Last resort if you want to build a career but works well for undemanding people who prefer family over anything else - Solutions Manager Red Ant Employee Review

2.0
Aug 17, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. All supportive, hard-working and nice. Projects with large retail companies. Because the company is small, I wear different hats and have opportunity to try out things I've always wanted to do like coding or project management. Work-life balance is great.

Cons

Immensely understaffed. That leads to poor quality of work, unclear expectations for you, and no personal development unless you champion that yourself. I find the corporate culture toxic - no one expresses their true feelings and gives candid feedback to each other or the management.

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Red Ant Response
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We value this feedback and welcome the acknowledgement of the positive factors it outlines. We are proud of our truly collaborative team, and we make sure that anyone who is experiencing issues or is feeling unsupported in their work has an open channel to discuss their situation and find a solution. Our regular conversations on both at company, team and individual level demonstrate that everyone is able to access this support whenever they need it. To address the other points, it’s our policy to offer and arrange training to everyone in the company, no matter what their role, and so far this year over 60% of the team has taken part in at least one training day relevant to their needs delivered by an external party who are experts in their field as well as the internal training programme that is reviewed quarterly. We are also committed to promotion from within – everyone has a path to career progress with regular one to one's to review and reset of their plan and we take every step to ensure they can develop and grow in their role. Finally, it is inevitable in any growing company that roles and requirements evolve in line with client needs especially during holiday periods – we have an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality projects thanks to our long-term strategy for both product and people development. We hope that this encourages everyone in the Red Ant team to talk to their line managers and/or the leadership team whenever they have an issue – we will listen and, wherever we can, take action to ensure they can do their best work.

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4.0
Dec 8, 2022
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CEO approval
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Pros

- The company carefully hires like minded people which makes the day-to-day work really enjoyable. The tech team-leads are approachable, very intelligent and resourceful. As an engineer you learn a lot by working close with them. - The codebase (especially backend) has improved incredibly and mature in the the last few years. - You are independent and flexible in your work. You can take on opportunities to solve challenges that help you grow and be involved in all stages of a products lifecycle . - You get quick gratification from releasing work often that gets used by huge brands. - Events, socials, parties and charity work organised by Red Ant are always good fun and help bring the team together. - Amazing office in central London but also the opportunity to work remote.

Cons

- There isn't a clear career progression framework so, as an engineer you might be unclear how you can progress in your career within the company. - The engineering team often gets to do the heavy lifting even when there is a failure in the management.

5.0
Jan 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Very forward thinking and supportive senior management team to ensure the company advances and stays one step ahead. - Wide client base to ensure that all days are different with the opportunity to work on some really exciting projects - Very flexible which has allowed me to be able to manage the perfect balance of work, have a great career and care for my young family. Something which has been invaluable for me. - Plenty of opportunities to grow in your role and the management team are always on top of listening to staff, checking in and reviews etc. to nurture peoples talent - Incredibly support, hard working and friendly team. - The company offers excellent benefits and social events

Cons

I am unable to think of anything that would be a negative, its all positive feedback from me!

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