A toxic workplace will change you, before you change it. - Dispatch Manager Mighty Ape Employee Review

1.0
23 Nov 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Apart from the staff discount (if you like some of the products), nothing.

Cons

- No real intention or care in developing/growing staff. - Staff aren't valued or appreciated (excluding the ones that are protected by senior management who seem to only cause issues and problems, provided they even show up to work). - Loyalty means very little to this company. - Senior management have no trust in the people they put in charge and to get any changes made you have to jump through a thousand hurdles. - Staff that leave aren't replaced and senior management just expect those that are left to do more with less, with no real incentive (except the classic pizza day if you are lucky). - Very low paying, yet claims that it is a competitive salary. - Poor communication from HR and senior management - can take weeks to get a reply, if you get one at all. - There is an elitist mentality from certain members in the office that cause a lot of issues for the Warehouse teams, but the second they are required to fix something, they 'work from home' until someone else has done the job. - Product range has went from trustworthy, reliable brands to cheap knock off imported rubbish that barely lasts. - Unrealistic expectations for when they want something done - expects everyone to drop what they are doing just for them. - Consistent delays with upgrading processes and systems with poor communication to the wider organisation. - A lot of new positions are creating for very specific people (usually related to someone in senior management). Some of these positions aren't advertised for anyone else to apply to, then all of a sudden there's another Barton.

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3.0
24 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

staff discounts are a bonous

Cons

don't get paid for overtime

3.0
22 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fast-paced workplace with good opportunities to learn new skills and grow. Staff discounts, recognition for hard workers, and social events are appreciated. Many employees genuinely care about the workplace and help keep morale up. Good experience gained from working across different systems and processes.

Cons

The company vision feels unclear and disconnected from the original culture and goals. Leadership and communication are often disorganised or misleading. New systems and processes have made some tasks less efficient instead of improving them. Managers spend too much time on unnecessary admin and box-ticking tasks. There is a noticeable divide between warehouse and office staff despite claims of a unified culture. Managers openly accept high staff turnover as normal. Hardworking employees are often pushed to burnout with little reward or recognition. Poor-performing staff often avoid consequences, creating extra pressure for reliable workers. Many employees either leave due to exhaustion or become disengaged over time. Average pay with little reward for high performance or accountability for low performance. Busy periods like Christmas highlight staffing and management issues even more.

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