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      IBI Group

      Part of Arcadis

      Engaged Employer

      IBI Group reviews

      3.3

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (603 total reviews)
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      Scott Stewart

      68% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      IBI Group has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IBI Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Bauwesen, Reparatur- und Wartungsservices industry (3.7 stars).

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      603 reviews
      4.0
      Oct 20, 2019

      IBI Review

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work environment, very helpful supportive staff and management, good job security, competitive pay

      Cons

      Pay could be better. Issues vary from office to office, some offices are very competitive and stressful and some are a little too relaxed and slow paced. Depends on the person

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      IBI Group Response
      6y
      Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are always working hard to make sure the work environment at IBI Group is a great one, and we’re glad you see value in areas such as job security, supportive management, and competitive pay. To ensure that all of our employees are compensated fairly, we have a team that continually reviews our compensation package relative to the local market to ensure that we are competitive. We’re sorry to hear that you don’t feel recognized, as we take pride in our employees and want to ensure that every employee is acknowledged for the work that they do. Our Recognition Program allows for staff and managers alike to recognize and celebrate each other, and our Peer Review Program allows for further insights to be provided to your direct manager who may not have a chance to work with everyone on their team on a day-to-day basis.
      1.0
      Oct 4, 2019

      A Dwindling UK Operation

      Architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Monthly Team Gathering Legacy Knowledge of Great UK Brands (Taylor Young and Nightingale) Determined Toronto-led Marketing Team Lots of Space In Office As Head Count Has Reduced

      Cons

      Poor Pay Increases Little Accountability (Three heads of UK within a year, no personal interaction) Poor Brand Recognition (compared to former UK brands Taylor Young and Nightingale) Awful Website and very Centralised Canadian Marketing Team which doesn't understand the UK market and brand presence of competitors Very Few Opportunities to Integrate as One Team Slowly Dying Operation (Closed Liverpool Office, Mothballing Manchester Operations, Work Winners Gone to Competitors, Office Lead left, No Creative Vision) Colleagues had 'promotions' without increases in pay! Large overheads compared to fee earning staff (an inefficient corporate beast) A Canadian Finance-Led operation which is short term (fill your timesheet now with next week/month/year's earnings), leading to project overruns Antiquated IT systems, which replaced efficient UK systems in use by previous operations High utilisation rates discourage work-winning/finding next year's projects Poor office morale and high staff turnover Large numbers of staff hanging on waiting for redundancy Staff survey results so bad they aren't published Focus on future technology as core brand, which confuses architecture/landscape/design clients, who don't know who IBI are (remember we're competing with ARUP, MottMac, WYG, WSP, AECOM - who are still international but tell a great UK multi-disciplinary story) High charge rates meaning short-term shareholder gain but Directors can't win work Disinterested colleagues who seem to be waiting for redundancy Dwindling experience for bids (very little relevant staff experience and ageing UK project examples) - poor in comparison to competitors

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      IBI Group Response
      6y
      We appreciate the time and effort that our staff take in all forms of feedback, both formal and informally. As you are aware we launched our IBI Group UK Survey 2019 in the summer to engage across the country. We are using the survey platform to analyse the data we collected from the questions and comments, and will shortly communicate our results back; taking a moment to celebrate our strengths before we focus on the scores and themes in our areas of opportunity. The end goal of this exercise is to facilitate healthy discussions that make us stronger. It is an exciting time for us across the whole of IBI Group, to pioneer industry leading and unique skill mixes across the full breadth of our capability, in response to the changing balance of priorities our clients are facing in a world where lines between the built environment and technology are increasingly blurred. Taking steps to listen is critical to becoming an effective organisation. Thank you for playing a part in our efforts to continually improve the experience of working at IBI Group.
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