The e learning training is good which helps along the way but initial trading is zero. Some of the end products of house are really bad and some are really good. It Varys from site you site. The structure and procedures are good also and the compliance side of things.

Pros

Some colleagues

Cons

Senior management don’t really care and expect unrealistic targets.

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Stressful, pressurised culture

Sales Advisor (Former Employee) - East Midlands - 7 June 2022

The management are extremely domineering ‘micro managers’. Working for this company as a sales advisor is stressful and pressurised. Very sales and profit driven culture with little concern for the well being of employees.

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Insights into David Wilson Homes

Based on 8 survey responses

What people like

Support from manager
Ability to meet personal goals
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging

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Labourer (Former Employee) - Oxfordshire - 17 June 2021

If your face fits with management you’ll do ok. If it doesn’t they make your life very hard. They look after each other. Stay well clear. You have been warned

Pros

None

Cons

Bullying managment

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Useless company

Joiner (Former Employee) - North West - 5 July 2020

Useless company And your wages was never right and shill owe me money The companies profit based and greedy everyone just for themselves disgusting David Wilson Turn in his grave if he knew what was going

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fast paced and competative

Bricklayer (Former Employee) - North East - 28 April 2020

Well organised company, good communication. Great opportunities to earn. Work was fast paced and target prices were very good. never a lack of work,and if there was there was always another opportunity to move onto another site

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Great working environment

Administrator (Former Employee) - Northampton, Northamptonshire - 27 January 2020

Only there for a short time but great place to work and staff all incredibly friendly. Very relaxed and good hours etc. Free parking and close to the shops.

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Terrible company

Manager (Former Employee) - South West - 10 December 2019

Biggest bunch of bullies about, people don't last long massive turn over of staff, the new MD is a complete idiot and a dreamer, you will work so hard you will nearly have a heart attack from stress.

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poor working conditions

Site Manager (Former Employee) - Sandbach - 23 September 2019

bad management rushing all the time unrealistic programmes no job satisfaction smash bash wallop house building bullying useless buying department

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very stressful

Assistant Site Manager (Former Employee) - Newton Abbot, Devon - 9 May 2019

had no support from head office on a day to day which made it hard to get supplies on site but very rewarding with the buyers and customers who have moved in to there new homes

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Workplace

Telehandler/Forklift Truck Driver (Former Employee) - Birmingham, West Midlands - 16 January 2019

Working for David Wilson was fantastic they looked after their workers. Any problems would be solved straight away. The managers where brilliant at their job the site would run efficiently and everyone just did what they had to do. Once the build was done then the manager and CEO would come out and thank everyone even the trades that were working there

Pros

Excellent managers

Cons

Nothing

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great people

Labourer (Former Employee) - Swindon, Wiltshire - 4 December 2018

the people on site was so lovely helpful fun easy to get along with no egos or bad attitudes. until the contracts manager come and knock over the ant hills and dissapear

Pros

2 half hour breaks

Cons

10 hours per day

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Productive, fun to palace to work

Labourer (Current Employee) - Kettering, Northamptonshire - 26 October 2018

Love this job love being outdoors and the people you meet and you never do the same thing day to day but the mangement have no people skills and make you feel like your never doing anything right.

Pros

Free tea

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House builders

Architectural Technician (Former Employee) - Ibstock, Leicestershire - 7 September 2018

Started at this company only to find they were selling out to Barrett Homes. Decided to move rather than be pushed out on "last in, first out " basis

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Productive

Finishing off Bricklayer (Former Employee) - Nuneaton - 10 June 2018

Enjoyed working for this company. Travelled various sites doing Patching jobs for new build homes. Really enjoyed the relax atmosphere and work colleagues were a great bunch too.

Pros

Realxed

Cons

None

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Good fun

Labourer/ Joiner (Former Employee) - Liverpool, Merseyside - 28 January 2018

Great company to work for, hours and days when good, working conditions when great, management where ok. Good opportunities for advancement within the company.

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Safe work place

Finishing Assistant (Former Employee) - Whitby - 12 September 2017

Safe work site New experience from other trades CDM procedures followed, health and safety rules adhered too. Site team given information every morning to complete daily tasks.

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Demanding with lots of training and procedural culture

Senior Sales Advisor (Former Employee) - East Midlands - 12 April 2017

Aspirational culture, the company excels in its support and training and its attentions to procedures and customer satisfaction focus, can be a competitive environment due to the amount of management training on offer some can be disappointed as manager positions can take a while to become available.

Pros

Training and pay

Cons

tendency to micro manage

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Fun job

Site Labourer (Former Employee) - Rainworth, Nottinghamshire - 27 December 2016

The hours were good and the pay and the job roll was different every day but I had to leave because of unfortunate circumstances and I do miss the company the staff were enjoyable to work with

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Good work place

CSCS Labourer (Former Employee) - Oswestry, Shropshire - 9 December 2016

It was a good place but when it rained there was no work, but they do give good bonuses every few months. Most of the people are really nice but there are some with serious attitude.

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Loved the job

Assistant Site Manager (Former Employee) - Great Leighs - 4 September 2016

• Worked on large developments consisting of apartments, town houses and 3 – 5 bedroom houses along with Housing Associations • Worked alongside and supported a Project Manager on a development in Essex • Staff welfare, benefits and career development planning for organisations • General running of the site dealing with all the trades ensuring they were communicated to effectively • Ordering of all materials with suppliers • Daily supervision of labour