Decent place to learn the ropes on advocacy - Program Director London First Employee Review

4.0
Sep 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of access to private sector leaders

Cons

No clear pathways to advance career

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1.0
Dec 9, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The job seems very glamorous as you work from the Morgan Stanley office in Canary Wharf and attend fancy corporate events. Opportunities for business travel once you gain more experience at the job.

Cons

Poor management, long work hours with hardly any breaks, inadequate training, very little tolerance for mistakes, endless workload, complete disregard of staff wellbeing, average salary, boring soulless money-driven event product at the end. You're basically treated like a robot that can't have needs and feelings and must complete insane amounts of work at any cost.

5.0
May 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There's a great vibe in the office - lots of really experienced people having fun at their jobs. Lots of autonomy. The offices may not have exposed brick, but they are quite funky - a loft-style kitchen with free fruit (and various people bring in cake, choc-ices and other fun stuff). There are some good social events, too. Most of the office is hotdesking (with lockers) and many people do a day a week from home.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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