depot manager

telecommunications engineer

human resources assistant

engineer

Comex-2000

In a nut-shell Comex is a company that is nothing more than a two-faced popularity contest.
 
 If you laugh at the right managers jokes, grease the right poles you will be given everything, but if you have integrity then good luck to you.
 
 The only way to get a salary increase is to wait for your department to be low on staff and then hand in your notice, you will then be offered more money because you are needed more than you are led to believe. 

If you go above and beyond what is expected, it won't be recognised for it, instead it will become an expectation of how you should work all the time, more hours, more productivity, but nothing extra for your effort.
 
 You will carry out work that is not in your job description and you will be expected to keep doing it to the point where your actual job role no longer resembles the role you originally started with. You will not be paid for this, instead, the work will be piled on to unreasonable levels and when things start to fail, as they inevitably will, you will be asked ‘why?’ and treated as if you’re incompetent because of any issues with workload will never be placed on the shoulders of those responsible (your line manager). I guess for some people it's easier to blame those below you then it is to accept that you are not as good of a manager as you think you are.

If you are not in favour with the higher-ups, then you will suddenly notice that your workload is increasing with no support. You will make mistakes due to the amount you have and pressure will be put on you. Your confidence will be ruined and you will get to the point where you will want to leave. Those who do try to support you will suddenly be given projects which takes them away from helping and you will be set up to fail.
 
 The company is also driven by the opinions of a "Clique". If these particular individuals do not like you then your time at Comex will be made difficult as they have the owner’s ear. You will be talked about when he is in the room with them, which will then influence his opinion of you. It must be easier to listen to the opinions of others, not in your department and whose interactions with you are minimal than it is to form your own thoughts and view of somebody.

But it can’t all be put on the Clique, there are people all over the company who are yes men/women, these people will be in the position they have no business being in due to their lack of ability, but they are given mid-level positions because they are useful in other ways as they act overseers of departments. People whose official job is to be useful and productive but who’s actual role entails watching their colleagues and report back to their line manager. You can tell who these people are because they act like puppies. whenever their manager calls their name, followed by a quick whistle, you can almost see their tail wagging excited that their manager said their name, in a condescending high-pitched tone, intently waiting to be told what to do so they can get a treat. They will watch you and make a big issue of the littlest thing because it will draw attention away from their lack of productivity.
 
 Certain members of the higher management are only there to protect the business regardless of the situation, and your wellbeing is never a priority.

I realise that this review will come off as bitter and that’s because I am. My former colleagues and I have been so frustrated and stressed at times that it affects every aspect of your life, when you are at home, you think about work, with your children, thinking about work, at a wedding, thinking about work and the only people you can vent to safely are the people you spend time outside of work so it encompasses your personal conversations.
 
The best thing I did was leave there is not enough money for me to go back.

This company is one to avoid.


I was employed as a fibre splicer and earned around £38k yearly. The job itself was great, and I was teamed up with another engineer to carry out splicing and testing on VMO2 , Vodafone & H3G networks. Also did some splicing work on the VMO2 business networks. 

The routing was the biggest problem. We would typically get 2 jobs to complete in a day. But they could be 50 miles apart and sometimes in Central Manchester or Liverpool. Parking was a nightmare, and we had a lot of pressure to complete work. This was fine, but sometimes the work took 5x longer than the business gave us time to do. I always felt rushed. It was quite bad when we had to make the call sometimes that a job could not be completed as there was no fibres left at a node to use and were sometimes made to feel like it was our faults. Another problem was when we attended after being told a box had been cabled, and after travelling there finding that it wasn’t and it was a long wasted trip. We would soon get another job. 

The standards that the engineers work at was exceptional, the testing we did was top notch. I learnt a lot from the guys I worked with. 

Management at this company should recognise the work and commitment displayed by its engineers a bit more. 

I was taken quite seriously ill whilst working here. And I legitimately had to move onto 2 months sick leave, I was given no support and when I made a decision to leave as I felt I was too annoyed with my manager,I had all of the money taken from me for 3 courses that I attended as the person who was meant to be on them couldn’t attend them. Be wary of this , this company will pay you well, and will pay what they say, but when you leave it’s cut throat. 

I would strongly advise anyone considering working for Comex 2000 to think twice—especially if you value your health, safety, and mental well-being. My experience with this company was deeply disappointing and concerning.

Health and safety appear to be nothing more than a checkbox exercise at Comex 2000. Despite obvious risks on site, we were routinely pushed into unsafe working conditions. When concerns were raised, they were either brushed off or met with hostility. There is no genuine regard for employee safety—it’s all about getting the job done quickly, regardless of the danger involved.

What’s worse is the behavior of some managers. Rather than support the team, they often pressured staff to complete tasks that were clearly unsafe. If you hesitated or spoke up, you were made to feel replaceable or weak. This kind of management not only undermines safety protocols but also creates a toxic work environment.

