Jim's Group Reviews

2.6

39% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)
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Jim Penman

40% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Jim's Group has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Jim's Group employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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25 reviews
1.0
4 Feb 2022

Jim's group is a organize scammers

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Pros

Cheap to buy but your money will be wasted

Cons

Total scam Unfair fees No work after pay per week guarantee period Lies lies lies. So many lies before you buy it They hide lots of information before you buy No help when you want to sell It is very hard to claim pay per week guarantee Too many conditions Don't buy

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Jim's Group Response
2y
Nothing is hidden, everything is available on our YouTube channel with more than 1500 videos. We have 5,350 franchisees and don't know why Glassdoor allows ex-franchisee reviews on our company profiles. Our first-year failure rate is around 9-10% and we recommend that all franchisee prospects call current and former franchisees in the region they are looking at buying. PFWG is not free money, you have to do free services in your area to build up your reputation and we will pay you for these activities. Our franchisee selection process let us down in this instance.
1.0
21 Feb 2019

Con artists

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Pros

Being outside Independence Fitness Great customers

Cons

Jim and management team are only interested in signing you up to purchase. I was struggling to pay my fees 6 months in over Christmas. My franchise contract was terminated and i was unemployed and $45,000 out of pocket a few days after Christmas.

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Jim's Group Response
2y
Don't know why this is allowed on our Jim's Group company account. We have 5,350 franchisees and don't know why Glassdoor allows ex-franchisee reviews on our company profiles. Our first-year failure rate is around 9-10% , our franchisee selection process let us down in this instance.
1.0
22 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Free lunch on Thursday. The rest of my time I never wanted to come to work. This was a result of their overall culture.

Cons

The management will cut staff at the drop of a hat, with no warning. Jim earned his reputation for being ruthless in business, its not overblown. The location is unique but it's crap when compared against the city. Only good for locals. His manager's are totally under his thumb, it's a complete dictatorship. They'll never say no or protect their staff. It's Jim's way or nothing. I encourage anyway considering an offer to visit news articles around franchisor disagreements and his encouragement to franchisees to work through covid restrictions. Jim will come into the office and cause a storm of chaos due to a customer complaint and why it hasnt been sorted, which means managers are on edge at times. Also, none of them ever stand up to him and he won't listen anyway. The atmosphere in the call centre feels like a funeral home, there is no happiness there. The other offices departments are no better from what colleagues have told me. Jim considers his word law and won't listen to anything otherwise.

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