Head Office Employee - Anonymous employee Trespass Employee Review

This is by far the worst company I have ever worked for. The way the Directors treat employees is appalling - in many instances it is bullying at its worst form. They often publicly degrade and humiliate individuals. You are never treated as a valued employee, you are nothing more than disposable to them. And they will tell you that. The Directors have created an environment of fear, intimidation and sexism. There is a strong blame culture within the company. Sexual harassment is rife within the company. There is not a proper HR department to deal with complaints - it would be taken to senior management level and all senior managers are male (and are often the ones causing harassment). No training is given and there are no opportunities for self development. Yet, you will be expected to know everything and you will get the blame if things go wrong. You're expected to do the job of 3 different people - with no thanks for doing it. Very high expectations but not remotely possible to to achieve with the training or facilities provided. No career progression opportunities. Really high staff turnover for a company of this size. Some employees have been very publicly fired. Pay is terrible. The Directors will tell you that in this current economic climate you're lucky to have a job. Minimum wage for most employees. You have to clock in and out every time you leave leave the building. You will be docked 15 minutes wages for being more than 3 minutes late. Pay reviews whilst annually are solely at the Directors discretion - £0, £250, £500, £750, possibly £1000 (never heard of anyone getting more and it's normally at the lower end of the scale). You won't get the opportunity to say why you deserve a pay rise - what counts is their opinion of you and the amount of work they think you do. Long hours - 8:30 till 5:30 Monday to Friday Only statutory maternity pay. Directors don't make it easy to return to work after. The company does not openly offer flexible working hours. Very few employees work part time and those that do fought tooth and nail to get it. No benefits whatsoever. No sick pay, no bonus. No incentive to do well at your job (other than to avoid the public telling off that you're rubbish at your job from the Directors) CCTV throughout the office. Directors watch it at their desks to make sure you're working. Constant negative feedback. You have to be very mentally strong to work here. The company is disorganised at best. They are archaic in their way of working. The Directors change their mind constantly - it causes confusion and chaos at all levels from head office to stores. It's very much an old boys club - I'm sure if you're an older male that plays golf you'll avoid many of the issues I've mentioned above! Otherwise I would stay away from this company at all costs. (I have generalised my role in order to protect my identity - it is likely that I could be disciplined or fired for openly expressing my opinion)