Starling Bank—Mandated 50% in-office work despite having 3x more employees than desks, sparking resignations
In November 2024, Starling Bank mandated hybrid employees work in the office 50% of the time, despite having more than three times as many employees as in-office desks. Internal Slack posts called the change 'rammed down everyone's throats' and accused new CEO Raman Bhatia of creating a 'bland grey corporate hellscape.' Glassdoor reviews said the bank treats staff like 'subservient children' and the mandate caused 'complete dismay.' Employees have been resigning in response.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Mandated 50% in-office work despite having 3x more employees than desks, sparking resignations
In November 2024, Starling Bank mandated hybrid employees work in the office 50% of the time, despite having more than three times as many employees as in-office desks. Internal Slack posts called the change 'rammed down everyone's throats' and accused new CEO Raman Bhatia of creating a 'bland grey corporate hellscape.' Glassdoor reviews said the bank treats staff like 'subservient children' and the mandate caused 'complete dismay.' Employees have been resigning in response.