You could do so much better - Principal Resource Specialist AMS Employee Review

1.0
17 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Five weeks annual leave.

Cons

No investment in training / development of staff, lack of business development and an overworked staff-force. Untrustworthy HR function, who seek prior agreed outcomes and brush complaints under the carpet. The management (I had 11 managers in my time), install a culture of fear and bullying, personally speaking this included threats of redundancy (based on 'perception') and abusive late night calls. Work life balance...more like work work balance. Fed-up, burnt-out and bullied!!! Stay away.

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AMS Response
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I am obviously really concerned to read your comments and would like to understand more. I am particularly concerned to read your comments about bullying as this is something that we take very seriously . I hope that you will contact me in confidence at sheena.cartwright@alexmann.com and I can then investigate your experience. Thank you.

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