If you are reading this please do not skip or ignore. When I applied I did exactly what you are doing now .. searching up the company reviews to get idea of what hopefully my new work place will look like. I read every single one and STILL chose to ignore and go through with the interview process anyway. I was desperate to get my foot in the door but there are better & easier ways. This is my personal experience below:
- You will never leave on time.
- You will be made to take on multiple tasks at once because they are ‘urgent’ even if it is impossible to do so
- Constantly short staffed so you will have to take on more work load but for the same pay
- Your conversations will be listened to by management next door
- No creative freedom
- You Will be questioned if you have stepped away from your desk to long I.E taking an important phone call or going to the toilet
- If your laughing whilst working you will be told to stop talking to your colleague and be separated I.E swapped desks
- If you make a tea & have a 5 minute chat with your colleagues you will be asked to go back to your desk
- Every single email you send will be monitored
- There is no real pay tier system. You can start on £22,000 but others can start on £24,000. ‘Senior’ coordinator is (or used to be) £25,000 however to determine the pay rise is up to managers discretion who delay the process to carry on paying you the minimum salary.
- The moral in the office is constantly low
- Work life balance doesn’t exist
- Talked down to constantly
- Made to sign employment contract in 24hrs. This does not give you enough time to read through and make the correct decision. This just applies pressure which is a red flag from the get go
- Getting holiday approved can take months then also be rejected weeks before
- Told when to go to lunch