ERMA FIRST Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

57% positive business outlook

ERMA FIRST has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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26 reviews
2.0
16 Oct 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Desent Salary mostly for the old employees, personal insurance the last 3 years. For many new employees the salary is the smallest popossible for the job. Many employees take monthly ticket restaurant as an extra. Payments always on time. Yearly bonus according to reaching work goals, not always fair and mostly paid on ticket restaurant. The environment between colleages is good in most cases, which is one of the few things that help.

Cons

-HR lies about the real scope of work and the work from home ratio. Many designer engineers not even design. -The company doesn't have a clear future plan to sustain it's grow and employees. -The company management isn't stable in decision making. -The company management has unprofessional behavior to employees in some cases. -The organization of the company and between departments needs a lot of improvement. -The location of the company is very far from most cities in Athens and relocating is a lie said 3 years now. -The offices are in a bad shape and very overcrowded. -There are many bad managers and directors which care only about themselves, not have the organizational and know how skills and not have fair hehavior between colleages. -Employees with bad behavior to other employees are tolerated by the management. - Very difficult to get even a small rise in salary. -Too much pressure most of the time, with unrealistic goals in many cases. -Over hours are not paid and are a culture in the company. -Almost all positions have extensive multi-tasking in a daily basis which in combination with the bad organization exhausts the employee. -Designer engineers have almost zero changes of development, regardless their skill or effort. The above applies to many other positions. -Rewards, bonuses and promotions are not equal to skill or effort, which are not even recognized in some cases.

2.0
2 Mar 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Stable salary that is paid always on time and private insurance also provided. Great company to start as an intern or entry-level employee to enter in the shipping sector. In most cases, coworkers are supportive and friendly. Company also makes exceptional promotional videos.

Cons

I would not recommend working for this company in terms other than as a project manager, sales or as an intern. Following the ballast (BWTS) boom, the company has beed mainly focused on sales and customer support, meaning that there have been no serious investment in engineering and new product development. Additionally, there are frequent interdepartmental conflicts and bad communication and as a result, many times it is difficult to get things done efficiently. Unfortunately, employees are frequently stuck between directors' and managers' petty quarrels. Too bad that this attitude is still overlooked in a company that considers itself modern. The salaries range between low to average, which makes it difficult to make ends meet and results in high staff turnover. To copensate for lower wages, the company provides coupons (!) for groceries. Moreover, even the managers lie regarding the potential relocation that was about to begin back in 2018... The worst part, however, is the lack of planning, as the management may change plans without notice which results to high stress and uncertainty.

2.0
23 Sept 2022

Below average

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Good working environment -No payment delays -Bonuses -Willing to train people

Cons

-Below average salary -No career growth opportunities -Interdepartmental conflicts -High pressure

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