Crown Partnership Reviews

Management teams either incapable of seeing clear issues and fixing them for the betterment of the company, or are simply hiding them / blaming less experienced people / sometimes trainees for longstanding problems (scapegoating) when travelling miles away to visit the CEO in the country somewhere... Nowhere near where the work is actually done. You never feel like you are being told the truth, or like anyone actually knows what they are meant to be doing, ergo, clear lack of direction and sense of stagnation. Progression even as a company in the industry feels incredibly flat. Lacking in innovative ideas. Needs complete overhaul from top to bottom.

When I worked at Crown Partnership I did not have a good experience unfortunately. Initially I was enticed by a good salary, the fact it was a well-established company and it appeared that there would be variety in the role due to the partnership element. Soon after starting there the alarm bells began to ring and I became unhappy with the treatment of myself and staff around me. Within the space of two months, 5-10 people had left the company, either through choice or simply disappeared with no explanation - one day they were there the next they were gone. I also heard stories of people from the past who had been "forced out", "got rid of" or quit suddenly, including someone who left after one shift. None of which makes you feel safe and happy in your role. The way people speak to each other (via phone, in person and over email) is ridiculously unprofessional, and this 'tough talk' behaviour is led by the owner. The company has a predominant blame culture, and managers regularly give staff a tough time in weekly 121's, causing those staff to feel they need to pass the blame to avoid the heat. The owner allowed the head office's heating system to stay broken for 2-3 months over the winter period - leading to staff working in coats and gloves at 10.5 - 15 degree temperatures - despite one of the partnership's companies being a building maintenance company. No apology email from the owner or any of the management during this time, or any reassurance that it was going to be fixed. It only was resolved after persistent chasing from multiple staff. Staff are on edge and do not feel safe in their roles - there is no feeling of job security which impacts on productivity. Unfortunately I cannot recommended working at this company, and I wish I'd read the other reviews on here before accepting the role. The long notice period is a real hindrance too (2-3 months depending on your role), and the owner is not afraid to take staff to court if they are not willing to work all of it.