The worst experience of my life - Anonymous employee Joy Employee Review

1.0
28 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people! That is the only pro. A great team who you bond quickly with just because the place and working conditions are so bad

Cons

Wow...Where to start!?... Firstly do not believe any of the 5* reviews here. I have it on good authority that they are all fakes and staff have been made to write them. I wasn't going to write a review until I was disgusted with the amount of fake reviews allowed to be posted. JOY is without a doubt the worst working experience of my life. Every day I dreaded going into work and was in tears most weeks. The CEO is a complete maniac who should not be running a business. The way he treats people is unlike anything I have ever seen or wish to see again. The business model has the potential to be good and if it was left to the right people to run then it could be a success. Everyone is completely beaten down until they lose all confidence and belief in themselves. You see enthusiastic people enter the company with brilliant ideas but after a couple of weeks it all goes. JOY attracts great people with amazing experience. No one stays because it is just awful! In just a year the staff turnover in head office was over 70 people. There are only 50 roles in head office so you can see how many people came and went quickly! Totally unacceptable. Don't make the same mistake as me and work here. You will regret the decision on day one! Go work somewhere where your hard work is appreciated and you can progress in your career! And just enjoy JOY as somewhere to shop. I won't ever set foot in a store again and neither will any of my friends or family

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Cons

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Cons

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