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Honestly the best company I've ever worked for - Anonymous employee Rockpool Digital Employee Review

5.0
Jul 15, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is definitely the best company I've worked for. The benefits are amazing, the office is really snazzy, the people are friendly, welcoming, committed and good at their jobs. The flat hierarchy and flexible working works well and the company's response to Covid-19 couldn't have been improved. I felt cared for and listened to - definitely more than the government mandated. It also speaks volumes that our output and deliverables haven't been affected by the pandemic - the team has collaborated really well in difficult circumstances to deliver value to our lovely clients. When I was offered this role I was quite worried about some of the negative historic reviews on this website. However, I'm so pleased that I accepted the opportunity. I can say with some certainty that those reviews are no longer relevant and that things must have improved significantly over the years, so if you're also worried by them, don't be.

Cons

Like any organisation, time and resource can be stretched occasionally, meaning everyone has to work a bit harder and for longer. But this is offset with occasional quiet periods too, meaning it generally balances out. This probably isn't the company for you if you're very strict on your 9-5.30 timings and aren't willing to put in a bit more effort from time to time.

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5.0
May 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Rockpool is unique about private agencies in that everything is extremely transparent. Given the founder is still the owner this company the level of transparency is far and above any other agency both big and small. Being private there is also a big push to invest in both clients and employees.

Cons

Keep fostering a way for legacy Rockpool employees to mentor new ones.

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Rockpool Digital Response
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Thanks for the positive comments. We try to be very open with everyone in the company on how we’re performing as a business. This means we can celebrate together in the good times, and pull together in the more difficult times. Hopefully the buddy programme for all new starters will help established Rockpool employees pass on knowledge to new joiners.
1.0
Oct 8, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Remote working. - Flexible hours. - Competitive Salary. - Friendly and supportive staff (except the CEO.)

Cons

There is a heavy, top-down culture of micro-management at Rockpool. This is led by the CEO, who despite running the company for almost 20 years, is still the acting Product Manager for both development teams in the company, with an emphasis on minutely managing every task and fixating on strict timescales. If a task overruns for whatever reason, Daily Stand-up is used as a medium to name and shame in front of the whole team. This causes a lot of fear and discontent in the team, as well as a healthy churn of staff. The CEO is sadly an incompetent manager who despite his best efforts to control every aspect in the company, is seeing numerous errors and struggles. There is a lack of critical documentation and automation for many processes in the company, and many of the ways of working are antiquated. Staff are often so fixated on completing tasks within strict deadlines, that they miss the big picture of how to improve processes and innovate. Due to this, critical errors have slipped through in to production which have had a huge impact on the team and staff. The CEO would also make constant threats to staff, frequently stating "If you don't follow this, there will be consequences". The company seems to be struggling with retaining contracts and seeing success in other ventures, so I can only presume it is the CEO venting his frustration on to staff.

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