Very internal-facing, likely to worsen with 3 days a week in Welwyn
Pros
Due to scale good at supporting horizontal moves, however roles are more narrow in scope and specialized compared to smaller companies so these moves are needed. Great at supporting colleagues with kids - flipside is the same treatment does not always extend to those without
Cons
Move to 3 days a week in Welwyn office centrally decided with relatively short notice, no consultation and no time to restore basic facilities ahead of launch. Decision acknowledged as limiting current and future talent pool to Hertfordshire area. Therefore starting to see attrition of colleagues with more diverse backgrounds and experience commuting from further afield. Expect attrition could be used to trim down numbers in head office as some areas feel over resourced. Frequent lack of consensus and clarity in direction, conflicting priorities, slow or absent decision-making and lots of overlap between roles, all symptomatic of scale of organisation. Senior leadership not always willing to or adept at managing this. Homegrown talent felt to be preferred to help navigate this complexity over those with external experience and perspectives.