A nice company but management cannot let go of the culture heavily influenced by the company they grew out from - Tester EV (EValue) Employee Review

3.0
13 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great people work there.

Cons

Salary & some people are made to stay and work very late with no compensation other than pizza. No career options

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EV (EValue) Response
6y
2013 you left this review and now in 2019 we are responding, this is not a reflection on you just a reflection on how we were unaware of how to use Glassdoor to its best and how positive it is to respond to all reviews and have an active page. So, apologies that its taken so long to respond to your review. I am confident that we have already addressed some of your concerns since you left your review. I believe that EValue continues to have 'great people' working here and that is evident in the work delivered along with the environment & culture that we have here. It was great to read that this was the case in 2013 when you were with us. Since your time here it was recognised that some salaries and roles were not considered at market rate for our business and location, as a result we now complete an annual salary & role benchmarking exercise. This has reduced, adjusted and removed the salary gaps that we once had. I would now consider our salaries and roles to be very competitive which is great. Also since your time here it was noted that our employees were working long hours and the work life balance was slipping which is something that we do not wish to promote here at EValue, as a result of this we now ensure that the office is not open late, work loads are shared and discussed with reasonable deadlines being set. This along with a flexible working approach focusing on employees output rather than input has had a positive effect on our employees. Thanks again and all the best, Claire HR Business Partner

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5.0
15 Jan 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very supportive environment, where you are a treated as an individual and not just another number on the payroll system. Very healthy and inclusive social aspect, with a positive focus on maintenance of the work/life balance for all staff, A willingness to offer flexibility of working arrangements makes it an accessible workplace for all. There is a real passion to offer the highest possible levels of customer satisfaction to clients, even when it means working extra hours to achieve it. This is always done willingly and never forced on the staff. Always new things to learn, with opportunities made available across the business to offer up suggestions for new products, to request additional training and to really get involved in every aspect of the business. Genuine friendliness, compassion and laughter is part of the culture.

Cons

Newbury is not the easiest of places to get to at times.

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EV (EValue) Response
6y
What a lovely review, thank you! It is great to read reviews like this as we have spent a lot of time over the years ensuring that we always think of not only our company goals but also our employees. We have grown in size over the years and have always maintained that our employee experience can have a huge impact on the success of our business. We will continue to work hard on the work life balance aspect of our business. With flexible working arrangements across the company we have a number of staff starting and finishing at different times however in recent years we changed the office opening hours and requested that the building was locked up earlier to ensure that staff were not here late. We are located in Newbury Business Park which is close to the M4 which at times causes traffic congestion and I can agree that it can be difficult but I hopefully this isn't the case everyday. Best wishes Claire HR Business Partner
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