Unhealthy Work Environment - Anonymous employee HARROLDS Employee Review

1.0
29 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's great working at Harrolds in Collins Street, Melbourne, knowing that you get to be exposed to many different luxury brands. I also see this company as a stepping stone at least, for something greater in the future.

Cons

Training wasn't done very well and you just basically just get thrown into the floor doing your own thing. According to another staff, she had the same experience as well when she first started. There was 'some' training, not structured at all. It's more like a 'let's do whatever training' thing. Their POS system isn't also a proper POS system. It's very ancient since it is basically just a program created to make it look like a POS system. The management and the staff have different rules when it comes to sales as well. Everyone is saying different things about the rules which makes it confusing and it resulted into confrontations, arguments etc. The management doesn't really care about their staff as well. They don't even protect us sometimes most especially if they get accused by a customer for something they didn't do. For them, the customer is always right. It's a very beautiful store indeed, but the work environment is very stressful.

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5.0
10 Mar 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Incredible opportunities if you're willing to put in the work. Everyone is a self-starter and management really appreciate new ideas and encourage you to form your own opinions on things. - If you want to develop your career this is a great company to work for, there aren't your usual road blocks that other bigger companies posses. - Super creative and encouraging environment! Collaboration across teams is amazing and the people there are an amazing bunch!

Cons

- Smaller teams, so theres a lot of responsibility on head office to deliver. - Communication between stores / head office could be improved, however isn't bad - just could be better!

1.0
19 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discounts may be offered to staff

Cons

It has been determined that the founders of Harrolds have engaged in conduct that has created a toxic and hostile work environment for employees. This includes consistently unprofessional behavior, a lack of empathy, and the use of the owner's residence for company events. Furthermore, the ongoing involvement of a former founder, who has been implicated in previous misconduct, has served to compound the discomfort of staff. It is also noteworthy that the actions and behavior of the owners have been widely discussed and are not perceived to be met with appropriate accountability. Despite attempts to manipulate public perception through fake reviews, the company's negative reputation is primarily based on word of mouth. The company's dire circumstances, including gross mismanagement and financial struggles, have become increasingly apparent in recent times.

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