Brilliant, supportive colleagues and interesting topics - Strategy Manager Crest Advisory Employee Review

I've worked at Crest for a number of years now and they've gone above and beyond to support me at each step of my career. I've recently returned to work from maternity leave and the senior leadership happily met my requests for reduced my hours, made sure I was aware of the KIT days I could take and warmly welcomed me on my return. I found coming back a seamless transition because all of the support that was put in place ahead of time. My manager kept in touch with me while I was away to make sure I was still in the loop for my return but also simply to know how me and my baby were getting on. I love working at Crest and recommend anyone thinking about joining to chat to one of the team members to get a rounded view of working here.

I know Crest have had a difficult year due to economic circumstances outside of their control but from what I've seen, they're making positive changes to improve the business

The work can be interesting, and staff in the same roles are very supportive of each other.

There has been a change in Crest over the past year that saddens those of us who have worked there for a while. Several staff members were made redundant at the start of 2025. Whatever the reasons for this, the way it was handled and communicated by SMT caused deep distrust which persists today. A lack of investment in staff morale and retention since then has created a huge divide between junior and senior staff, and a further 10% of the workforce have resigned over the past 9 months, concentrated amongst junior staff. Senior and junior staff seem to have very different perspectives about how the company is doing. Staff feel undervalued, underpaid and not listened to. While there used to be good opportunities for progression, these have been taken away due to company finances.