Senior management team lack any direction and breed nepotism and bureaucracy - Anonymous employee Daikin Employee Review

3.0
Mar 2, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues are typically great and most are knowledgeable. You are able to define your own work/life balance.

Cons

Nepotism - Zero career progression, unless you are best friends with senior management Lack of any direction, shows no understanding of the sector. Teflon shoulders and pass the buck trend is prominent between departments Silo working HR team are incompetent and do not support staff Bums on seats mentality - If you're not present, you're not working. No training, you need to be self-sufficient at Daikin UK to survive, Poor staff retention, over hiring in a declining sector. Majority old white male company, very backwards mentality. Wrong people in important roles. Non-existent pay structure.

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Work life balance great opportunities for career development

Cons

Remote work is not allowed, making it seem like employees aren't trusted at times

1.0
Jul 17, 2026
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Pros

The company itself has potential, and the work could be fulfilling under organized leadership.

Cons

The local branch management lacks basic leadership capability and structure. Rules are completely ignored, chronic lateness is tolerated, and certain favored employees are allowed to be blatantly insubordinate. Most alarmingly, management actively overlooks severe safety risks, including employees working while under the influence. Productive staff members are expected to carry the entire workload while favoritism dictates how people are treated. Corporate needs to audit this branch immediately.

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