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    Manchester Airports Group Reviews

    Updated 8 August 2018
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    Pros

    • "Interesting environment to work in" (in 6 reviews)

    • "Great people who you can have a laugh with" (in 8 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Apparently giving a work life balance" (in 6 reviews)

    • "long hours expected as there is a lot that needs to improve, the new system will help with that - the FD's rarely support though" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Great Place To Work"

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      Current Employee - Personal Assistant in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Personal Assistant in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible working environment, great Team of people

      Cons

      M56 can be a nightmare!

    2. "A challenge but rewarding"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Team Leader in Stockport, England
      Current Employee - Team Leader in Stockport, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      A really interesting environment to work in
      Great people who you can have a laugh with
      Huge amounts of transformation which should improve how the airport operates
      Lots to get stuck into

      Cons

      Fair way from central Manchester
      Lots of change which can be difficult to deal with

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    3. "Very friendly open staff"

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      Current Employee - Lounge Host in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Lounge Host in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Meet lots of people from all over

      Cons

      Very fast paced environment keeping things tidy

    4. "Security"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Aviation Security Officer in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Aviation Security Officer in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great colleague team spirit helps you through the days mundane work tasks.

      Cons

      Antiquated lower management. Very poorly maintained build environment and extremely poor ergonomic design and layout of the site.

      Advice to Management

      Look at the quality of the staff and not follow the well trodden path of nepotism and old boys network.

    5. "OK but not much work life balance"

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      Current Employee - Operations in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Operations in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great people enjoy working in the team I am in

      Cons

      Lots of different departments that do not work together so very difficult. Lots of red tape.

      Advice to Management

      Bring the teams together

    6. "Avoid. Not an enjoyable place to work."

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      Former Employee - Analyst in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Analyst in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Manchester Airports Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Pension.
      Nice office view.
      Ok job if you’re just wanting to pay bills. I never did overtime and it wasn’t expected.

      Cons

      Micromanaging Manager who wanted to check every email before you sent it.
      Supressioning environment.
      Nobody spoke - very quiet office.
      Poor team spirit.

    7. "Women beware!"

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      Former Employee - Not Stated for Obs Reasons in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Not Stated for Obs Reasons in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Manchester Airports Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Looks lovely and glamorous but don’t be tempted or fooled by this

      Cons

      Bullying and harassing culture
      Sex discrimination rife/sexual harassment a way of life there.
      Poor senior managers and behaviours
      Unsafe working practices with health and safety not taken seriously.

      Advice to Management

      Learn how to treat people as human beings. Follow your own values. Hopefully one day you will great treated the same way as you treat others.

    8. "Security"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the managers were great

      Cons

      There are too many to list, avoid

    9. "CUSTOMER SERVICE AMBASSADOR (Nights)"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Manchester Airports Group part-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with, free parking, good pay

      Cons

      Night staff made to feel inferior by some day staff, staffing levels not the same during nights at times having to work short staffed

      Advice to Management

      Recruit more night staff

    10. "Dangerous place to work as security"

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      Former Employee - Aso in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Aso in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Manchester Airports Group part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Some decent people.
      Wages are good

      Cons

      A lot of talking behind backs and rumor making.
      People have been known to club together to have disliked staff sacked.
      You have to watch your back at all times.

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