UKFast Reviews

UKFast hire and hire and hire which is great, a great sign of development. The brutality of the way they 'let go' of staff based on 'not being the right fit' is something that has been highlighted a few times but the biggest shame about this company is it fails to see that retention is just as vital as growth. I was 'let go' of but still have a lot of close bonds with a few people that still work there. It is horrible to see such amazing individuals get trampled on. These lot will say nothing, just because of their own personal loyalties to the company. They are overworked, not because they have to be mind, but because they care enough to want to put that extra effort in to do the job right, and they are given a shed load to do. They are underpaid massively and to put the cherry on the cake, they have to then grit their teeth and suffer in silence when they find out all the new starts are on higher salaries than them. There is no HR department so no one to escalate issues and concerns like this to, no reviews to track progress and make sure you're happy as an employee, etc. Having now moved on into a different business, I'm genuinely shocked by the difference. And its these differences that make me want to stay at my job now for a much longer time, rather than my friends who I can see are clearly suffering in silence. There will eventually be a straw that will break the camels back. I have to say, I am now so so relieved that I was fired as its clear to see the novelty of that big shiny office does wear off! Yes, you're a quirky fun business. But come on, business is business and at the end of the day you need to be getting the basics right.

CEO. He likes to do the whole "look at our benefits" thing when replying to these reviews but its not selfless. They're a distraction from his behaviour. If you don’t believe me, go for a job where you have to work with him and get to know him. He might make you think he’s sincere at first but wait until he loses his temper or is really disrespectful towards someone (there is one person in particular he is horrible to, ask anyone who works/used t0 work there) The benefits are obviously perks and people appreciate them but they're a marketing investment. Nothing more. “What’s that? Your friend got fired without warning because he ‘wasn’t the right fit’ and wasn’t allowed to come and say goodbye – never mind, why not work it off in the gym or remember you can have maternity pay that's above the very minimum. This is a company that has used nearly naked women to sell stuff and dressed attracteive female employees up in hot pants for IT exhibitions. I'm sure he will say "You clearly weren't "the right fit" or "it's such a shame you feel the need to say such negative things… bla bla bla" like he seems to do with every critical review. Whats actually a shame is that he doesn't act on people's advice. Sell the company. Get some people with business knowledge in. Treat the amazing people who work for you like adults. They are the only reason this company is successful, especially your IT people who you don't pay enough. These big shots you pay loads do almost nothing compared to your tech people. 9-6 is draining. People will work overtime when they need to get a job done because they're dedicated. You need to be more flexible - that's what people want.