mainly wfh (3-4days a week) which is main benefit, no progression and budget cuts YoY - Associate IQ-EQ Employee Review

3.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1) Really flexible setup with 3–4 days a week working from home, which is probably the biggest perk, with management following the same approach so no extra pressure to be in 2) Very little/no micromanagement, which is good. Most people are down to earth, and easy to get along with — very few egos 3) Annual bonuses paid but much lower than industry standards

Cons

1) Annual payrises and bonuses are very low (usually around 1–3% each and this aligns with others), far below other comparable companies especially in Financial Services and Compliance 2) Progression is promised within a 6–12 month timeline but it gets delayed, with reasons changing each time, even if objectives are met, projects and audits completed successfully 3) Promotions are inconsistent — some people progress multiple times while other high performers get overlooked, which has led to large turnover especially in last 2 years in various different teams 4) Associate and Senior Associate level, there’s the expectation to take on Manager-level responsibilities without little/no increase in pay, so more workload and pressure 5) Travel budgets have been cut a lot Year on Year (especially with teams all over UK and Ireland), and team socials/events are non-existent

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5.0
Nov 6, 2025
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Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Turnover is an issue with younger associates.

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Co-workers, benefits, work from home, learning opportunities.

Cons

Compliance department is toxic: bullyish behavior by directors, enormous workloads on associates and junior staff while directors are not communicative or connected to clients and teams. Juniors are not allowed to state issues and concerns without the "employee liaisons" coming after them. Junior staff turnover is worse than McDonalds because of director treatment. Head of dept. does nothing when employees are not treated fairly.

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