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    phs Group Reviews

    Updated 29 November 2018
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    phs Group CEO David Taylor-Smith
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    Pros

    • "well established company, great people, great products, free lunch, dress down Fridays" (in 7 reviews)

    • "Great people, good leadership who care about making a positive change for our Customers" (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Terrible Service - Terrible Customer Service and Terrible Managers" (in 4 reviews)

    • "head office a little cramped & short on parking" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Best Company I've worked for"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Field Sales Manager in Birmingham, England
      Current Employee - Field Sales Manager in Birmingham, England
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at phs Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Having only worked for PHS for a few years they are the best in the industry. If you work hard this will be noticed and rewarded and progression is something that is readily available if you work hard and want to progress.

      Everyone works as a team across all departments and everyone wants everyone to succeed, in all my sales roles previously it has been pretty cutthroat and somewhat lonely, but this is not the case at PHS

      Cons

      I've loved every second of working for PHS. Companies in the past have promoted based on a "who you know" mentality but at PHS everyone is given equal opportunities.

      One small negative and this is me being picky, is that as I work in the field for 9 hours a day It would be nice if we could have small lunch allowance as clearly not having access to a kitchen or a canteen can prove quite on a monthly basis.

      Advice to Management

      Without exception every manager I have had has always been supportive

      phs Group Response

      16 May 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Thank you very much for leaving us such a great review. It's great to read all of your feedback and glad you enjoy working at phs. We will make sure we pass on your feedback. Keep up the good work!... More

    2. "HR"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at phs Group full-time

      Pros

      More investment into the HR team so they can truly add value

      Cons

      Great development opportunities and chances to learn
      Amazing manager at the time that encouraged growth, learning and development

      phs Group Response

      26 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hello! Thank you for leaving us a review, we appreciate your comments and will make sure we pass your feedback onto management in the business area. Great to hear your manager encouraged you and had... More

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    3. "More than i expected"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at phs Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Working for phs has opened my eyes to what the company is about! - it does a lot more than sanitary bin !

      Team & manager are supportive - always willing to help you when they can.

      Cons

      Company benefits could be better

      phs Group Response

      3 Dec 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hello, thanks very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We do a lot in our industry and you're right in what you say, a lot more than sanitary, especially this time of year where are teams... More

    4. "Great Company But Needs Improvements"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales in Caerphilly, Wales
      Current Employee - Sales in Caerphilly, Wales
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Free Canteen On Site
      Great People
      Great Management

      Cons

      Poor Salary
      No progression opportunities
      Customer service is poor

      phs Group Response

      12 Nov 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and are disappointed to hear the Cons you have raised. We'll make sure your review is passed over to the management team in your area, we... More

    5. "Terrible"

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      Former Employee - Sales Consultant in Milton Keynes, England
      Former Employee - Sales Consultant in Milton Keynes, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at phs Group (More than a year)

      Pros

      Really cannot think of anything to be honest

      Cons

      too much stress - high targets based on there structure

      Advice to Management

      start treating staff like human beings and not robots and train your managers to have a better insight on what it is like in the real sales world

      phs Group Response

      30 Nov 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thank you for leaving us a review. We are disappointed to read your comments and that you felt you couldn't think of any pros of working at phs. We will escalate this to the senior management... More

    6. "An insider's view of Finance at PHS"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Project Accountant in Caerphilly, Wales
      Former Employee - Project Accountant in Caerphilly, Wales
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Supportive manager
      Really friendly staff - especially at PHS Teacrate
      Great on the job training
      Work hours are fairly low, which helps with work life balance
      Free lunch in the Caerphilly canteen
      Car allowance / company car

      Cons

      Compensation and benefits are on the low side but improving
      Role involved travelling (4 days in every 4 week period)
      Occasional Sunday work in my specific role (2 hours)

      Advice to Management

      The role I did was a really great training role and my manager was really supportive and should be commended.
      Pensions and other benefits such as maternity/paternity/sick are at the bare minimum by law. I know it would be expensive, but It might help display that you care about your employees by increasing some of these above the statutory minimum.
      Encourage flexible working / working from home to help with employee satisfaction

      phs Group Response

      23 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate all feedback. It's great to hear that you had a supportive manager, we'll make sure to pass your review over to our senior... More

    7. "Brief experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Company car
      Paid petrol
      Work phone, laptop and printer
      Manage your day according to meetings
      Local depot for work

      Cons

      Not an easy job to do
      Cold calling
      Door to door

      Advice to Management

      If you’re used to a sales environment it’s a good experience and career path to choose but you also have to have a passion for the products and drive in order to be able to sell washroom services as people don’t tend to change those very often.

      phs Group Response

      19 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Great to hear your feedback. It's great if people are passionate when they join us, and we provide training on all of our products to get you... More

    8. "Challenging, Rewarding and Worth a Second Look!"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Regional Sales Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Regional Sales Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Now is the best time ever to work at PHS.
      We have a new senior leadership team and there are now more opportunities than there were before to develop your career and enhance your professional skill set.
      I am really proud to represent the business and would encourage anyone who wants to contribute to achieving greatness to take a closer look at a career at PHS.

      Cons

      It's taken a while to get to this point so the journey has been a challenging one. The difference now is that we have a clear vision and plan to get to where we want to as a business and that provides hope and fuels determination and commitment to the goal.

      Advice to Management

      Considering the feedback from those at the cliff face of the business as change is being regarded and implemented. Our new senior leadership team have done just this and I truly believe that the new direction that PHS are taking is the best we have to date. I'm excited about the journey we are on and the vision to remain #1 is clear. The ability to be instrumental in this evolution is remarkable and I'm grateful for the opportunity to make a positive difference at the heart of the business .

      phs Group Response

      17 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are really pleased to hear you feel proud to represent phs and that you feel we have a clear vision. We have worked really hard on... More

    9. "Great company to work for!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Caerphilly, Wales
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Caerphilly, Wales
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at phs Group full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great people, good leadership who care about making a positive change for our Customers. The new plan and direction is clear!
      Lots of change and challenges, with lots of support to help us deal with this. Our most recent challenges have been acknowledged by the Exec Team as they have listened to the feedback and set plans in place to improve. Great products for our customers.

      Cons

      Not all the staff appreciate that they work for a great company, and see it as a means to an end rather than an opportunity to contribute to the success of the business.

      Advice to Management

      Keep updating and sharing progress.

      phs Group Response

      1 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hello, thank you for leaving phs a review. Firstly thanks for your 10 years plus service! You have raised some really great points in your review, our CEO, David, has just announced our strategy and... More

    10. "Warning stay away"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Field Sales Representative
      Current Employee - Field Sales Representative
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Market leaders, but now realise they have been complacent for the last 5 - 10 years and have lost a lot of their market share.

      Cons

      Deal with 5 to 10 customer complaints every day and every week.
      Customers are all leaving PHS, due to missed services, automatic-renewal contracts and not being informed about contract end dates.
      Poor Communication from senior management.
      Lack of motivation or leadership.
      Unhelpful support staff.
      No sick pay.

      phs Group Response

      4 Oct 2018 – Mark - phs team

      Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are disappointed to read your comments and have passed this information over to our management team in Sales. It's a concern that you feel... More