THIS COMPANY IS A JOKE - Anonymous employee Userfarm Employee Review

1.0
4 Jul 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

great people - not sure how but they managed to gather together great talents, and people that work hard, apart few exceptions which include managing and finance dep in uk, ignorant and unprofessional.

Cons

Hierarchy issues: the managers think they can rule people however they want with no respect at all from them. They ask for everything and give nothing in return, I have never seen such a horrible way to treat your staff, without rewards, no gain at all. They don't give you contracts and you will work as a freelancer, having to pay your own taxes: nothing wrong with that if the salary were actually decent enough to make you survive. Promises of growth, career and pay rise are only a dream, forget it, they never happen. Finance department is equally disastrous: payments are always late, due to lame excuses, and if someone tries to protest they will answer with in the rudest, most unprofessional way possible. Indeed generalising, that is what the entire company is: TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL. Don't go work for them, either if you are an employer or a videomaker.

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2.0
19 Nov 2015
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Pros

Team is warm and welcoming, and the concept behind the business has real potential.

Cons

There is no transparency and a serious lack of communication. Business objectives and strategy are not aligned with sales, as a result individual objectives are constantly changing and work stress is high. Management are spirited and emotions often overflow..

1.0
26 Feb 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great client roster, co-workers from all around Europe are fantastic. If you're self-driven and fancy a challenge work hard without being rewarded for it, you will flourish at Userfarm.

Cons

Dictatorship of senior management that doesn't understand the creative industry, pathetic with no clear goals. There are no employment contracts and everyone works under a "consultancy agreement". Userfarm also employs an army of sales people from outside the UK and exploits the fact that they are not familiar with UK employment rights and often work below minimum wage with unachievable and unrealistic sales targets. Salaries are often paid late. No benefits, no paid holidays, no sick-pay, no bonus schemes. Userfarm's London offices are located in the basement of a homeless hostel. Health and safety (daylight, heating, fresh air) are neglected to save costs.

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