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      Wren Kitchens

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      Wren Kitchens reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (2,549 total reviews)
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      Tofiq Malik

      63% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      Wren Kitchens has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wren Kitchens employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      2.0
      Aug 23, 2023

      Needs improvement

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent macbook. Can install favourite tooling to do the job. Nice offices if you like large open plan work spaces. Good food at lunch. Nice pond outside to walk around. Hybrid working offered. Some really nice people. Enterprise accounts with platform providers and great support from them is offered.

      Cons

      The workforce here was very young but nonetheless impressive but seemed to lack some of the experience and expertise required for a company trying to adopt a DevOps mindset. After a week's induction I was expected to "get on with it" and offered little support from the team and you could forget speaking to your line manager or anyone more senior. As mentioned there is no progression and pay is pitifully low for the sector. I was lied to about the bonus offered by HR as it was a quarter of what was offered. I regret leaving my old job to work here as processes and procedures were just not followed as stringently as they should be. My job title changed once I started which I didn't mind but was very odd. I couldn't wait to get out once I'd started. I also felt that they benefited staff who worked from the office and were nearer. No mention of celebrating inclusion and diversity either.

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      Wren Kitchens Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience at Wren Kitchens. We're glad to hear that you found some positives during your time with us, such as the tools and equipment provided, our spacious offices, pleasant surroundings, and the flexibility of hybrid working. We're also pleased that you encountered some wonderful colleagues and received excellent support from our platform providers. We understand that your experience might not have fully met your expectations. We value the diverse backgrounds and skills of our team members. While we do have a mix of experienced and newer talent, we believe that this diversity contributes to a dynamic and innovative work environment. Once again, we thank you for your feedback and invite you to reach out to letstalk@wrenkitchens.com if you'd like to discuss your experience further or provide additional insights. We're committed to ensuring that Wren Kitchens remains a great place to work for all. Best regards, Wren Kitchens Team
      1.0
      Feb 26, 2022

      Worst Company I have ever worked for

      Surveyor
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros. Avoid Wren Kitchens if you only can. Company Value: P R I D E PASSIONATE - About making money no matter the cost, especially for employees RESPONSIBLE - For The Company money not for the employees and the customers INTEGRITY - in sharing lies and false promises to the employees and customers DETERMINED - in developing systems how to exploit employees EXCELLENCE - in hiding Company real face behind the empty slogans and marketing lies

      Cons

      -Wren Kitchens broke the law and employees' rights by extending working hours over your contracted hours without paying for it -toxic atmosphere -no work-life balance whatsoever -no management support -training program is a joke you can technically just count on yourself -management makes the promises but they never gonna keep them once you sign the contract -Absurd Bonuses Scheme designed to cheat on their employees and not pay you a bonus whatsoever -keeping their employees constantly on the leash -Your measurements appointments are constantly dispatched out of your working hours -Company Claim that you are based in the Showroom just to justify that your commuting time should be unpaid, in reality, you are rarely commuting to the Showroom but you are going straight to the customer's house using your own time without getting paid for it. -Ridiculous Probation period (1-2 years) to keep you constantly uncertain about your job, basically company can fire you in your first year immediately no matter how good you are -Wren Kitchens developed the whole system to exploit their employees for free

      1.0
      Sep 8, 2020

      Terrible and toxic place to work - avoid

      It development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * free gym * some staff are great to work with

      Cons

      Working for Wren will end your career before it's even begun. Expect: * to be paid less than the going rate * to get criticised and bad mouthed by your manager to your team mates behind your back * to work a minimum of 40 hours and get funny looks and comments by your manager if you leave on time * a poor work to personal life ratio * your manager to not have had any managerial training * your manager to be a narcissist * not to be able to take half day holidays (even though the systems lets you) * to be micro managed * not to be supported * to only getting somewhere if you are a 'teachers pet' * to be told that good things are coming soon but no date is ever given so you are effectively strung along forevermore * to be doing tasks well above your pay grade and job description * to become stressed and have the life sucked out of you * to work for a manager that will make someone (that shouldn't be a manager as per their job role and that is of the same level as you) "manage" you and set your targets/career path who don't have any real experience themselves in the field you are working in and make really poor decisions based on how jealous they are of your progress * to be nothing but a number and treated as such

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      Wren Kitchens Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are committed to constantly improving our working environment and it is feedback like this that helps us do just that!
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