Terrible company, terrible managers, toxic 'leadership' - Senior User Experience Designer Kainos Employee Review

1.0
18 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay relatively well Some nice people

Cons

Some terrible people in senior positions: toxic, nasty, incompetent. No idea how they got there. Some nepotism perhaps. Occasional bullying happens in project roles, lots of needless pressure and bad behaviour which goes unchallenged. Middle management disconnected from everything. Most managers have no idea about how anything but the development works Everything is tech or development led. On some projects there's only a thin veneer of GDS to satisfy the gatekeepers. Ultimately it's about driving as much dev as possible out of each project. Until lockdown you were expected to be on client site, even if that meant a 2-hour commute, and even if there was no value added by you being there. It is about bums on seats.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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Kainos Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your continued contribution to Kainos. We’re pleased to see your positive recommendation and are encouraged by your experience within the organisation. Supporting ongoing development and providing meaningful opportunities for progression remain key priorities, and we continue to focus on creating pathways for growth across teams and regions. Thank you again for your feedback and for being part of the Kainos community.
4.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pipeline of work Professional development Learning opportunities Helpful team Work/Life Balance

Cons

Hype for AI Upper Leadership

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