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2.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

26% positive business outlook

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1.0
25 Dec 2021

Avoid at all costs.

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Pros

Not one that I can think of.

Cons

The owner is a maniacal, erratic despot. Shifts vary from 4 hours to 50 hours a week with zero indication from day to day as to what you will get. Management become confused and bewildered when people leave for other jobs with guaranteed hours etc as they don’t seem to understand people need to pay rent, mortgage, food, bills etc and that can’t be done a 4 hours work a week. It’s a toxic work environment where bullying, harassment, racism and threats are a daily occurrence. There are no values or code of conduct practiced at this business whatsoever. If you want to be worked to the bone and have your mental health destroyed this is the job for you.

1.0
26 Feb 2018
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Pros

I honestly can't think of any. You get a staff discount on the product but they seem to make up their own definitions of small, medium and large.

Cons

As soon as I accepted the position and told people where I was going, they would wish me good luck with a worried look on their faces. In hindsight, I wished I had listened to what I had originally put down as just rumours. - The office consists of mainly fear. Either keep your head down or become a sycophant to survive. - "Management" is autocratic and erratic. They constantly would say to do one thing then claim they never said it. - Shouting and tears would be a regular occurrence behind the office door. - A lot of smart people were fired, quit or even rage quit.

1.0
15 Oct 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Global brand recognition (that's about it) Occasional sausage rolls or candy the owner puts out in the kitchen for sharing A toaster

Cons

I'm not sure if there has been prior investment in the building brand value, and because so the owner Sean Ashby claims that the brand where it is now it has completely been 'organic' (as claimed). The team consists of mostly these categories of people: 1. Those that don't speak English and need a job to stay in the country 2. Freshly graduated students who need experience on paper as their 'first job' I've also observed a continued trend and patterns of hiring 'yes' people that will say yes to all of Sean's irrational and unpredictable requests. There is also no strategic plan - but erratic tactical plans without actually having a proper segmentation or targeting in place. Basically, the place is a mess.

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