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Skipton Building Society Reviews
Updated 5 Dec 2023
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- "Senior management are very good but not enough rotation of department heads etc. so developed a silo mentality and are can be more interested in protecting their little corner so tend to be the blockers on getting things done." (in 5 reviews)
- "Managers pick and choose who they want to do well with not much support for everyone" (in 5 reviews)
- 5.031 Oct 2023Financial AdviceCurrent Employee
Pros
Great culture rewards those who work hard
Cons
Too many rounds of redundancy
- 3.027 Nov 2023AdvisorCurrent Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Flexibility Free Coffee machines Free Parking (if you're early enough) Some good benefits
Cons
Since the arrival of the new CEO, the company in my opinion has drastically gone downhill. Well-respected colleagues who have worked at the society for a long time are suddenly leaving in mass. Social events are no longer a thing - in the name of being more efficient, this massively impacts cross-team building, as there is no longer any chance to communicate. Changes have been made to departments/Teams etc. without any communication at all - Literally logged on one day to see my job title had changed and not even my leader knew about it. In a nutshell, the overall atmosphere at work is very negative, changes are being made without any form of communication and senior leaders don't appear to listen or show any empathy,
3 - 2.03 Dec 2023AdviserCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
The great colleagues that remain that were hired under the old company values.
Cons
Huge culture shift under the new CEO. No longer like a mutual building society more like working in a hard sales role. Everyone is miserable, staff leaving weekly. Open admittance we are now numbers not people. Redundancies now common.
1 - 4.05 Dec 2023Team LeaderCurrent Employee
Pros
On the whole, really supportive of the people that work there and good social/community initiatives.
Cons
Recent changes at ExCo level has reduced the level of support you feel. Feels more like a bank maximising share price, less like a mutual that values their people.
- 2.017 Nov 2023AnalystFormer Employee, more than 1 yearSkipton, England
Pros
Work life balance. Good pension. Good people.
Cons
New CEO has ripped apart the blueprint of what made Skipton a good place to work. Culture is now toxic and a wave of redundancies has left teams understaffed and overwhelmed. Things like team volunteering and office socials have been scrapped in the name of efficiency, leading to an all work, no play environment.
4 - 4.024 Nov 2023Onboarding ConsultantCurrent Employee
Pros
Good People, good benefit selection
Cons
Salary is not great for what the job entails
- 4.023 Nov 2023Solutions ArchitectFormer Employee, less than 1 yearSkipton, England
Pros
Very good people and culture
Cons
Pay is not as high as others
- 5.027 Oct 2023Quality AssuranceCurrent Employee
Pros
Fun, supportive, educational. Well run and organised.
Cons
A lot of changes going on
- 5.019 Sept 2023Senior AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsSkipton, England
Pros
Good place to work, great benefits like family policy maternity policy, additional holidays for each year of service up to an additional 5 days
Cons
Pay might not be as competitive but the benefits do make up for it
- 3.03 Oct 2023Mailroom ClerkFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsSkipton, England
Pros
Location, holiday allowance, flexible working.
Cons
Poor management and infrastructure. Crisis management.
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Skipton Building Society has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 218 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at Skipton Building Society to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
82% of Skipton Building Society employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Skipton Building Society 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
