S-RM Reviews

Pros

- Good team dynamics - Full of smart people to talk to - Lots of opportunities to develop initiatives and products if you're willing to drive - Flexible working

Cons

- The coffee machine is not great

Pros

The people are great - have worked with some really brilliant teams across all the offices. Senior management are really accessible to employees at all levels Specifically during the Covid pandemic - the Companies response has been brilliant. Have responded quickly to changes in various local lockdowns and communication has been clear and relevant.

Cons

The fast pace is not for everyone

Pros

Colleagues at S-RM are great - very friendly, interesting people who are always willing to help one another. Senior management is visible and accessible and very willing to engage with employees from all levels of the business and make improvements. Many of the projects are both interesting and intellectually challenging, which can make for a really enjoyable job. There is also a huge variety of projects so often not working on the same thing for long. There is a lot of opportunity for growth and development. As a small, growing company with a relatively young staff, there is a lot of opportunity for development and responsibility at an early stage - whether that is running projects, managing teams or interacting with clients.

Cons

The workload can be challenging at times, resulting in high pressure/long hours. There have been efforts to address this (more time allocated for self development etc), but a combination of client-facing work/consultancy and the focus on very high quality work will inevitably mean long days are inevitable. Culture is not for everyone. Some of the junior/middle management is very inexperienced and in the past haven’t been given a lot of support on making the move from analyst to manager. Again, there have been efforts to address this with more training.

Pros

Shortly after starting at S-RM in the London office, I was given a large amount of responsibility and opportunities that I didn't at the larger firm I had joined from. This help me develop quickly and I flourished in this environment. My work was also fairly rewarded with a promotion and payrises at each end of year appraisal. I thoroughly enjoyed working with a number of very talented people within the team, and enjoyed helping to grow and develop quite a new team. It's also a very social office and lots of opportunities to spend time with colleagues outside of the office.

Cons

There's a culture of working hard and putting in long hours. Part of this was a function of the spikes of work that came in and part of it was being part of having quite a small and junior team around me. This made me a critical part of a large number of projects and saw me work late nights and weekends to keep on top of them all. I think this is something that will become more manageable as the team grows and the work is more consistent.

Pros

Lots of opportunities for career progression if you're committed and enjoy the work. There are some very strong practices/teams, covering everything from due diligence and investigations through security consulting and cyber security/incident response. Great people in all parts of the business: smart, dedicated, engaged, etc.

Cons

Not a lot. Culture isn't for everyone, like any company.

Pros

Great team and very sociable place to work.

Cons

Growth paints - too many hires too quickly!