The MD writes the good reviews.
Pros
Opportunity to start a lucrative sweepstake on who’s next to hand in their notice. You never know what you’ll come into from one day to the next. A bit like Russian Roulette if all the chambers were loaded.
Cons
Since I started at Webanywhere the staff turnover in the UK office has been about 70%. These other reviews are accurate, and the desperate attempt of the MD to write 5* reviews rather than to tackle the problem tells you everything you need to know. Reading Webanywhere’s response to some reviews referring to it as “fake news” is beggars belief. The amount of times I saw staff being bullied, chastised, and publicly humiliated is beyond counting, and their attempt to delegitimise these reviews is testament to their clear unwillingness to accept responsibility. If you like 1984 by George Orwell then you’ll have a good idea of what it’s like working at Webanywhere. The MD micromanages the life out of the company, constantly checking scores and telling everyone how to do their job. The targets are plucked out of thin air and the he’ll breath down your neck every step of the way. Should you happen to use any of your own initiative then the Thought Police will be hot on your heels. Any meaningful work that will benefit customers and the business is set aside, everyone must pander to the MD at all times, which usually involves doing asinine tasks. If you don’t work at the company you would assume all the stories are a joke. For example, the MD genuinely once said in a Sales Team brief: “What is it you admire about North Korea?” The company is getting desperate and it shows. Targets are set to be unachievable so they don’t have to pay commission, prices are being increased (despite the heaviest school budget cuts since the early 1990s!) and support and development staff are being made redundant to make way for more sales staff. Customers in the Primary Department are plummeting because little to no customer service is provided. Give it 12 months, there will be no staff or customers, just an MD at his desk in an empty office shouting “MINUTES! CALLS! LINDA VIDEOS!”
