Bekins Reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)
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Mark Kirschner

64% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Bekins has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bekins employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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52 reviews
1.0
11 Jan 2018

Terrible Environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most coworkers were really great, friendly, helpful, and made it easy to feel like part of the team.

Cons

Management is horrendous. It's unbelievably judgmental. They give next to no feed back on how you're actually doing, or if you are lucky enough to get some form of insight, they change their minds and tell you the complete opposite a week later. It feels as though you are being watched to the point of paranoia. You absolutely cannot whatsoever show any part of your own personality. You MUST fit their very specific list of acceptable traits to have as a person, or you are harshly scrutinized, and they begin picking apart every aspect of your person until they have worked up enough ideas as to why you "don't fit in" to fire you. When you ask for reasons as to why you are being let go they refuse to tell you. They give you the option to write the owner of the company and express your thoughts and concerns after being let go. Those are never taken seriously or highly unlikely even read, and certainly made fun of to others in upper management who then make fun of to their employees. This company was one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a job. If not the absolute worst.

1.0
2 Jan 2021

Worst workplace experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Bekins pays well above local related positions and offers great benefits but that does not make up for the negative environment.

Cons

I have never had issues at any of my prior workplaces. While at Bekins, I worked in the Electronics Department so all views are reflected from experiences while there: •Bekins has some great employees, but it seemed that no matter how hard you worked, they still put all the focus on minor mistakes that were made, rather than the achievements accomplished. •There is no job security and you are micromanaged to the max with all busy work. •Leadership does not hold themselves accountable for any mistakes and failures on their part, but instead will place blame on those below them. •Very negative work environment, most employees enjoy the company until a few months in, turnover rate is not due to “being the wrong fit” it is due to the poor treatment of their employees. •Every minor or major mistake made is held against you by leadership. Job description is changed bi-weekly. •No matter the pay at Bekins it is not worth the negativity and treatment you receive from those around you and that you then place and believe about yourself. If you voice any concerns about the workplace it is told to everyone around you with no confidentiality. Everything you say is reported to higher management and kept on your record. Don’t waste your time entertaining employment at this company, like everyone else you will be looking for a new job shortly after. There are little to no morals from leadership at Bekins. I was asked 3 times on my last day after giving my 2 week notice to leave a positive review on Glassdoor. I can promise you that all negative reviews on here are truthful and commonly felt by all those employed or previously employed at Bekins.

1.0
20 Nov 2018

Grand Haven/ Grand Rapids

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Pros

The service guys get to look like walking picnic tables

Cons

Where does one start... Their idea of a review is to tell you all the things you did wrong through the year (which they do document everything you do wrong) and then tell you no raise will be given and call it construct criticism. The morals of management is atrocious, the constant berating and belittling to its employees is the lowest form of constructive criticism. Your employment is based on fear mongering and being watched to the point of paranoia. Not to mention their turnover rate reflects these reviews perfectly. Its extremely high. The management team has little control when it comes to decisions since the owner isinexperienced and extremely hard to work with. The owner would be happy to tell you, never went to college even though it's painfully obvious with miniscule social skills.

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