Poor leadership with no direction - Business Development Manager Northamber Employee Review

1.0
Mar 6, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good staff purchase scheme, whereby you can purchase any item at the same cost to the company

Cons

Senior management run this company as if it were still in the eighties!! There is absolutely NO trust, employees are requested to fill out "away on business" forms if they are out of the office visiting customers and have to obtain the permission of senior management, even for so called external positions!! There is categorically no working from home, again, not even for external or even senior management.

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2.0
Dec 1, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good people in the teams

Cons

The problem is the Senior management strategies, thinking and culture. Don't appreciate the knowledged people but "Yes Sir".

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Northamber Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you had a positive experience working with your team, and we truly appreciate you recognising the good people across the business. We are sorry, however, that your experience with senior management did not meet your expectations. We take comments around leadership, communication, and culture seriously. Over the past year we have been working on strengthening our management approach, encouraging open dialogue, and ensuring that all employees feel heard and valued — not just those who say “yes”. Feedback like yours is important in helping us continue to improve. We wish you all the best in your future career and thank you again for your contributions during your time with Northamber.
1.0
Jul 24, 2025
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Pros

They pay money which is a pro…..

Cons

Time froze Northamber in the 90s! The Chairman is just hopeless and they seem to lose vendors at a rapid rate of knots! Such as shame to see a once legendary Distribution company slowly dying! Even the culture is 90s based and ‘HR’ seem to encourage it!

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