Chess ICT Reviews

The workplace culture is second only to a CULT environment, such a shame really as the basic principles are fantastic however the execution is bad, very bad. The hardest part of working for Chess is dealing with the CULTURE and lack of LEADERSHIP, remote offices are forgotten about and then criticized for not getting involved in charity events, surveys etc. Don’t be fooled by the No. 1 Best Company to Work Very RARELY do you see any of the head office leadership in Scotland, this makes life difficult with the constant changing of structures and strategies. Nobody really knows what the goals are from one day to the next or who is in charge. Don’t work for Chess if you are expecting to be paid the industry standard for the role you have. Wages are low by comparison.

Well..... now i'm out I ca write the truth! Best Companies - is a farce - your told that you WILL be completing the survey and made to sit in a meeting room with sweets, chocolates, lovely refreshments, music of your choice I the back ground... all whilst watching you ensuring you do the survey, and everything is as nice as pie! "Do you feel coerced into your answers for this survey?" - yeah but I daren't say it! If your not in the IN CROWD is doesn't matter how much work and effort you put in, as the person in the clique will be the one that gets the promotion whilst you do all their heavy lifting! no interview required! DP's Happy training - you having a laugh! it was all brain washing crap, if you don't do this , don't do that you get a letter of concern and a bonus deduction, knowledge tests that would lose you money. They wanted YES people and when you challenged anything (the blueprint says you can challenge), you were being disruptive and would have some from of HR meeting. Do as I want you to do, and then when we find out your way was better we'll say management came up with the idea! A colleague told me when they left it was like leaving an abusive relationship - you wanted it so badly to work as you had all this love for your teammates, but then it all comes crashing down by Management - who don't have a clue what they are doing - except for treating you like children. Phew that feels better - like counselling!