Pros
Stable career - good share scheme
Cons
LBG used to be a flexible place to work, I had a good work/life balance and pay was ok (despite being less than some other banks). The work life balance was the real selling point to me, however as you will have seen from other reviews, the CEO announced a few weeks ago a 2 day minimum in the office, and a pilot to remove compressed hours. As I’m sure a great many people will, when the next share options mature I’ll be looking to leave. I could previously see myself working for this company for the next 5 years, probably longer. Now the reality is that if I ever needed compressed hours, I probably won’t be able to get that approved by management. I’ve seen so many colleagues have successful career by utilising compressed hours, whether that is for childcare, other caring responsibilities or simply wanting a different way of working to a standard 9-5. I used to think that I could have a successful career and start a family, but now it seems if I want both of those things, Lloyds don’t want me