Good people but bad CEO - Anonymous employee aql Employee Review

1.0
4 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good location very beautiful office good remote work packages knowledgeable colleagues

Cons

CEO who is openly rude to employees and does not value staff high turnover because of toxic environment created by CEO poor company knowledge and overworked staff in some departments because of very high turnover caused by CEOs treatment of staff wages on the bottom end of average. No yearly raises to keep up with inflation

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Pros

Friendly workers. Opportunity to grow.

Cons

Not always 40 hours a week

1.0
17 Sept 2020
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Pros

Some nice perks (payday breakfast, healthcare plan) and some really lovely people

Cons

Low pay relative to similar roles elsewhere A complete lack of trust from management to staff A lot of micromanagement High staff turnover, not only from voluntar resignations but a significant number of people being asked to leave the company Very demoralising as there is little opportunity to move upwards in the company and staff often feel undervalued and overworked

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aql Response
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Thank you for taking the time out to review aql. We’re always open to feedback and appreciate your positive comments on the team and benefits, but sad to hear your time at aql was not what you were expecting. We will be reviewing our interview process to specifically address the mismatch between expectation of role and roles themselves. The aql team is the company’s most valued asset, we certainly understand that and always look to help support them in any way we can. In terms of opportunity to move upwards - there is both opportunity internally within aql, but also within its group of companies. Two of aql’s companies have female leadership and board members who have worked up from more junior positions within either the same company or a related group company. With regards to low pay, we closely monitor full pay and benefits to make sure working at aql is rewarding and also support employees in other ways to develop their careers. Again, thank you for taking the time to review aql.
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