WorldFirst Reviews

Pros

Collaborative, varied, fast paced company. A real opportunity for personal growth. Great to see a focus on inclusion and starting to have some great programmes for women. Never worked at a company where you get so many gifts!

Cons

Post-acquisition these are exciting times, as with any company in this position it takes some time to settle down. However, it really feels like there is a positive outlook and the opportunities are massive

Pros

Great people Increasing alignment on purpose and strategy Increasing focus on B Business opportunity following closing of consumer business, merging of B businesses Huge opportunity to Win the market not just take part

Cons

Can be frustrating as there are communication and cultural differences Rollout of new product has been slow but it feels like we are turning the corner with launch of new product in China soon to come to RoW It can be high pressure - the company has exciting but very challenging growth targets

Pros

*The CEO, MD and Marketing director are definitely people whom I feel will get the business where it should be. *Post takeover has been bumpy, but I have seen the people bought in (who don't know the old WF can thrive) *The people I have met in the last few years have all been consumate pro's and sometimes despite the big changes have always found a way to help and support others. *There is a huge opportunity and if allowed too I truly believe it will achieve its goal and with some ease. *When we were in the office, despite some other posts to the contrary, I would say it was a vibrant upbeat atmosphere.

Cons

*Takeover wasn't the easiest and it has taken some time for this to settle down. *This has been addressed but sometimes greater transparency would have been great in those early takeover days.

Pros

Highly dynamic environment and constant change due to takeover/ambitious growth Regular gifts and generous wfh allowance Generous bonus Opportunities to move around now part of a bigger company

Cons

High workload Some issues aligning Chinese practices to UK standard company practices A lot of changes resulting in high number of staff choosing to leave Low salary increases and no line management involvement

Pros

- opportunities to lead and contribute towards meaningful and impactful projects - feeling like your contribution makes a tangible difference to team results, relationships or the customer experience - the personal touches the company laid on for people by HR and people in leadership roles were special - if you make the most out of your time at WorldFirst you leave the company with so much more experience than you had before I really enjoyed my time at WorldFirst, both before and after the buy-out. With the huge potential and amazing ambitions this firm has, it remains one of the most exciting places to work.

Cons

The integration has clearly been a challenge, but that was to be expected Limited technology change was difficult, as with just some support we would have seen big improvements.

Pros

- Ambitious goals - Group of very motivated people - Good CEO who is has brought a new level of transparency to the business - Great opportunities available to develop - Very aligned on business priorities and far more focused previously - Pay for performance culture

Cons

- The integration with Ant Group has brought challenges, culture / system change / new ways of working etc... - People and Talent Acquisition processes very labour intensive post integration - Given the level of change within the business their has inevitably been turnover, as people re-aligned to expectations post acquistion

Pros

Opportunity, Customer Focus, Transparent, Fun, Flexibility

Cons

The takeover has been challenging, but is starting to turn around.

Pros

The integration with Ant means that WorldFirst is well placed to become a really significant business in the future and there is a clearer strategy on how to get there. There are a lot of great people within the WorldFirst business with very little ego and it genuinely feels like people care for one another's wellbeing.

Cons

2 years into the integration with Ant and there is lots more change to come which makes things feel chaotic at times. Some of the processes are very convoluted. It feels quite fragmented but that could be the nature of never seeing each other in person any more, thanks covid.