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    Gentoo

    Gentoo

    Updated November 2024.

    About Gentoo

    Company Overview
    Gentoo is a Housing Association that owns and manages over 28,500 properties in Sunderland. We are a values led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people a place they can call home. Our core purpose is to provide safe and decent homes for our customers of today and tomorrow.  We invest millions of pounds every year to keep our existing homes safe and decent.  We also play our part in helping to deal with the UK housing crisis by building hundreds of new, modern homes for rent in Sunderland. 
    Company Size 1,111 UK-based Employees
    (Super Large)
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    Gentoo Head Office
    Sunderland, North East
    North East England, United Kingdom

    Employee Demographics

    Tenure
    • <2 years - 28%
    • 2-5 years - 20%
    • 6-10 years - 8%
    • 11-15 years - 10%
    • 16-20 years - 11%
    • Over 20 years - 23%

    Company Culture at Gentoo

    The employee experience below at Gentoo, compared to a typical company.

    79% of employees at Gentoo say it is a great place to work*, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company.
    Gentoo
    79%
    Typical Company
    54%
    *Responses to the statement “Taking everything into account, I would say this is a great place to work.” vs. a typical UK company.

    94%

    People here are treated fairly regardless of their race.

    94%

    People here are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation.

    91%

    People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex.

    90%

    When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.

    90%

    This is a physically safe place to work.

    Working at Gentoo

    Gentoo COE, Louise Bassett presenting at an all colleague event Move the Dial
    All colleague Move the Dial session, engaging colleagues in continuous development opportunities
    One of Gentoo affordable development sites, creating new homes in the region
    Apprentice away day with team building activities
    Executive Director of Property, Marc Edwards visiting one of our customers
    Easter appeal at our head office with SLT members James Haste and Chris Roberts and Gentoo colleagues
    Skills event with our local school in Sunderland

    Best Workplaces Lists

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