Terrible place to work - Anonymous employee Visit Britain Employee Review

1.0
Oct 30, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good pension. But really, if you have any talent, it will be wasted here, the pay is not worth what they expect of you. Look elsewhere.

Cons

Terrible pay, arrogant bullying managers, no job growth, huge workloads with no recognition, a clique of middle managers who expect everyone else to give their best while they do nothing, stupid project and funding decisions based on who the ceo happened to have lunch with, less than 1% pay rises (if you get the highest performance rating, your manager gets challenged by senior management to give you a lower ranking so they can pay you less). This is particularly cutting when you watch them fall over themselves to spend their budget on anything and everything the business is completely stagnant because there are so many 20+ years hangers on milking the pension deal. Do not give these people your time or ideas, take them somewhere that deserves them.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 22, 2021
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Pros

Although the compensation is lacking due to payscale and currency exchange rates from the UK to the US, VisitBritain does a good job to make up for it with the benefits offered. Great Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, generous vacation time, and paid holidays, etc. are usually the big draws however, for some the relaxed dress code (and sometimes seemingly friendly work environment), and other incentives seal the deal.

Cons

The competitive environment at headquarters is often to blame for the passive-aggressive and fear-driven environment in the US locations. I'm not sure if it's the culture difference between HQ and here in the US but it makes for an underlying lack of trust with superiors and colleagues, not to mention drives miscommunication which often leads to other issues behind the scenes. The lack of career advancement also contributes to the large turnover with employees globally, so if you are interested in growing with the company, it can happen but I wouldn't rely on that being an option.

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