Supportive colleagues, but a deeply disappointing HR culture - Avis employé Employé (anonyme) Postcode Lottery

1,0
19 déc. 2025
Employé (anonyme)
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Perspective commerciale

Avantages

I was genuinely happy when I first joined and worked with some talented, supportive colleagues. I also made lasting friendships and initially felt positive about the work and the people around me. For a time, the role felt engaging and worthwhile, and there was a sense of camaraderie within teams.

Inconvénients

The workplace culture frequently described the company as a “family” and the office as “home,” which I personally found uncomfortable and unhelpful, particularly when professional boundaries were needed. When I went to HR during a period of real personal difficulty, I felt dismissed rather than supported. Concerns I raised about my manager’s behaviour were not handled appropriately. I experienced bullying and inappropriate remarks, including comments about my sexuality that were treated as humour rather than as a serious issue. HR responses were poor and, at times, careless — including getting basic details wrong like my gender and preferred personal pronouns — which undermined confidence that my concerns were being taken seriously. The organisation did not demonstrate a meaningful understanding of its duty of care toward my mental and psychological wellbeing. The cumulative impact of this experience was severe and ultimately led me to realise that, despite early positives, the new company culture was not one I could remain part of.

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Réponse de Postcode Lottery
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not reflect the supportive and respectful environment we aim to create. We agree that workplaces should maintain clear professional boundaries, and we agree that any company describing itself as a “family” can feel uncomfortable or exclusionary for many people. While we don’t use that language in our formal materials, we appreciate you highlighting this point. Our intention is always to foster a collaborative and friendly culture while being clear that this is a work environment, with clear expectations on what’s required for all team members. We’re glad to hear that you felt able to raise concerns about your working relationship with your manager. We take all concerns seriously and aim to handle them with care, respect and fairness for everyone involved. We’re sorry to hear that you did not feel fully supported during that time. Whilst support doesn’t always mean agreement, it should always feel respectful and we’re sorry if that wasn’t how you experienced the situation. We understand your decision to pursue a new opportunity and sincerely wish you the very best for the future. If you are still working with us and would like to have a conversation about your experience, please do reach out directly to me via email. We remain committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and positive workplace for all team members, and we appreciate you sharing your experience. Katie Shortall, Head of HR.

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Avantages

- Good salary - Good Pension - Good company days out (two days a year) - Good product to sell - Excellent charitable work that the company undertakes and staff can volunteer at a charity a day a year

Inconvénients

- Lack of clear communication and focus within the department, difficult to know what to focus on work wise in a given week. Also relates to getting the monthly bonus as this depends on saying specific things in a call which often change without proper briefings. - Break, Lunch and toilet breaks are timed and staff are constantly informed to keep them low (no chat at the water cooler) - Compulsory overtime with time in lieu given instead of time and a half pay. - Unsociable shift patterns - Constant pressure to sell, retain and cold call - Disciplinary for being ill more than 3 times a year - Excessive layers of management who have tick box exercises for staff feedback and often communicate in a disrespectful manner

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Réponse de Postcode Lottery
8y
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. We’re sorry to hear your comments around working within our Customer Experience department, especially when so many of our team members have provided such fantastic feedback about being a part of the team and communications within it – that’s part of the reason why they voted us one of The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For in 2016. We see from your review that you are a current team member here at People’s Postcode Lottery. We would really appreciate it if you would feedback your concerns to your line manager or the HR team so we can do our best to address them with you personally. Please don’t feel that you would have to discuss this review in order to do so. If not, please be assured your feedback has been passed on in its anonymous form to our HR team, who always welcome feedback from team members to ensure People’s Postcode Lottery is a great place to work.
4,0
17 mai 2026
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Avantages

Exciting, collaborative, working towards great initiatives

Inconvénients

Career progression but overall great place to work

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Réponse de Postcode Lottery
11h
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying the collaborative environment and feel excited by the initiatives you’re working on, that’s something we really value across the organisation. We also appreciate your comments on career progression. It’s important to us that team members feel supported in their development and have clarity around the opportunities available to them. We’d encourage you to have an open discussion with your manager about your career goals and how you can continue to grow within your role. Your regular 1:1s are a good opportunity to explore this further and ensure you have a clear understanding of the pathways available. Feedback like yours plays an important role in helping us continue to improve how we support our teams. Katie Shortall, Head of HR.
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