Pluspunten
The interview process is easy (I now understand why).
Minpunten
I was extremely excited to be offered a position at Loch Associates which appeared to be a fantastic, female founder, local success story. However, I had some concerns after seeing the Glassdoor reviews, which were not good and suggested the CEO was not a nice woman and people were treated badly. I had also been told the same stories through my business network in the local Tunbridge Wells community. However, being a grownup, and understanding that these review sites are tough for small businesses, I gave the CEO and the company, the benefit of the doubt, and requested a meeting to discuss the reviews and hear their explanation (note that the only positive reviews this company has had were added after my meeting in July 2023). I was told the reviews were from competitors and not real, and/or from a few disgruntled ex employees However, this turns out not to be the case. After accepting an offer, I handed in my notice to mt previous employer ( who I had worked for for 2 years) they counter offered me which I rejected, and I also turned down several other opportunities to join Loch, I kept them abreast of the updates on my start date which was proving difficult to agree, they said this was ok. Please note, I have had continuous employment for 18 years since graduating so have never been out of work, ever. Two weeks prior to my start date at Loch, I received a letter from a HR person I'd not been dealing with, completely out of the blue, saying my offer has been revoked. The letter stated I had not sent my references or a signed contract back (I had done both). I tried to call the CEO directly who I was reporting into, and had met with several times through the process all being positive meetings, she refused to speak to me, and has not responded to any emails, despite me explaining she has left me in an awful situation with no job and a complete lack of understanding on what happened. I politely requested a phone call to at least discuss the matter, but received no response. I have been ghosted by the CEO and this company ever since. I'm a head of HR with 20 years experience, I have never treated a person this way or left them effectively jobless and/or been too cowardly to even call and explain why the offer was being revoked. I now have less than 2 weeks to find a new role having never been out of a job in my entire career. The CEO's reputation as a bully and a person with no morals, sadly seems to be true. I'm writing this not because I'm bitter; I've clearly had a lucky escape! But because I wouldn't want anyone else to find themselves in the same situation. There's no smoke without fire, a lesson I've sadly learnt from this awful experience, so please be cautious with this company as they haven't given a seconds thought to the awful situation they have put me, a hardworking human being, with two children, a mortgage and the need to be earning.,