Pros
Literally the only positive thing to come out of working here are the brilliant friends I’ve made. Without such great teams, day to day life at PB would be unbearable.
Cons
Where do I start? There are next to no benefits and basically no progression opportunities. Starting out as an assistant you’ll be paid peanuts to work ridiculous hours and will never be thanked for it. You can beg for a salary increase for a year or more and get absolutely nowhere because you just aren’t appreciated. The owners and higher management are rolling in the money you’re working hard to make for them but you get nothing in return. Teams are understaffed and you’ll be forced to learn other people’s jobs so when they go on holiday you’ll have double the workload. Yep, it’s a barrel of laughs. The owners hire experienced and talented employees from renowned companies, then not listen to a word of advice from them and instead use their own lack of e-commerce knowledge and incompetency to make important business decisions. Then they’ll blame everyone else when sales drop and sack people on the spot for no reason - no joke that you’ll see someone at work one day and they’ve disappeared the next with no word of explanation. This must have happened to at least 15 people in the time I worked there. If you dare to voice any concerns to HR, nothing is kept confidential and you can’t trust anyone. You will then be managed out of the company and replaced, as it’s apparent they think anyone can do your job and you’re completely dispensable. I could go on forever but hopefully anyone reading this and considering applying for a job there, seriously, don’t. Your mental health will take a considerable bashing.