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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Nov 5th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Head of Commercial Excellence
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Sydney
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Fantastic firm, high calibre from the top down
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Inclusive, smart, nimble, client centric, strategic yet practical
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One month in and nothing obvious!
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Oct 12th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Consultant
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Sydney
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Toxic senior management, favouritism, elitist attitude and fear culture
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Colleagues not in the "bubble" are a good bunch, office space is pretty modern and social activities can be good.
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Where to start - the headline is probably an apt enough description. Toxic, egotistical senior management. Gaslighting comes to mind also. Revolving door of staff. Empty promises to change without ever really meaning it. Genuinely the worst place I have ever worked.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1348524
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Open
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There's not much advice you can give to someone that doesn't want to listen or improve.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Aug 13th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Consultant
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Australia
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AUS
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Dysfunctional, Unhealthy environment
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Blackdot does hire good sorts, a lean team means you get to know your workmates well, modern premises, attempts at social events and celebrations
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Unachievable expectations, people work out of fear of failure/public shaming rather than love of the job, unrealistic goals and hard work with zero perks or pay off, nearly every staff member has a stress-related illness, promises are made but not adhered to which means there is zero trust in management, revolving door of staff
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1348524
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Open
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Huge changes need to be made to the culture to make this a good place to work
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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4.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Feb 9th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Consultant
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Sydney
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Worst place I have ever worked. Horrific work/life balance and toxic culture amongst senior management.
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People not in management positions are generally a good bunch and smart, albeit forced to act like trained monkeys rather than use their own brains.
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First off, 95% of all positive reviews here are fake and as a result of people being forced to write them to hide the negative ones. And another few will pop up after this, no doubt.
Anyway, where else to start? Actually, that's easy - senior management. All toxic "yes men" to the even more toxic (and fake friendly) head honcho. Underpinned by an elitist culture, you will be beaten down and bullied until you conform to whatever it is they are looking for.
Free thinking is not allowed, HR exists only to snitch to senior management on overworked/stressed employees who dare come to them for guidance. Those who drink the kool-aid are promoted, despite severely lacking in merit or knowledge.
Don't agree with a decision? Out you go. Standing up to the bullying? Out you go. Have a general thought all of your own? Out you go.
Avoid if at all possible.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1348524
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Open
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Treat people with at least a hint of humanity, dignity and respect.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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1.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Jan 13th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Consultant
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The Rocks
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Vibrant, Fast-paced Consulting
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Blackdot offers opportunities that other larger competitors could never offer.
I began my career here, and was able to travel, to be client facing, and to work on complex business problems within the first month.
If you don't mind learning fast and working hard you will thrive here. I was offered excellent opportunities and progressed from a graduate to a consultant within 2 years.
The culture at Blackdot is fast-paced and challenging, and offers a great social environment (with a very stylish office space).
Management care about the people and are committed to growing talent and nurturing leaders.
Blackdot set me up with excellent career opportunities because of the experience I gained and the quality of clients I was able to work with. I loved my time at this company.
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As with any consulting gig, the hours can be long.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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Continue to place the utmost value on people. I have also respected the ability of management to self-reflect and grow from any mistakes to make people feel heard and work towards better outcomes.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Aug 23rd, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Consultant
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Empowering to work for
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Flat structure, great people, interesting work, good pay, plenty of flex
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IT can be a challenge
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Jul 25th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Marketing
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Australia
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AUS
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Great career progression and a fantastic close-knit team
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- fantastic career progression opportunities for those who perform and show their commitment to the company
- highly intelligent and ambitious team that I learn from every day
- competitive bonus scheme, which applies to everyone across the business regardless of their function
- flat structure means employees of all levels have a direct connection to leadership
- access to leading technology and genuine consideration around budget requests if the benefit is made clear
- regular social events, both Blackdot funded and team initiated – everyone is genuinely friends
- challenging environment, everyone is pushed out of their comfort zone (which some might perceive as a negative) but I strongly believe it’s what has driven my career progression
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- Decision making can sometimes be difficult, but likely due to how invested everyone is in the organisation
- As we have grown, at times people get caught up in overthinking processes at the expense of actually getting things done
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1.0
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APPROVE
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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- Continue to join in on the banter, maintaining good relationships will be key to understanding the culture of the business
- Always ensure new leaders brought into the business share the same respect for employees as the original leadership
- Keep rewarding good work, maintaining a high quality bar and communicating clear expectations for each role
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Apr 29th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Australia
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AUS
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Know what you're getting yourself into.
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- Great team in general, who are always happy to lend a helping hand
- Staff events are fun and have been generously funded
- Office banter is encouraged
- There was (to a certain extent) appetite for creative, individual thinking, though leaderships willingness to take it seriously left a lot to be desired.
- Flexible working
- Nice office
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- Minimal efforts to implement change. Lots of talk, not much action.
- An elitist mentality in the leadership tea. The term "boys club" was commonly used among staff.
- Consulting team: Favoured and prioritised, yes, but analysts are stretched far too thin and pressured to work above their capabilities with minimal support.
- Sales team: Training and development as far as I saw was non existent and culture was a clear issue. Problems with a junior manager acting inappropriately towards several females were talked about throughout the office but didn't seem to be addressed by leadership.
- Marketing team: Overworked to extremes. They're given unrealistic metrics to hit and pressured to exhaust themselves. They're also often overruled by a director with a reputation of being disinclined to hear ideas that differ to their own.
- No HR.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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1348524
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Open
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There are some great aspects of working with Blackdot, but there are some really questionable ones too. Reading the other reviews on here, there's absolute truth to both the negative and positive. Leadership team; pay attention to your people and stop seeing them as dollar signs or assistants. Practice what you preach, come down from your pedestals and stop making it so difficult for people to succeed, you really are standing in your own way. Most importantly, stop talking and start doing! So much talk about making things better it seems like there's genuine care to change, but there is nil follow through. I witnessed handfuls of people at all levels leave with resentment because of how they were treated during their tenure or how they were treated after resigning. To any candidates; Blackdot can be a great place to work. Every workplace has good and bad, but you need to understand that you'll be coming into a constant work-in-progress environment. There will be undefined processes, high staff turnover, big ego's to manage and an unsaid expectation to overexert yourself, but if you can run with that you may have great opportunity to gain valuable experience and strengthen your acumen.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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May 12th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Senior Manager
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Sydney
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Great business that’s really hitting its straps
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Blue chip clients
Go to market engagements
Entrepreneurial culture
Growth agenda
Flexibility & autonomy
‘Love your life’ value
Investment in people & change
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Premises! Office is great, but we’ve outgrown it!
Upgrade HR, Finance, Operations & IT support
Rate of growth and change means there’s very little downtime!
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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Keep it real. This is why this place is different!
Keep promoting key talent
Keep aiming high, but you can’t expect the delivery team to be great at IP, marketing, projects & firm building!
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0.0
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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private:blackdot
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1348524
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Mar 16th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Blackdot Consulting
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Sydney
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A culture that encourages high performance
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- Highly intelligent people with a wide range of business backgrounds
- Every person is encouraged to bring their best selves to their work
- High energy and optimistic outlook
- Opportunities to contribute to thought leadership abound
- Strong peer support networks
- An emphasis on developing knowledge and skills
- A genuine desire to learn and adapt
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- Office space is stretched at times, however flexible working arrangements are encouraged and there are plans to address over time
- The growth trajectory means that some processes are still maturing, however everyone is encouraged to contribute to improving the business
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1348524
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Open
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Continue to foster leadership at all levels and keep listening and supporting everyone in the team to be their best.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 06:00PM
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Blackdot
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Industrials
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Support Services
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