Avoid like the plague!!! Honest review with very genuine concerns! PLEASE READ ALL - Anonymous employee Selecta Employee Review

1.0
11 Aug 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The staff - everyone from merchandisers to office staff. The people who work tirelessly (and I mean tirelessly!) to keep Selecta afloat with not so much as acknowledgement of existence from management.

Cons

Everything (and that is in no way an exaggeration) - this is the worst company I have ever worked for. I would not go AS FAR as saying it is the worst company in the world but it most certainly has a platinum membership in hell. Firstly, the company structure is an absolute joke - more directors than there is common sense . You will be spread thin and pushed to complete multiple deadlines only to hear that there is another director in the business. I am now honestly waiting to hear that the next appointment is the Director of Directors! Secondly, communication is nonexistent - 'passing the buck' should be the company slogan. Severe lack of BASIC training across all departments means staff are not equip to carry out day to day tasks. Management expect everyone to hit the ground running when the ground they are presenting you with is made of quick sand. Thirdly, kiss goodbye to any form of social/general life you have. EVERYTHING is needed yesterday meaning every day you have to work 100mph and the expectancy to constantly stay after your shift to complete the mammoth amount of work never goes. The offices are lifeless and any conversations among colleagues is short lived due to the sheer amount of work to complete. Lastly, you (people in the business or potential employees) are disposable - turnover is now so high that is has gone beyond a joke. No matter how long you have worked for Selecta (decades in so many peoples case) or how hard you work your dedication will never be recognized. You will be forgotten in the time it takes your manager to blink or sneeze. If you care about your work-life balance, health, family, friends, pets, even your intelligence do not work at Selecta. There are SO MANY better companies out there that will value and appreciate you or even at the bare minimum acknowledge you as an employee! If you are reading this as a current Selecta employee - GET OUT! Selecta will never be like it was in the past and things are only going to get worse and you, the 'ground' staff, will feel it hardest and be left to pick up the pieces.

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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