I was sold a lie - Anonymous employee Lead Forensics Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The local amenities are good and within a short walking distance from the building. The scenery around the office is very nice with good commuting routes from all directions.

Cons

I'm currently working full time at lead forensics and i can say that it is a hideous place to be. The recruitment team completely mis-sold me a job opportunity and i was promised great earnings with many incentives and bonuses added on. This has most certainly not been true throughout my time here. In-fact it has been quite to the contrary! The hours are not as advertised when i originally started and the money is not what it's made out to be. Overall this has been a complete waste of time considering i left a very good and stable job previously. I am thoroughly disappointed with the recruitment team as a whole as i believe they are incentivised to recruit new staff and earn commission for this and therefore they lie in order to get you in. Management are extremely condescending and belittling. There is very much a state of hierarchy there with what i can only explain as the highest staff turnover rate I've ever experienced in this industry which says it all. Also i would like to add that the good reviews are fake. The management teams and marketing department ask new staff to post good reviews to balance it out with the bad and then they check that you have done it! Poor practices are common throughout the whole business.

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Lead Forensics Response
7y
Hello, Thanks for the review, however I work from the same office as this review is from, and none of what is being described rings true. Unfortunately Glassdoor do not require any proof that the individual ever worked in a company in order for them to leave a review. If you do work within the business, then you’ll know that I also work in the Cosham office, and I would encourage you to come in and discuss this with me (nobody has ever given me any feedback close to the above). If any one of these points were genuine I would very much welcome the chance to hear from you with some detail so I can look into this for you, rather than an anonymous online review. Kind regards Henry, COO

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Lead Forensics Response
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Thank you for the feedback and for your continued commitment to Lead Forensics, 3 years tenure and counting! It’s great to hear such positive comments about the team and the depth of training, particularly for those new to SaaS, CS have their own dedicated L&D team to help everyone hit the ground running and find success. We have heard the feedback on office space, especially as we have grown over recent years! A new location is already being looked into as part of our next phase of growth. Thanks you, Tom CCO
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Pros

- Can't think of one thing other than they are always hiring due to high turnover so if you are desperate, this is a mediocre placeholder while you look for another job. They hire anyone- not very selective.

Cons

- High turnover. 6 people resigned over a span of 2 months with a few more following suit afterwards. More to resign, I'm sure. - LOW pay, 65k base, don't count on commission - a lot of clients do not renew which determines your commission - Work hours are from 7 AM to 4 PM with 30 min lunch break aka you're working 8.5 hours days/42.5 hour weeks, making your hourly base rate before tax of only $29.41. - If you're lucky enough to be one of the few that receives commission and has a client renew, you will only see this after 1 year and a few months (After your client's first renewal is when you see commission) - You are expected to hit monthly/quarterly sales quotas BUT if you do not have any renewals during that time, you are not paid for hitting quota. - This is more of a sales role, be prepared to cold call and get hung up on daily. Apply elsewhere if you are looking for an Account Manager/Success Manager role. - Zero accountability from some of the leadership team in the Scottsdale office and pulls you in a million different directions due to not knowing how to do their job. Very quick to throw you under the bus to hide their cluelessness. - Don't trust what is said during the hiring process. They hype up the company so much so they are completely lying to you about the job and the company culture. - Expect the bare minimum from the company - they do not provide any work perks. Be sure to bring your own pens and paper as they don't even provide that. - High cost health insurance. - Zero company paid outings unless leadership is in town from the UK. If you still plan to interview here after this, be sure to ask a lot of questions to gain a full understanding of the company culture, health insurance, commission and expectations.

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Lead Forensics Response
15h
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback, we really appreciate it, even when it’s tough to hear and we’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t live up to the standards and expectations we set as a business. We’ve recently brought in a new Head of US Customer Success, and we’re already seeing some enhancements in culture, accountability, and how the team is supported day-to-day. We also recently held our annual eNPS and achieved a +45 score with over 78% of the business taking part, this is why its tough to hear your experience hasnt aligned to what we have built for our teams. I am happy to share time to hear more about your feedback if you are willing to give it. Josh, CPO
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