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Allen & Clarke

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Staff are expected to have endless resilience with disproportionate compensation - Consultant Allen & Clarke Employee Review

1.0
Jun 27, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Weekly morning tea for the company (contributions from staff roster); intelligent people; dogs allowed in the office; ad-hoc vouchers given to staff for contribution; opportunities for staff to try and lead change; reasonably good software.

Cons

Staff are consistently put into the deep end by over-selling experience to (potential) clients and without clear commissioning of the work; meaningful internal change is often deferred; over-time is difficult to be reimbursed for (even legal time-in-lieu); unclear roles and responsibilities in each practice; branding isn't first tested with staff; cultural competency is high but only among a small number of staff who are in unfair demand; HR issues aren't handled well, and the structure of people managers and project managers doesn't bode well for career progression nor healthy self-esteem. A lot of staff have burned out here because complaints and concerns about capacity are always secondary to maximising revenue; profit over people.

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1.0
Jan 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great at employing great people. - Feeling of camaraderie among team members. - Great hybrid working flexibility. - Company has good values and does pro bono work every year. - Company outsources opportunities for employees to learn about political history and important topics around the mistreatment of Māori people in past and present.

Cons

- Managers seem to be not sufficiently equipped by seniors and stakeholders to help their team members with skill or career development in certain fields. - Seems to be little area for career development, especially for employees who aren't advisors or consultants, and even then most consultants are unfulfilled with their work. Sometimes this is also really dependent on the manager you have, who is likely more loyal to their seniors than your own wellbeing and areas of need. - Company seems to struggle in retaining specifically diverse employee members. - Employees with Māori heritage and who speak Māori often feel exploited or used as the company's diversity token. - Zero transparency around the companies profits, salaries and pay bans. - Frequent instances of harassment, bullying, and inappropriate language reported by employees. Despite management's efforts it seems there's not enough capacity to place enough care into amending these situations.

2.0
May 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool office space, dog-friendly, flexible with remote work

Cons

Extremely clique-y. No one made an effort to get to know me, and I felt incredibly isolated from my co-workers. I was extremely lonely when I worked here.

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