TSA Riley Reviews

Prior to DGA’s (construction disputes department) acquisition by Australian firm TSA and its merging with Henri Riley (project management and quantity surveying department) into TSA Riley, it used to be a very laid-back and friendly environment. Things then turned sour though, as it happens more and more with private equities ruining businesses: marketing and managers who knew how to run the department were pruned and got replaced by people brought from other business units who had zero idea, only keeping the bare minimum of relevant higher ups from DGA, yet under a tight leash. When things unsurprisingly went south and resignations started, they opted to amputate what was left rather than address the causes of the issues. And focusing on bringing more and more growth officers rather than people relevant to the job only brought the opposite of growth … Overall, I would stay clear of such a company. They sure talk big, have a moss wall with their logo on, and a bell to ring when they score new projects, but their company values went out of the window when their corporate one-size-fits-all plan didn’t translate that well in the UK. And don’t get me started about their double standards and how people from specific departments get farewell cards and parties organised for them, while for other departments people are made redundant or fired overnight and you only get to know about it when you notice their automatic reply message. Based on other Glassdoor reviews, it appears that such behaviours are also common in branches in other countries as well. But if working in such a firm is your cup of tea, then by all means go ahead!

There is a lot to deliver, and at times the teams don’t feel quite large enough to support everything effectively. However, I appreciate that recruitment is a major focus for the business, and this is often the reality for organisations experiencing rapid growth.