Circus - Web Developer fatBuzz Employee Review

1.0
21 Aug 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office to work in.

Cons

Worst company I have ever worked for, highest turnover of staff for such an average sized company - lost 8 members of staff since Christmas including their whole development department and Web Designer. Everyone is worked over and above their limit for next to no money. The company is beyond help they have no clue how to run the place properly and choose to ignore any criticism. The "management" have no skills and try to dictate the tiniest bit of authority over the people they dont't like just to make themselves feel better. Bullying is common in the office of fatbuzz, if they don't like you they have the ability to reduce staff to tears. Management have even been caught on a group chat talking about staff members. The male members of management are sexist and enjoy a pretty face as they feel that will get them more clients, which they have used to get clients in the past. They have lost marketing clients left right and center as they have no clue how to properly manage their clients if you are a bigger name or paying more money then you come above everyone else and if you don;t ask you don't get no matter how much you are paying. They have too many clients for the staff that they have and have promised clients dedicated staff members to get the job only to then not follow through and the clinet has no clue otherwise. Web development department consists of two developers to manage over 200 websites and website support. The company could fold at any time, its potless they have to beg their clients at the end of every month to pay their invoices just so they can pay salaries to staff. They have even been begging agencies aroung Glasgow to buy the company as even the management know it's time to get out. Although no one in Glasgow is stupid enough to buy a worthless company. Take my advice and don't work here even if they offered you all the money in the world (which they wouldnt as they are cheap and minimum wage will do just fine) its not worth the stress and drama that comes with the company. It has a shiny new office and they show off on social media but its just all a big cover up to what really goes on behind closed doors

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1.0
12 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

2pm Friday finish but you'll be so burnt out from the weeks work and dismal office enviroment/bullying that you'll spend this time exhausted or partaking in the rampant office alcohol culture which is concerningly normalised and encouraged

Cons

- family run business who makes their own family problems everyone else's business by having intense and heated arguments infront of staff which leaves everybody feeling incredibly awkward and juvenile - the office is covered in dog hair, dog waste and general grime. women's toilets are often clogged leaving them to queue for toliet and leaving a nasty smell. the whole office is falling apart, constantly freezing even in summer and covered in a thick layer of grime on every surface. it is not the preppy environment they try to give off on their socials. it is falling apart. - management does not know how to lead or how to be respectful to staff. they will talk about you behind your back (which unfortunately always comes back to you as they are often telling each others secrets when they have family arguments) - Low pay, no opportunities for pay increases unless the government raises the minimum wage - director constantly berating staff for his own companies lack of sales despite never listening to constructive criticism or willing to hear any feedback

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2.0
31 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work with a wide range of clients and the people there are good fun.

Cons

Very high turnover of staff, management are not very good people managers (more of a dictatorship). They could do with bringing in experienced management staff. No real benefits, statutory sick pay as well

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