WeWork - 1 Poultry: Coworking-Space am Bank, City of London

Horribly lit, dark with hard shower lights shining down on your computer, insanely uncomfortable chairs, the staff is helpful but unfriendly (no smiling, no hello, just a lank face and short answers). There is so much wasted space with only a handful of tables.

I worked here as part of a tech startup for several months and thoroughly enjoyed it. While I wasn't a regular attendee (preferring to work from home), this WeWork has an in-office barista, is located opposite the Bank of England and next to The Ned, and has loads of cool places around and inside. The floors are spacious and in typical WeWork fashion, heavy on the glass. Very social with a large open-plan core. Pro-tip? Book the meeting room with the external clock in the wall - best views!

This WeWork location has really just one strength: the central location. Otherwise, it's a pretty basic co-working space. You can expect some rather useless perks like ping-pong tables and questionable art. Only the super friendly in-house barista adds some value to the location.

Big and spacious lounging areas outside of meeting rooms. We brought and played some board games before our meeting. Great kitchen areas and accompaniments.

For an office that is called "WeWork", ironically there are a lot of things that don't work. Toilets are constantly "getting a tune up", there are never enough cups or mugs, and there aren't enough lifts. But it's not all bad — the positives are fast Wi-Fi, nice surroundings, biscuits, good tea selection, a proper cold fridge, free breakfast on Monday, and soft toilet paper.