MDU Reviews

Pros

- Competitive salary - Home working - Some brilliant colleagues - Interesting work on offer

Cons

- Bullying behaviour by some seniors (a known contingent of “mean girls” is ignored by Head of Dept/ tacitly accepted, leading to an awful culture, particularly for juniors. -The said bullies are this emboldened in the insidious grinding down of their supervisees knowing they are “untouchable”. Many (particularly juniors) have previously left due to the atrocious behaviour of these individuals. Truly disgusting and an indictment of senior level apathy. - People are not valued and respected by a detached senior leadership who are utterly out of touch. A definite sense of expecting people of “stay in their lane”. -No real team culture and camaraderie (though that wasn’t always so under previous leadership) - Lack of consideration and respect for diversity and casual racism flourishes in many quarters. - Policies only exist for lip service and little else. - Only thrive on monopoly in sector or would otherwise have gone belly up long ago.

Pros

Some great and passionate people working here. The office is nice and modern, and you don't have to go in regularly. Work/life balance isn't too bad

Cons

I don't think I have ever met so many incompetent people in leadership positions in any company I have worked for. Many have been here for over a decade, are incapable of embracing change and simply have no idea how a modern organisation should run. The most ridiculous decisions are made then people are overworked trying to fit to these deadlines. In short, nobody has a clue what they are doing. Most importantly, the leadership team do not know how to lead. Diversity is an issue a mjor issue - majority of people working here are white middle class, and it is something that is being completely ignored by all. They tend to promote from within which means that some people not ready for higher positions are given them, and no fresh ideas and opportunities are brought to the table - the same ideas are recycled year on year. The company and the leadership are stale and it makes a frustrating organisation to work for.

Pros

Some of the staff was super friendly and supportive.

Cons

Management don’t care about your well-being. All they care about was tickets and phone calls. The IT systems was shocking they’re old, out dated not to mention very unreliable! They have people in management position that as no communication skills.

Pros

The MDU is going through a time of change, both in people and technology. This will take time to fully integrate but the work of various teams is ensuring people are happy and we are doing the best thing for the members.

Cons

Change take time, and there will be uncomfortable periods, but this is all for the better of the company and the memebrs

Pros

Collaboration and inclusivity amongst team members is second to none

Cons

I would have none to give

Pros

Good salary Nice office Excellent initial training Interesting job

Cons

Inconsistent Management expectations Micromanagement or no support Good if your face fits/ favourite Can be stressful Rude customers

Pros

Good pay, Offices , name looks good on CV

Cons

Management non existent, bullying and too much competition over little things, really felt like being back at school but worse

Pros

- some very nice people - modern offices and equipment - people are passionate about the work they do

Cons

- do not seem to care much about employees - old boys club of middle class men - lack of diversity especially at senior levels - gender imbalance at senior levels possibly linked to poor maternity related benefits -casual racialised comments which do not have a place in modern working environments

Pros

Lovely building in Canary Wharf and good salary

Cons

Lack of clarity and direction from leadership. Lots of changes happening all at once so no successful project outcomes.

Pros

Your colleagues are the only positive

Cons

No payrise in nearly 3 years, poor management and trainers who don't know what they're doing and openly slack off. Feedback is never taken on board. Old school senior management who don't know how to interact with most of workforce. Impossible to book holidays. Looked down on by most other departments.