Shawbrook Bank Reviews
Updated 1 Jan 2021
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Approve of CEO
Ian Cowie
16 Ratings
Pros
"Flexible working available for staff" (in 11 reviews)
"flexible, can work from home 2 days a week" (in 4 reviews)
Cons
"Senior Management do not seem on the ball in terms of what middle managers are doing around day to day people management" (in 4 reviews)
"long hours" (in 4 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Great culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shawbrook Bank full-time
Pros
Culture Leadership Flexibility Lack of bureaucracy
Cons
Difficult to think of anything.
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- Helpful (1)
"Worst company I have every worked for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time for less than a year
Pros
Some people are very professional, most are NOT .... stay away!
Cons
Lack of management HR appalling Bullying in the workplace
Shawbrook Bank Response
January 5, 2021 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
"Busy place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time
Pros
Plenty to do, often challenging
Cons
Felt a little short-handed at times
Shawbrook Bank Response
November 19, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
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- COVID-19
"Great employer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shawbrook Bank full-time
Pros
First class support during COVID period
Cons
Continued restructuring of underwriting teams
Shawbrook Bank Response
November 6, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
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- Helpful (1)
Pros
flexible work nice people company socials
Cons
poor management the pressure can be too much
Shawbrook Bank Response
September 28, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
- Helpful (1)
"Would not recommend"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Culture has got better than a few years back. - The company has made in-roads to improving diversity and inclusion
Cons
- Senior Management do not seem on the ball in terms of what middle managers are doing around day to day people management. - Controls lacking in certain areas - Pay structure is not transparent and neither is bonus payout (they will just give what they want) - Lack of training and development for I.T. staff (tiny budget for 2020 which was insufficient) - Micro-management - Lack of empathy
Continue readingShawbrook Bank Response
November 6, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
- Helpful (2)
"Not bad"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great Offices, Flexible working and
Cons
Management sets unrealistic project timescales
Shawbrook Bank Response
July 31, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
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- Helpful (2)
"Good in some places, can do better"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Shawbrook Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good culture and team spirit
Cons
Lack of career development and opportunity
Shawbrook Bank Response
August 7, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
- Helpful (2)
"Headless chicken"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great salary and great benefits for the employees.
Cons
Bad place to work you have to keep telling the top hierarchy of the team that you are needed in the company to keep the job.
Continue readingShawbrook Bank Response
July 31, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
- Helpful (5)
"The WORST Company I have ever worked for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Shawbrook Bank full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
The people on the ground are mainly friendly
Cons
Management team are awful, no Direction or real Leadership which led to huge confusion, frustration and anger. Human Resource team are only there for the Senior Management, no support for staff on the ground what so ever, they had a lump it or like it attitude. No signs of the output from the numerous "Staff Surveys" ever benefitting the broader staff at all Money being wasted in all the wrong areas, with the biggest money wasters being promoted rather than shown the door Complete lack of training and / or promotional prospects
Continue readingShawbrook Bank Response
August 7, 2020 – Head of Resourcing
Thanks for taking the time to post your review. We`re obviously disappointed to read about your concerns so in order for us to address them directly we would appreciate some time with you to try and get a better understanding. Please email us at askHR@shawbrook.co.uk to set up a time convenient for you.
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Shawbrook Bank Response
December 7, 2020 – Head of Resourcing