Not what it's made out to be ! - IT Consultant QA Employee Review

1.0
Nov 18, 2016
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Pros

Nice office with a pool table Very social company with lots of free drink You get to meet some really great people Trainers are easy to get on with Apartments and office are in a nice area

Cons

The academy is very disorganised Training is far from world class Training is unpaid for 3 months You aren't told what you are specialising in until after the 4 week get out clause. You also don't have a choice of what you want to do Long 2 year contract with £12,000 to pay if you leave before 2 years. This is for the cost of the 'world class' training provided. You get a base salary of £15,000 and not the £23,000 Takes days to get an email response (if you are lucky enough to get one) with superiors One thing I would say is if you are taken in by the recruitment chat about earning £100k a year in 5 years time, working in very niche markets, world class training as most of the consultants are. I would think long and hard before applying.

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1.0
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Pros

The skills platform developed by the former Cloud Academy team was innovative and well-received by customers.

Cons

Since my voluntary departure, the company has proven to be unreliable and somewhat cagey. Under the terms of their articles of association and ISD, they had 12 months to repurchase my preferred shares. Nearly 18 months have passed, and they refuse to repurchase my shares or communicate any reasons for the delay. One might conclude that they are dealing with financial difficulties.

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