First Mile Reviews

2.4

33% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)
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Bruce Bratley

47% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

First Mile has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The First Mile employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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125 reviews
1.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

The biggest issue is compensation. Salaries are significantly below market rates for many employees, and despite this being widely recognised, there appears to be little effort to address it. Meanwhile, management seems to receive more competitive pay, creating a clear disconnect. Combined with limited progression opportunities—especially for those outside head office—it can be difficult to feel valued or see a long-term future with the company.

1.0
8 May 2026

Not worth it

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people are kind, helpful and fun to be around

Cons

A new CEO gave a hopeful future for the company. Until it was announced it is publicly shamed ex-CEO of South West Water - Susan Davy. Susan has a historical track record of assisting South West Water in polluting waterways with sewage, making over 150 people sick and needing to pay out millions in damages and fines. What kind of b-corp company would hire someone with such a track record? Whilst this is happening, the rest of the C-suite are happily using company money to get trashed and allow managers to make obscene racist jokes. Everyone not in the C-suite is underpaid and overworked. There is no one person who isn’t burnt out and often people leave with nothing lined up. In a recession, people are left with no choice to stay and tolerate such a stressful environment.

2.0
11 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

First Mile is a good company to work for in terms of being inclusive of all backgrounds and walks of life, with a good focus on doing more for the environment. They try to look after their staff by way of ensuring the kitchen is stocked with tea, coffee and snacks, and there were socials for the team to let off some steam. The vast majority of staff here seem to be friendly and helpful, and gel quite well regardless of background. First Mile are definitely keen to grow the business and have even introduced a retentions team that branches off from your day to day CS, allowing more focus and coverage, giving the opportunity to progress in a role on that side of the business. The rewards scheme is good and as an agent, the progression ladder offers motivation. Support from management roles is generally good.

Cons

Since working for First Mile, I have seen the company grow in many ways, and this of course leads to many changes. Some changes have caused customer backlash, which CS take the main brunt of, and seemingly aren't consulted when these decisions are made. There have been role changes and restructures of progression ladders, which are great, but once you reach a certain point, it feels as though there is nowhere further you can go. Management in CS are approachable, however, it seems that if the only supervisor is busy, it proves quite difficult to get another member of management as an alternative to assist. Coaching is also rarely given as the supervisor we have has to cater to all escalations, manager calls, and quality checks for the entire team, though these are still done regularly. Team leaders prioritise monitoring queues and often have meetings, though outside of this it is not clear what else their roles cover. Opportunities outside of CS are rarely offered in house either. There has also been more work thrust at CS from other departments but despite us shouldering this, there has been no further pay review. The bonus scheme that CS has is being removed, and with being on lower wages compared to other departments in the company, this will prove to be detrimental and difficult for many (though I understand members of senior management are fighting the case for us.)

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