Burberry reviews

- No flexibility for working from home, despite industry trends moving towards hybrid or remote options. Only a select few mangers get to do this and some even work in another country! (But this is kept on the down low) - No blinds or curtains on the windows in the new office. - Lifts are a nuisance and slow. - Perks and benefits are minimal, with previously available offerings like free lunches now removed. - Italian Burberry team have more flexibility, many get to WFH and somehow get more promotions than the people working in the London head office. Remove the Italy office and focus on the UK head office and allow all levels to wfh and have flexibility. - Limited autonomy in booking annual leave; holiday approvals are tightly controlled by senior leadership and the director who is egoistic and sexist. You will be forced to take most of your holiday in August which is the most expensive month of the year. - No budget allocated for essential supplier or factory visits, which impacts collaboration and trust between factories and the company. - Salary is significantly below market standard. In some cases, new graduates are being paid more than experienced employees who have worked in the industry for way longer. Some even get promotions before longer working staff - sounds discriminatory. - Incredibly poor leadership and toxic culture at the director and senior management level. Leadership lacks emotional intelligence and inspirational qualities, fostering a cliquey environment that feels exclusionary. Many of the management are Italian and have their own support system which promotes favouritism, leading to higher pay rises and promotions within that unit. - An outdated hierarchy system that limits growth and innovation, particularly problematic for a modern fashion brand. Many of the management suck up to each other and do not seem to listen to younger voices that need support. Management have an 'I don't care' attitude. - Assistants and junior staff often carry the department with little recognition or support, while some managers appear more self serving than collaborative. - High turnover due to financial instability, with many top designers and directors leaving the business or being let go, leading to a loss of talent and institutional knowledge. - Promotions and pay increases appear politically driven rather than merit based. Many skilled, experienced professionals are routinely overlooked on a day to day basis. - Product collections have lost their excitement and innovation leaving many seasons to be rather boring to work on. - No clear processes per season, there are too many people involved in meetings and roles which exist for no reason. Stop hiring people just to fill in gaps. - Overtime can lead to 60hrs a week which is awful but management do not care so you are expected to carry on. When raised with HR, nothing is done about it and overlooked. No overtime pay and sometimes you can be expected to work on bank holiday weekends and normal weekends with no compensation on travel or food. - Concerns about gender bias at the highest level, senior leadership engagement appears skewed, with male colleagues receiving preferential attention. There are more entry level women working at Burberry than male, most males are in senior positions, fact. - HR seems more focused on protecting the company’s interests than supporting employees, leading to mistrust and low morale.