aql Reviews

Quite simply put, everything negative about working for aql stems from the dire leadership displayed at the very top. Initial alarm bells rang when in the space of half a year the majority of the senior management team alongside a mass of non senior members of staff all left (fled) the company – most of which were not adequately replaced with their workload and responsibilities disseminated to other individuals/teams. This was justified and rationalised through the use of business jargon such as ‘streamlining’ and ‘going in a new direction’ when it was little more than penny pinching and a lack of planning & recruitment. The CEO promotes a culture where everyone should go above and beyond for the company as if they owe a debt of gratitude when in actual fact employees work until they’re ran in to the ground with little in the way of compensation/remuneration for their additional efforts. There is no opportunity for progression if you work in a commercial role, compounded by the fact that regular performance reviews are non-existent with some members of staff having gone without a pay review for over 3 years. When this is raised formally, requests often just go ignored/unanswered. Other examples of the type of poor “leadership” displayed included (but certainly weren’t limited to): - Instructing several employees’ annual leave to be cancelled with less than a weeks’ notice given. The week before Christmas. - Sales & Account Management teams having to wait over 6 months for a commission structure to be put in place. - Misuse of company resource – for example, sending the company electrician to work on things such as personal property projects. Attitude and treatment towards people is best summarised in the following example where members of staff were asked/told to vote for the CEO to win an award and it was stated stated.. “..If you don’t think I’m your leader, pls drop me your resignation and we’ll write you a nice reference..”