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Yarlington Housing Group

Yarlington Housing Group Employee Review

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Administration Assistant (Former Employee) - Yeovil, Somerset - 17 May 2020

On the face of it this company seems dynamic, innovative and cares about its customers and staff. However, it doesn't take long to find out that there is a bullying culture within the company from the highest level down to the most junior of line managers. They say one thing at interview for example embrace flexible working but once you start working you realise that is not the case at all and will deny that they ever agreed. In addition, there is a strange culture in this organisation whereby the Directors are treated like near gods and there are video screens all over the office whereby their Vlogs are playing on repeat, it's like something out of the novel 1984. If you don't agree with what is going on you will soon be made to feel an outsider and rule by fear appears to the be the approach by management. Worst of all is they claim to care about the most vulnerable but will actively not take any vulnerable clients under the guise of 'not wanting to set them up to fail' yet it is heartbreaking to know that there are people who are homeless because they refuse to help them. Avoid if you can, this is probably the worst working environment I have experience.

Pros

acceptable wages

Cons

Bullying culture

Ratings by category

2.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

4.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

3.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

1.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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