Burnout and blame - Anonymous employee Mace Employee Review

1.0
21 Jun 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

On the whole, people are nice, and the pay can be good. Diversity and inclusion seems a genuine concern, not just a fad.

Cons

Ingrained culture of blame and fear. Middle management are terrified of the Board and this gets pushed down on to the lower levels. You only have realistic promotion opportunities if you are in a strategically important position, if not you'll languish in one place, and the promotion system is stupid anyway. It seems to be company policy to push burnt out employees out rather than fix the issues with middle management.

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Mace Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your time at Mace. I'm pleased to see you felt surrounded by a positive team at Mace. While we have grown rapidly and at pace, our core values and behaviours that shape our culture remain the same – and we will always strive to create an environment where our people can thrive. Since launching our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy in 2020, we have made good progress, but we know that more work is still to be done. Our Gender & Ethnicity Pay Gap report has provided a more accurate picture of the diversity of Mace and gives us focus areas to continue to make positive change. However, it’s disappointing to hear that you haven’t had the best experience with us. There are many important points you raise in your review, and we would highly encourage you to reach out. We’re always open to conversation to further improve and your concerns will be treated with strict confidence. If you feel comfortable to do so, please do call our anonymous Speak Up hotline on +44 (0)800 915 1571.

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