Arrogant and oppressive culture. Business structured around mediocrity which cannot uphold its own principles - General Manager Glassolutions Employee Review

1.0
5 Aug 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Global organisation with a huge distribution portfolio. Strong brands. Financially strong parent company. Group business tend to be market leaders

Cons

Under investment in group businesses structured to achieve average unenterprising results Below average remuneration at all levels. Pay scales that haven’t been updated in years. Meaningful Appraisal process only in place for Managers of a certain pay scale. Board level fail to engage with the business at all as there is too much focus on being obsequious to the parent company than actually managing the business. The business promotes 5 pillars of ethical principles of conduct and action; professional commitment, respect for others, integrity, loyalty, and solidarity yet the business is entirely let down by HR who are led by over promoted bullies that fail to demonstrate any level of professionalism which is disappointing for a business of this scale. The business struggle to get to grips with their accounts which are over complicated. Training and staff development is sparse verging on none existent. Internal schemes have no bearing on the world outside of saint-gobain and therefore offers little personal development. Summary Perfect place to work if you are not an entrepreneur and have low expectations.

avatar
Glassolutions Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are working hard to understand what we can do to create the kind of workplace we can all be proud of and your review raises a number of constructive ideas which will help inform this ongoing process. In addition, we are very sorry to hear that you feel the business is let down by the HR team. If the behaviour of HR falls short of our principles of conduct and action, then this needs to be addressed immediately. We would very much like to hear more about the points you raise. Please contact any member of our member of our Exec Team and they will ensure you are given the time to discuss your concerns in detail and appropriately addressed.

Explore other reviews about Glassolutions

4.0
5 Dec 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, work with good people, the owner is involved and nice.

Cons

Business can be seasonal. Slow at times, busy at others.

4.0
4 Jul 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work culture.Fast paced,ambitious,challenging,lots of freedom to choose your role.

Cons

The salaries need to improve. This will make a big difference to retain employees.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All