Over time, this constant pressure and lack of support took a serious toll on my mental health. There’s no real employee support system in place, and the attitude from leadership seems to be “just get on with it” no matter how bad things get. It felt like we were treated as disposable tools rather than valued team members.

Overall, Comex 2000 was one of the most stressful and unsafe places I’ve ever worked. If they don’t take serious steps to reform their health and safety standards and management culture, I fear someone could be seriously hurt—or worse.

This will be the only review you need to read.

The work is easy, the pay is low.

I enjoyed my time working for Comex, on the gigaclear contract, not sure about the others, city fibre etc.

Whether you are doing installations, patching, Rfsi or whatever, the work is so easy, its a nice chilled day, driving and doing easy work.

The managers are all cool, down to earth people just like one of the lads. if you work with them they will work with you dont let anyone tell you any different. 

All the Onboarding staff were cool as well to be fair, chatty and polite.

At the beginning you will shadow some more experienced guys to learn from them, the only problem you might have is clashing with some of these guys but thats probably because they dont like their misses they are stuck with or the life they live so thats on them not the company.

The only other thing is the pay, apparently they were talking about raising it soon but then again the work is so easy it kind of makes it not so bad. They could definitely pay more though.

Like i said i had a great time working there.

I worked for Comex for over 4 years and found the managers to be very unprofessional. don't apply unless you know someone. the company values are pretty much take it or leave it. 

you will either be working away 100% of the time or driving 10-15 hours a day. 

if you manage to navigate the lies and long hours and manage to find yourself in a position where you can do a job are good at. you will be given a constant stream of trainees and if they can't cope. you will be held responsible.

if you get a van take as many pics of the damages as possible and report any health and safety issues in writing and CC your own email incase you get fired. Comex is a blame culture so be on your guard.

they do pay onetime and was never incorrect.
when working away you stay in a good clean hotel (always) and you can eat where you want (£15 food a night).

would be a great place to work if there was more honesty. but that will never change so go for it if you don't want to be at home and like driving small vans for 15 hours a day.

No fixed wage,  they negotiate with each employee individually.  No wage rises, unless you’re crucial and find another job , then they’ll attempt to negotiate,  just enough so you don’t leave,  no fair or uniform treatment.  You got people that talk a good game on survival wages, and the good workers on poverty wages. 
The managers rely gossip and have no real idea of who’s decent and who’s  useless.
No sick pay,  and you’re tied into 28 days leaving notice,  and when you leave they withhold your money.  Claiming you owe them for work related courses youve been on , or back charges for damage to machinery or vehicles.   They even have cameras in the vehicle facing the driver, and bring disciplinary action against workers , for vaping in the vehicles, , looking at your phone, spitting out the window,  and more, 
Plus its monthly pay,   ,  So when you leave , you leave financially broke till your new job pays you. 
Avoid this financial trap

You are micro managed by management based all the way up in Coventry operating in london, unreal work targets with no help or direction they literally set you up to fail & they try to work you as much as they can and once your burned out they will get rid of you. High liability on vehicle damage & PCN's all charged to you including company equipment. Vans are tracked the moment you leave your house including speed I should have realized by the amount of turn over of staff I've seen whilst at comex 2000. Some Colleagues were fine & great to work with but management and directors are the reason why this company is going down. Always uncertainty and continuous drives from london to coventry

I started with the company as an apprentice and still with the company to this day. 
This being a first job I have found that the company as a whole has always done their best to support me and help me succeed and given me the best opportunities available. 
Within the IT team the management have been great, always approachable and there when needed, also ensuring work is completed effectively while keeping the workplace enjoyable. There’s always more to learn and during quiet times there are courses to be done which improve knowledge and qualifications. 
Look forward to continuing with my future within the company and would recommend it to others. 
The Derby office is also very easy to access, it is a 15-20 minute walk from the train station and easily accessible from the surrounding A-roads

Complete liars do yourself a favour and stay away from “”asbuild technician jobs and cable operative jobs” management have no balls and tell you a lot of lies to just get you in the door, scared to tell you anything to your face but happy to try and tell you over the phone . it’s a 40 hour working week then they expect you to drive 15-20 hours on top of that effectively making you do a 11-12 hours shift getting to and from sites because they want to make you work opposite side of london to where you live but stated beforehand work would be local to you. Expect you to work solo and break rules just to fill their pockets with bonus’s. They don’t care about their workers at all stay away.

Be prepared to be blagged by management and promised the world and tickets which won’t materialise! Money isn’t the best either in comparison to work load! Just take your time! Only reward people who are favoured rather than those who work hard and get jobs over the line, expected to drive overweight vehicles and are penalised if you mention it! No clear job roles other than ganger and labourer either, and labourers are expected to play the role of 2nd 3rd man without being paid for this. Told pay increases was coming soon. Which again is false hope. Wouldn’t recommend!

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