendly culture The company contributes a lot of money to charity

      Cons

      Senior management have recently taken a "our way or the highway" approach, following changes to a hybrid working policy, and rather than listen to staff, have dug their heels in. A lot of good talent has been lost since the change announcements, despite their constant reassurances that retention is in line with the rest of the industry. A lot of red tape - actually making meaningful change happen is incredibly difficult, as the company is _extremely_ risk averse.

      2
      1. 4.0
        6 Oct 2023
        Platform Engineer
        Current Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Nice people, challenging, good benefits.

        Cons

        Communication failures, extremely busy, understaffed.

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        1. 3.0
          24 Aug 2023
          System Engineer
          Current Employee, more than 8 years
          Oxford, England
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Good tech, great people, good wfh policy

          Cons

          HR are out to get you, you have to watch what you say with them

          6
          1. 2.0
            22 Aug 2023
            Anonymous Employee
            Current Employee, more than 3 years
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Annual leave allowance and benefits are ok.

            Cons

            Nominet is really struggling due to a lack of strong leadership and a serious issue with accountability. This, in turn, is really taking a toll on the morale of the employees. Honestly, I'm not convinced that the upper management team even grasps the true essence of the company's values. The value of integrity seems to have almost disappeared, and the sense of ownership has been clouded by the frequent lack of accountability in many cases. Ever since the new ways of working were introduced, trust in the company has taken a nosedive. What's even worse is that the same old mistakes keep happening over and over again - things like poor communication and a complete lack of empathy. It's been a tough situation all around.

            7
            1. 2.0
              4 Aug 2023
              Anonymous Employee
              Current Employee
              Oxford, England
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Perks such as pension and holiday are very good

              Cons

              Ever changing priorities 90s technology held together with duct tape Forced return to the Oxford office

              8
              1. 2.0
                27 Jun 2023
                Anonymous Employee
                Former Employee, more than 1 year
                Oxford, England
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Great office (not such a plus for remote workers)

                Cons

                HR were the main problem at Nominet. I left just before the 'remote working massacre' due to HR offering higher salaries to junior engineers whom I was expected to train. I was told 'that's the market rate now'. I was a lead engineer.

                8
                1. 4.0
                  15 Jun 2023
                  Senior DevOps Engineer
                  Former Employee, more than 1 year
                  Birmingham, England
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Really flexible with how you work. Could work remotely and they have great people.

                  Cons

                  Too much red tape with an old school change process

                  1. 2.0
                    27 Apr 2023
                    Anonymous Employee
                    Former Employee, more than 3 years
                    Oxford, England
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Some really dedicated and knowledgeable staff working hard to deliver critical services.

                    Cons

                    Top down patronising senior management approach. Clueless HR and people approach.

                    6
                    1. 5.0
                      FEATURED REVIEW
                      14 Apr 2023
                      Anonymous Employee
                      Current Employee, more than 1 year
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      - Plenty of opportunities for training - Supportive boss - Good team dynamics - lack of blame culture is refreshing

                      Cons

                      - Still reactive rather than proactive when it comes to change. - large projects have been slow going.

                      1. 1.0
                        31 Mar 2023
                        Customer Service Representative
                        Former Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        I'm sure the directors love it here

                        Cons

                        I would say that Nominet has a very two faced approuch to their staff. All friendly and seemingly supportive up front, but will turn on you in a second - while also claiming they want the best for you. Supposedly have a Mental Health and Wellfare team - not that they do anything to really support your Mental Health or your Wellfare. They want to keep team numbers low, out put high and ignore any conserns about stress, or people feeling over worked. Managers claim to be open to listening but move meeting until they never happen. But the door is always open - except when they are in the other meetings which is all the time. Oh and don't expect your line manager to pass things up the line, it wont happen. They'll rely on stats they have presented to fit their favour.

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