Terrible bullying culture - Buyer Gift Republic Employee Review

1.0
9 July 2020
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Pros

Sadly, there are not many - The company does encourage creativity which is great and really fun to be around other creative minds. Not having an boundaries for product ideas means some great products exist. There very good at making current employees write glowing reviews (March 2020 being an example of this) - Make sure you keep scrolling.

Cons

Unfortunately there is a terrible bullying culture here that is largely brushed under the carpet and in some instances encouraged. There are constant secret 'meetings' happening where people go into various rooms and gossip - sometimes even the toilet. You can cut the atmosphere in the office with a knife and there are frequently tears because people are so badly treated. Staff that have been there for many years are constantly scrutinised and even accused of stealing. Every decision, no matter how small has to have written approval and this can make day to day jobs extremely difficult. There is no HR and very little support from management.

Gift Republic Response
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We understand that this experience clearly felt very difficult, and we’re sorry that this was how your time with us felt. Gift Republic has clear expectations around professionalism, respect, and how people treat one another, and the culture described here is not something we recognise or expect within the business. As a small team, we don’t have large departments, but there is clear responsibility for HR matters alongside an office manager, so employees have appropriate and multiple routes to raise concerns and seek support. We do appreciate your acknowledgement of the creative side of the business. Encouraging ideas, collaboration, and originality remains a core part of what we do, and many people value working alongside other creative teams for that reason. We wish you all the best going forward.

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