Pros
Nice colleagues, Free breakfast and football on Tuesday. Directors are at least human. They converse and mix with the normal staff and don't shy away in offices all day. They are friendly and always up for a laugh and a joke.
Cons
Poor pay (20-24k) with a very low commission, terrible location, long work hours (8:30am to 5:30pm) - the working hours would be fine but because of the office location, if you don't drive you better be quick out the office or you're going to miss the train which comes every 30 minutes and when there's cancellations (which happens more than I would like) all hell breaks loose :( . There's nowhere to go for break, it's incredibly dreary. Just the location itself can put you off the whole place and make you not want to work. There are a lot of bullies in Academia, especially in TL/ senior management positions. Commission structure is terrible (many in the sales team agree but fear speaking out). Benefits are ok, Gym (up to £40 P/M), free breakfast, payments towards dentist, optician, massages etc via Health-shield, which also has some nice discounts. HR team you cannot fault, always smiley and friendly (although they may not like this review, sorry ladies).
