Toxic Work Environment - Anonymous employee AMS Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun, hard working and sincere Colleagues

Cons

Account Management promoted and enabled managers whose toxic management style were to badger, harass and intimidate the entire recruiting and sourcing team on a daily basis (unnecessarily) and despite repeated complaints (from numerous staff members) declined to do anything.

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AMS Response
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I was disappointed to read your review of your experience here at AMS. It certainly does not reflect the leadership values that we strive to live by every day. Please feel comfortable reaching out to me in in confidence to further discuss your views. Tanya-Marie.Nichols@alexmann.com – Head of Human Resources, Americas

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