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    Updated 19 Jan 2020

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    2.9
    58%
    Recommend to a Friend
    66%
    Approve of CEO
    OCS Group CEO Peter Slator
    Peter Slator
    20 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Good company in terms of growth" (in 5 reviews)

    • "No pros whatsoever this company makes me feel ill" (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours - long shift patterns can be tough, especially if you have a young family" (in 6 reviews)

    • "low pay, zero hours contract, lots of travelling for what could be a 6 hour shift" (in 6 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (2)

      "Loved it"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Cleaner in Chippenham, South West England, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at OCS Group full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Friendly staff, amazing people, ok place

      Cons

      Not pay on time it was hard to get to big boses

      OCS Group2018-11-12

    2. "A family Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Bid & Support Manager in Birmingham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at OCS Group full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good community, strong people, friendly environment

      Cons

      poor communication, no work live balance, company works in silo's

      OCS Group2019-12-05
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    3. "Ok"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Cleaning Operative in Birmingham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at OCS Group part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Flexible hours Very busy in Winter Good Team

      Cons

      No work in Summer Management doesn't have a clue how to run the department

      OCS Group2019-11-26

    4. "An awful place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at OCS Group

      Pros

      I’m struggling, I really am

      Cons

      The management team are inexperienced and ill equipped. The office conditions were grim- stuck at the end of a winding corridor next to a toilet with no window or extractor fan

      Advice to Management

      Leave. Step down. This really isn’t for you.

      OCS Group2019-12-12

    5. "Where do I start?"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Cleaning Operative in Birmingham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at OCS Group part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Discounts.

      Cons

      Not disabled friendly Short staff

      Advice to Management

      Need more staff, better management/supervisors

      OCS Group2019-10-17

    6. "Very hard work, limited staff"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Customer Care Agent in Manchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at OCS Group part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      reasonable pay I guess ?

      Cons

      not enough staff more management no organisation

      OCS Group2019-09-02

    7. "Family business with great potential"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Regional Skills Trainer 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at OCS Group full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Some of the contracts are a joy to work with and can be very rewarding.

      Cons

      Can by quite siloed with some sectors being neglected and overlooked.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize the importance and value to training and the staff that deliver the training.

      OCS Group2019-06-25

    8. "Good while it lasted"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Support Manager in Orpington, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at OCS Group full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Relaxed atmosphere, lots of travel, some really hard working and dedicated teams

      Cons

      Lack of support, unstable environment, long hours, poor treatment

      Advice to Management

      Look after the good management that work for you and not just the people who suck up

      OCS Group2019-06-05

    9. "Cleaning operative"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Cleaning Operative in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

      I have been working at OCS Group part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Paid on time and good hours

      Cons

      Never paid correctly and not very appreciated

      OCS Group2019-04-09

    10. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at OCS Group full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with

      Cons

      None really that I can think of

      OCS Group2019-03-04
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