Smartbox Worldwide Reviews

Not competitive salaries, unqualified team leaders, untrained managers, no opportunity to grow. All of this makes Smartbox a company that's not worth working for. And it seems like the HR people refuse to open their eyes on this, as they are justifying themselves on each bad comment without trying to work on the real issues. Most of the managers have absolutely no clue about how to deal with people and how to manage their team. People should learn how to manage themselves before attempting to manage others. A good manager needs to trust and know enough its own skills, and must hire smart and skilled people without fearing their success. But at Smartbox, the more qualified and proactive you want to be, the more chances you have to be left on the side by your managers. Except when they need you work numerous extra hours. It's a very selfish way to manage, as they are doing things for their own benefit only. They don't have a global vision on a project, and have hard time communicating clear informations. It is a pity, because you will meet amazing people, but they will all leave as soon as they can. Many examples of bullying from the managers, regularly coming from their lack of confidence, and probably due to their young age.

Location: some people can think the location is perfect because is city centre. But you should know that you will deal all the days with the worst people of Dublin. You will see drunk people, someone peeing on the company wall, nakers buying drugs, or guys stealing phones. Management: They only think in their own benefit. They don’t care about employees, the philosophy is: If you can make you indispensable better. No team work, no handover, no documentation, no training, no promotion (except if you are the best friend of another boss). You can listen comments like: "We are not interested to give training to the people because if we do they will move to another job, when they realise their salary here is lower than the market." Bulling to employees, don’t try to express your opinion because they don’t care, if you are not a boss is better if you talk to a wall. Only if you leave the company they will call you to offer you better conditions. Life balance: When you have more work than you can handle, when you bosses puss you, when your happiness is not important, when you need to work after working hours… there isn’t a good life balance. Benefits: all the typical benefits all the companies have, adding you have discount in their products (funny fact you can’t use in Ireland because for the moment they are not selling the product here). Inside of the building you will find a canteen without enough space for all the employees, is normal go to eat at your desk because is not space. (Anyway the food from the canteen is always the same and after a month eating the same you won’t buy food there any more). The games room, only can afford 20 people maximum, and you will see always the same guys playing FIFA and table football, don’t try to go to do a different thing because is not space for you.