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      RNIB Reviews

      2.9

      42% would recommend to a friend

      (193 total reviews)

      Matt Stringer

      45% approve of CEO

      19% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Culture and values

      2.2

      Career opportunities

      1.9

      Senior management

      RNIB has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The RNIB employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      193 reviews
      1.0
      4 Feb 2025

      Complete sham of an organisation

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Passionate staff from middle management down, great volunteers.

      Cons

      No accountability for failings within HR or at leadership level. Underhanded processes to control truths. Directors spending hundreds of thousands on useless tech, because a family member owns the company. Boys Club mentality.

      1.0
      31 Jan 2018

      Worst charity I've worked at.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      On the ground employees are dedicated and work very hard. Unfortunately this not respected by management, particularly at the London Head office, who believe they are the only ones that keep the charity running.

      Cons

      Everything! Awful atmosphere in head office...managers who are so disengaged from their employees that they lock themselves away in their ivory offices every day. If only the donors for this charity knew directors use their donations to book taxis around London when they could get the tube and first class train tickets when they could go standard! The management have been lifted so high they can do nothing wrong and believe their own hype. Sadly this will be the charities downfall.

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      RNIB Response
      8y
      Thank you for your review. It’s positive to see you mention our dedicated staff and their work ethic. We’ve recently adopted new open plan offices in London as part of our property plan to build better relationships between all colleagues and make the most of the space we have. We’ve also introduce new communication channels to enable senior leaders to connect with colleagues on a more regular basis making the most of new technologies. We’ll take on board your points, thanks again for sharing.
      2.0
      10 Jul 2017

      A good time to leave

      Applications support analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A major charity for the blind and partially sighted community. Innovative thinking from the people on the ground. Dedication from the staff base Generally good salaries and benefits for the charity sector.

      Cons

      Poor leadership from the senior managers. Too much "empire building". Weak mid-level management and a tendency toward "jobs for the boys!" Over-reliance on expensive/ineffective contractors as no faith in dedicated staff. Human Resources dedicated to protecting the company reputation rather than protecting their biggest asset - their staff! Lack of forethought when planning restructures and redundancies.

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      RNIB Response
      8y
      Thanks for taking the time to comment. We have a really passionate team of staff who bring great ideas to the organisation. It’s their creativity and innovation that helps us to deliver more for blind and partially sighted people. As you know, we've recently appointed senior leaders who have the skills, knowledge and innovative ideas to lead the organisation going forward. We're investing in our senior leaders through our Leadership programme and are committed to developing the leadership potential of all staff who want to progress their career within RNIB. Once again thanks for your comments and advice which we'll take on board.
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