We LOVE what we do!!! - Business Development Manager Ekm Systems Employee Review

EKM have been really good to me during the current situation. I feel lucky that I am in a team which has been able to carry on working for the last few months and I know that I don't need to worry about my job going forward, which I know is a worry for a lot of people out there. Working from home has been a lot different than working in the office but I love both and I think they have done a lot to help us settle into new environments. Looking forward to being able to go back to the office but hoping I can also still have a couple of days working from home after January. Full Equipment given, and everything was sorted out on really short notice. They have also told us we can work from home until January 2021, so we know what is going on. There's always great team events arranged, even whilst we have been working from home.

Not having a comfy chair at home! I need my office chair back ;-)

Great location and even better-looking office.

Don't expect any competitive salary here at all. In fact, EKM is far below the current salary market in tech. This is mostly because you are working in one of the best-looking offices in Lancashire with free soft drinks, food and games console so if you don't mind having less paid but are in a nice environment then it's for you. EKM has a flat organizational hierarchy. This means that there is no progressive plan for you to follow in your role. In fact, you have to ask for it yourself but be prepared for a backfire unless you got something or 'someone' to back you up. This is normal for a small competitive company. They are NOT agile even though they claim they are. I worked on the top floor in the tech department. They said that they follow an Agile SCRUM method of working but really, they don't. I haven't seen a single SCRUM master or Product Owner at all. Just that they work in the 2-week sprint.