Rewarding work with strong learning opportunities and meaningful impact - Senior IT Operations Engineer Ocean Finance Employee Review

5.0
18 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Supportive team and good collaboration Plenty of opportunities to learn and develop new skills Meaningful work with real impact on the business Exposure to a wide range of technologies

Cons

Nothing that stands out as a con

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1.0
2 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay well Work from home Some genuinely nice people who work there CEO is a nice guy

Cons

- Poor management who somehow survive the culling each year despite being in charge of failing products for years. Many of them are either family members of people in high positions or people who have 'sneaked' into key positions years ago and have somehow regarded as amazing at their jobs when the reality of it is most of them are only good at doing spreadsheets. - Boring day to day tasks. Nothing innovative, no drive to improve. - Shouted at if you make a mistake rather than helping people improve. - Snakey managers happy to tell people to their face that their job is being made redundant only for someone to be hired back to take their place the following week. - Ocean try to make out its a family company, and put people first but this is literally a lie. You deal with managers on a day to day basis who pretend to care about you or listen to your issues but are happy to just slam the door shut on people. Take a look at the Christmas get together. Spend over 50k on a ridiculous holiday for staff only to fire 30 of them in January when they realise they have over spent. Having been here for years I must have seen at least 85+ people made redundant and lose their jobs. Save yourself the hassle of working here and find somewhere else.

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Ocean Finance Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you felt you had a disappointing experience working at Ocean. We strive to onboard, nurture and grow our people, but recognise that not every relationship will work, and that is ok. We are immensely proud of the culture we have developed and are continuing to grow it, is extremely important to us. We ensure that we listen to feedback, and foster an environment where employees feel comfortable to give this and make steps to improve. With this in mind, we will review the feedback you have provided openly, to see where improvements can be made.
5.0
24 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've been working for Ocean for just over a year now and I can easily say it's the best company I've worked for. I feel valued, supported, and my managers always strive to help my develop and work on my career goals. I have been able to thrive at this company and never feel like I'm unable to ask for support or help with anything when needed. The benefits are great. In my experience, many companies give you the legally required minimum when it comes to employee benefits. But instead, Ocean goes above and beyond. Fully remote working. Half day on the last Friday of the month. International work events. Birthdays off. Health plan.

Cons

Nothing negative to say about working for Ocean.

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