Percy & Reed Reviews

Toxic environment, low wages, blaming culture, low career progression

- Toxic, bullying and blaming culture. If you don’t agree to testing a new product you are bullied and peer pressured into testing it. - Micro managing with little room for creativity or freedom to suggest new ideas. I was made multiple promises about exciting job opportunities and career progression but none of which were true, even when it was included in my contract. - No HR person to hire talent and create a structure for the company. Being educated and trained in people management would go a long way. - Senior management fail to realise that we are in a cost of living crisis and people do not wish to spend a lot on shampoo and conditioner. Rather than blaming your staff you should analysis your market and the current climate we are living in and how the product/brand can be adapted to make it work. - No team morale. Each person is out for themselves and will take credit for your work. - Long hours, the contracted hours were 9-6pm but I was often working till 7pm on weekdays and catching up on the weekends. No time in lieu and working extra hours was taken for granted. - The positive 5 star reviews are written by the senior management because they have been peer pressured into doing so. - If you have a look at previous employees on LinkedIn you’ll notice that the majority don’t work for the company for very long. This is because they either make employees redundant or make the environment is so uncomfortable they end up leaving. I actively encourage new starters to take this as their red flag not to join this company or to look for something else. It isn’t obvious at first but once you’ve been there for a while you’ll see it for yourself.