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Metropolitan Thames Valley Reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)
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Geeta Nanda

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Metropolitan Thames Valley has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metropolitan Thames Valley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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224 reviews
1.0
21 Jun 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some genuinely nice people who work here, but they're usually at the bottom of the rung holding out hope things will change or that the abuse they get from most senior management is tolerable because they are trying to make a difference. I feel so sorry for them.

Cons

There is a strange undercurrent at this organisation that borders on bullying. I was so broken down by the time I left that I feel completely unworthy of doing any job at all. Senior management will stomp all over you and squash your potential just to be sure you don't show them up and it's tolerated by their leaders . Good people are forced to leave through burnout . Bad eggs thrive here - and I found myself in a situation where I thought about leaving my profession because my leader was a bully and his boss was okay with it because he got his team to hit those all important targets - at a personal cost to their health, families, mental health and confidence. I wish I had never laid eyes on that job advertisement and wish I could give everyone still stuck under my old manager a big hug. Alot of us who have left are dealing with burn out related health issues. Be prepared to toil like it's the 1800s with no reward and be prepared to always know your place. Most senior leaders here are unqualified for their positions and thrive because they fit in with the bullying culture. Don't do it and if you are going to go here, please look after yourself.

1.0
15 Jan 2018

Hell

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None would not recommend you apply to work here.

Cons

Out dated management. Bullying atmosphere. IT systems poor. It is like going back 30 years. Look elsewhere if you want to keep your confidence and enjoy your work.

1.0
1 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Clean and new building to work in and tea machines on the floors also some honest and kind people within the offices. There are more openings if you look young and pretty.

Cons

Management repressive atmosphere senior management completely inept floor managers terrified of taking responsibilities for failures and constantly looking to blame others for their poor advice, micro management, altering figures to suit management, bullying, isolating various members of staff, no accountability within the organisation or structure in place acceptable standards of behaviour, lots of accounts from longer term employees of crying due to pressure and lack of support, one said cried for a year there, conflicting advise from trainers and management team, or between managers, total lack of respect for workers, appears to favour certain groups, sacks people at the drop of a hat, terrible turn over of staff, very large group within office deals with complaints against organisation, I started with a group of seven only 2 left when I left both young and attractive. My strong advise steer clear. It is a soul destroying place to work ...

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