Horrible. Soul destroying. Thankless. - Anonymous employee UBDS Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only positive about this company is the resilience and attitudes of the people doing the actual work. There are some truly lovely and talented 'junior' personnel at this company who are being wasted and treated like garbage.

Cons

Long hours - often 12+ a day during night shifts. Frowned upon by senior management when people try and take time back during quieter periods. The company has taken on projects that are simply too large for them to handle effectively, senior management are workaholics who expect everyone to put the same hours in, with very little downtime (often much less than the legal requirement of 11 hours between shifts). Senior management do not focus on positive outcomes, instead any minor error is blown out of proportion in nonconstructive ways. Every minute of every day is accounted for and timesheets are constantly questioned - if you log less than 45 hrs in a week, you're not working hard enough. It's perfectly acceptable to log 70+ for the week before though. Micromanagement is off the scale. No one is trusted to perform their role. Contractors are actively excluded from any company social events, which creates a divide in the workforce and leads to burnout. If your face fits, you'll do ok - if not, unlucky. HR do not care about the employees, they are there as spin doctors for upper management. Truly the worst place I have ever worked.

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UBDS Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience at UBDS fell short of expectations. While we are proud of the dedication and resilience of our teams, we take concerns about wellbeing, management practices, and culture seriously. We remain committed to creating a respectful, inclusive workplace and regularly review our ways of working to ensure they reflect our values and responsibilities. If you would like to share more in confidence, please contact our People team at people@ubds.com. We wish you the best in your future endeavours.

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