Absolutely the most miserable job experience I've ever had - Strategy Analyst Grocery Outlet Employee Review

1.0
20 Jul 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The actual work I was doing was good. But it ended there.

Cons

MISERABLE management. Boss regularly passed others' work off as her own. Negative focus on career development -- I was once told in the tone of "ugh you dont want me to tell you this buuuut...I took over doing the weekly presentations b/c you're not very good at them" This is from my MANAGER, someone who is supposed to provide open and constructive feedback to help me advance my career and improve in areas of weakness. Instead, I got an insecure child who would engage in a catty, passive aggressive style and regularly manipulate the truth about what was going on to senior management. Frankly, if you're smart and speak your mind do NOT work here. Unfriendly to anyone with a differing opinion to theirs and without political motivations. If you want to spend the day delivering fake compliments and being rewarded for it this is the spot. I also caught two senior managers emailing back and forth about me and giggling while I'm two feet away. Should've ditched this place SO much sooner than I did. Get out and don't look back.

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Grocery Outlet Response
8y
We're sorry to hear about your experience during your 3+-years with Grocery Outlet, and wish we would have had the opportunity to discuss further in a conversation while you were still here. We do wish you the best in your next role.

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Cons

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Grocery Outlet Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as an intern! We’re happy to hear that you had a great experience working with us. Please tell your friends!
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Cons

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