Do not apply to this company!!! - Anonymous employee AMS Employee Review

1.0
26 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

5 weeks annual leave and purchased leave

Cons

They promote themselves in Australia as a global organization and what they really are is a small minded company with very dodgy and unethical practices. During my time I witnessed bullying by senior leaders, favoritism, unjustifiable lack of promotions, salary increases and bonuses. Their motto is 'perception is reality' and their reality is warped. I am surprised that an employee hasn't taken them to Fair Work Australia because their practices and how they get away with treating their staff is abhorrent and no corporate organisation would treat their staff the way they do. They sell a good RPO solution to a client and how their own values align to the clients which is false. I think if the clients knew how AMS treated their staff that worked in site, morally they would not give AMS business. I would recommend any ex agency recruiter wanting to get internal experience to steer clear of AMS an look at other organizations first.

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AMS Response
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I was really concerned to read your comments, which does not reflect the culture we set out to create. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this in more detail with you. Please contact me in confidence at sheena.cartwright@alexmann.com Thank you

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