Generation Y Reviews

1.7

12% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)
Generation Y has an employee rating of 1.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there.

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19 reviews
1.0
3 Mar 2020

Steer Clear - Time Wasters & Everyone Leaves Quickly

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None at all, don't waste your time in this company. Met some decent people during my time here who all left nearly as quickly as I did.

Cons

The office is tiny and extremely messy. The place has a constant cycle of unpaid interns who are not treated properly and leave or count down the days until they're done. Very few paid staff, pay is extremely low. Website and Facebook engagement is very low, the likes on the Facebook page are grandfathered in from years ago by people who are no longer college students. The student cards really struggle to sell, the student card sales people are told they will get a commission if they manage to sell orders however they never do even if they manage to get a decent sale. Advertised wage you come in to interview for will be chopped down to waaay lower in the last interview you do. Hours will be 9am - 6pm. 'CEO' and the number 2 have no management skills, are abrasive, mood swings and inappropriate comments are the day to day usual. You will learn nothing from the CEO and number 2. Client retention is non-existent and a lot of bridges have been burned due to awful performance. Office equipment and software is very poor.

1.0
2 Feb 2022
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Pros

Some nice people (who left just as quickly as I did). Makes you think on your feet.

Cons

No professionalism or consideration for other people's time. No sense of structure and the office is a complete mess. Temperamental upper management. Sexist and ignorant comments occur on a daily basis. Pay isn't what's advertised and withheld commission- you'll also be grossly underpaid in comparison to positions of a similar nature. They treat their clients poorly, surprised that they've any left. Seem to prey on inexperienced fresh graduates who're looking to start their career. Very poor staff retention.

1.0
1 Feb 2025
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Pros

Somewhat flexible hours, nice colleagues

Cons

Do not apply for a job with Generation Y/ ISIC. Extremely dodgy employer. Job postings are inaccurate and deceitful. Pay posted is inaccurate, hours given are incorrect and you will not receive any commission for sales as promised. You are also promised various benefits and bonuses in relation to food and travel expenses, none of which will materialise. Staff there seemed utterly miserable which should have been the first sign that something was off. As well as that it's a nightmare environment with pointless tasks being given to you which waste your time. And then being asked why you don't have other things done. CEO likes to yell at staff regularly and insult their intelligence. Talks down to people and tries to find reasons not to pay them correctly, or on time. Which is a huge problem if you are paying rent. He is barely in the office but likes to show up every now and then and criticise and contradict people. The job postings will sound very attractive but please do some research first! Make sure you look into employee reviews and articles that mention the founder etc. Don't fall into the trap. If you leave the job you will treated with bitterness and a reference will not be provided. This is something I have witnessed with many employees. The turnover is so high that most staff are relatively new. It's a revolving door. One week you are the new person and the next week you are expected to train another new person in. If anyone has similar experiences please feel free to contribute your comments. All staff pay tax through revenue but CEO collects cash in hand from schools.

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