The Very Group Reviews
Updated 16 Sep 2020
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Approve of CEO
Henry Birch
44 Ratings
Pros
"Great people and a great company" (in 13 reviews)
"Good flexibility offered allowing for a decent work/life balance" (in 10 reviews)
Cons
"Pettiness senior management lack of trust" (in 6 reviews)
"Location is on the outskirts of Liverpool" (in 6 reviews)
- Featured Review
"Great, supportive company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Very Group full-time
Pros
Great development opportunities, fantastic culture and the people are lovely.
Cons
I can’t think of anything specific.
Thank you for taking the time to review, it means a lot. It's great to hear you love the culture and people, it's so important during this strange time to be surrounding by good people. Have a great weekend!
"Great company"
I have been working at The Very Group full-time
Pros
Good pay, good benefits, easy going. Brilliant company to work for.
Cons
This location has now closed
"The Very Group"
I have been working at The Very Group full-time
Pros
Is a Good place to work
Cons
None I can think of
The Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Thanks for your positive review, have a lovely weekend!
"A very ambitious, forward thinking organisation that is unswerving in it's ambition to the best by it's customers."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Very Group full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Excellent salary and benefits and career development opportunities. Great head office and on-site facilities.
Cons
Struggles to live it's values at times.
The Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a review. It's great to hear you recognise our focus in doing the best for our customers whilst rewarding our people with salary, benefits and opportunities to progress in return for their commitment to deliver for our customer. Our values are super-important to us, to guide us when the going get's challenging, and so hearing they're not met at times is something we'd welcome feedback on to understand when you have experienced this so we can improve. Please feel free to share more with us on glassdoor@theverygroup.com
"ok job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at The Very Group full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
money was ok i suppose
Cons
shifts wernt family friendly at all
The Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Thank you for leaving a review on your time working at Shaw. We wish you the very best for your future and thank you again for your time with us.
"Picker review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at The Very Group full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly staff and quality canteen
Cons
Moving site to midlands and making hundreds redundant
Continue readingThe Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Thanks for leaving us a review about your time as an order picker at Shaw. We couldn't agree more that the team environment and culture at the site has been a positive factor in many employees experiences working at the site over the years and is something we hope many friendships will be taken forward into the next chapter for you and other at Shaw. We thank you wholeheartedly for the part you played in your time working with us, and wish you the best of luck for the future.
"General dogsbody"
Doesn't RecommendI worked at The Very Group full-time
Pros
Staff discount and nice office
Cons
Toxic workplace. Dont be fooled by them.
"Good"
I have been working at The Very Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
Chilled environment, Not much pressure from management. Can earn bonus.
Cons
Not always guaranteed full 40 hour week, Can get boring doing the same job.
The Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Hey, thanks for taking the time to leave us a 4* review. Pleased to hear you enjoyed your working environment, and whilst we encourage an environment that everyone feels comfortable and happy in, we love it even more, when our people are challenged and motivated to make things the best they can be for our customers! We'd encourage anyone feeling unchallenged to speak with their line manager to see what new skills and opportunities there may be to step up and own it.
"The Very Group"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Very Group full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good team working together. busy fast pace warehouse.
Cons
can be cold in the warehouse
Continue readingThe Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. Glad to see that you've rated your experience a positive one, overall. We wish you the very best of luck in your next role and are sending another huge thank you for your time as part of the Shop Direct/The Very Group team.
"Avoid!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at The Very Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
You have a job if you are desperate
Cons
Discrimination Nepotism Unprofessional management 14-16 hours a day working hours only 11 paid Only friends of friends can progress most vacancies are not even advertised No values
Continue readingThe Very Group Response
– Fulfilment Director
Thankyou for taking the time to share your experience of working at The Very Group. When I read your review I was sorry to hear that your experience has not lived up to the high expectations we hold for all of our Colleagues. This is not the kind of experience we want for our people at all, and it's not something we condone. Please be assured that we will take your feedback forward. We're fully committed to building an environment where all Colleagues feel valued and respected and take reports of this nature seriously. It would be helpful if you would be willing to share any more information - if so, please reach out to me, or get in touch through glassdoor@theverygroup.com
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The Very Group Response
– Employer Brand Manager