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    Manchester Airports Group Reviews

    Updated 22 October 2018
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    Pros

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

    • "Great people who you can have a laugh with" (in 9 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 9 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. "Not a place I would recommend"

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

      I worked at Manchester Airports Group full-time

      Pros

      Parts of the business are well-organised, with competent staff and good managerial structure. and there are some nice people who work there

      Cons

      Processes are too complex, too many layers of bureaucracy, management create a toxic environment to work in

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    3. "Awful place to work, systems that do not work, incompetent management in Finance"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 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

      Some great people work at MAG

      Cons

      Culture of bullying and harassment, systems that don't work, long hours demanded, utter contempt for the team by senior management

      Advice to Management

      Listen to the feedback from your employees. Act upon the info in exit interviews. Make a stand and get rid of bullying in management in Finance

    4. "A challenge but rewarding"

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      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

    5. "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

    6. "Security"

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      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.

    7. "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

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Duty free - Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Manchester, England
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great Discount, some nice staff to work with

      Cons

      Security customs before every shift, was always late because security are rude and have a big power trip. No progression. Management is awful especially the Terminal 1 manager. Very rude woman. Staff are not treated fairly and their are fleas in the staff room sofas. Plus gossiping staff members

      Advice to Management

      Be nicer and better. Couldn't manage to save their own skin. Also don't act like they enjoy their own job

    9. Helpful (1)

      "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.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "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.

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