Make it make sense? - Lead Sourcing Specialist AMS Employee Review

3.0
Jun 19, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

An inclusive company rhat really promotes people being their true self, opportunity for growth and development is available with plenty of resources available to help career progression.

Cons

One hand does not know what the other hand is doing. Implementation of lean waste management and procedures caused many people to jump ship, ranging from junior entry level staff to ceo levels saw the shambles of management and no matter who fed back it seemed to go nowhere. Ramped up their recruitment post pandemic and brought in a ridiculous amount of staff that actually impacted bonus structures and salary reviews of tenured long term staff. People that bad been there for years and years through thick and thin where now on the same playing field as someone just through the door!?!?? Few mo ths later, had to make cuts and there's redundancies being made left, right and centre!! Who's the ines being made redundant? All the new staff surely.... NOPE... For whatever reason they've decided to cut all the tenured staff with experience and knowledge and hold on to ones fresh in the door, and all the management and new management are either friends or friends of friends. Make it make sense??? My team has seen 6 people walk so far, within a 6 month window, from a new manager took over!

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AMS Response
3y
Many thanks for taking the time to post a review. It is great to see that your highlights of working at AMS reflect what we try strive so hard to promote every day – authenticity, inclusivity and career progression. That said, it is disappointing to read your thoughts regarding the departure of colleagues owing to the economic climate we, and the industry as whole, are operating in right now and the subsequent softening in client hiring volumes we’ve experienced on some accounts. We've been working hard to minimize the impact this is having on our colleagues, looking to re-deploy to other accounts and find new opportunities within the business. We know good talent is hard to find, whether tenured or new to our business, and we invest in it considerably, so we always try to hold on to it where we can. We’d love for you to reach out to engagement@weareams.com so we can discuss further your other points, in particular the latest results from our Every Voice Matters survey which saw us stand two points above the Glint external global benchmark in terms of engagement score. It would also be great to talk you through the varied opportunities and levels of value which are available to utilise through AMS Appreciate, our global recognition platform, so colleagues can acknowledge and thank each other at all levels.

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AMS Response
2d
Thank you for taking the time to share your honest and thorough feedback. We appreciate your recognition of the flexibility and remote working environment at AMS, and we’re encouraged to hear you continue to see strong talent and potential within the organisation. We’re sorry to hear that your recent experience has not reflected the collaborative and supportive culture we strive to create. We recognise that periods of transformation and evolving ways of working can create pressure for teams, particularly when priorities shift quickly or workloads feel challenging. Creating an environment where colleagues feel supported, listened to, and able to contribute openly is extremely important to us, and we take feedback relating to culture, wellbeing, and leadership seriously. We would encourage you to continue raising your concerns through the appropriate internal channels so they can be heard and constructively addressed. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.
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