Good company to have on your CV - Partner Marketing Executive Softcat Employee Review

3.0
Jun 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- The role I held involved significant cross-department collaboration, making the work more diverse and an opportunity to build an internal network. Also opportunity to cross collaborate within the Marketing team on events such as Sales Kick Off and big industry events. - Partner Marketing roles offer exposure to numerous external stakeholders, giving insight into a wide range of IT companies and helping develop a valuable external network. - Good company to gain experience within the IT industry

Cons

- Salary: There should be more consideration given to regional cost-of-living differences, as a few employees (myself included) took on second jobs to afford living costs. - Workload: Partner Marketing is a fast-paced and busy role, which makes it exciting, but it’s important for the business to recognise that we are paid non-sales salaries without commission, despite often working a lot of additional hours. - Management: There are some excellent managers within the Marketing team, but consistency across the department can be improved. Greater support should be offered to managers who struggle with regularly attending one-to-one meetings and effectively supporting their team members’ development plans. - I have serious concerns about the team’s mental well-being. I’ve not experienced a workplace where multiple team members have taken time off due to burnout. No one should reach that point, especially in a marketing role. Greater attention to workload management and employee support is essential.

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Softcat Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're pleased to hear you found value in the cross-functional collaboration and external exposure offered in Partner Marketing, and that you see Softcat as offering good experience within the IT industry. We're sorry to hear there were areas that didn’t meet expectations, particularly around workload management, regional salary considerations and consistency in support across the Marketing team. Your feedback is taken seriously and will help inform ongoing efforts to improve the employee experience across all departments. If you'd be comfortable to give anymore detail on this please reach out to me directly on linseyco@softcat.com. Many thanks, Linsey

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Softcat places a strong emphasis on its core values: fun, community, intelligence, and passion. This vibrant workplace atmosphere is characterized by kindness and a spirit of unity and helpfulness with people willing to lend a hand. Softcat encourages collaboration by offering the opportunity to do induction in Headquarters in Marlow, England. This initiative strengthens relationships among team members and gives a sense of belonging. Softcat is a great place to work.

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Softcat Response
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Thank you for your review! It's wonderful to see you have experienced the Softcat values and your review highlights the strong sense of community and passion that make Softcat a standout workplace. We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying your time here so far. Many thanks, Linsey
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Having a supportive team, competitive salary, and focus on work-life balance, Softcat aims to provide a workspace outside the experience one might usually find in corporate America. In my time here, they have delivered on each front by encouraging us to learn and lean on each other while in the office, the space has become collaborative rather than competitive, which has been an inspiring point to put my best foot forward. Various team outings, in-office events, or shared lunches with direct seniors shed light on the people behind the business model and established workplace comradery I was unfamiliar with.

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While the team is supportive, the learning curve can be steep and sometimes overwhelming. With Softcat's wealth of offerings, it's important that you prioritise time management skills and lean on your seniors in the beginning, which can, at times, feel discouraging; without a true daily marker for progress, you may not know how much you have already learned in a short time.

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Softcat Response
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We really appreciate your detailed and thoughtful review! It's great to hear you feel Softcat fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, standing apart from traditional corporate experiences. Your reflections on team outings, shared lunches, and the focus on learning highlight the strong sense of our culture. We appreciate your recognition of the challenges, such as the steep learning curve, and your advice to management offers valuable insight for continued growth moving forward. Many thanks, Linsey
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