11 weeks of tears, lack of training, lack of support from an inconsiderate Line manager - Buyers Assistant Superdrug Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2022
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Pros

-Greeting Peter Mcnab, his energy is very uplifting.. never fails to say hello to anyone he passes. That was always a plus! -Working for the UK's 2nd largest Health and beauty retail store - Freebies - Box Park

Cons

- Very long ( sometimes unnecessary ) processes which were very intense at all times - Heavy workload dumbed at you with very short deadlines - Low pay - Alarming high staff turnover - Lack of training mostly informal not actually tailored to the role I was in..very generic. No clear steps, no training system put in place to ensure EVERYONE has the CORRECT knowledge. Basically if you get it you get it.. if not go and ask someone on teams, they may be right.. they may be wrong.. either way just get it done quick! - After expressing my concerns for training I didnt appreactiate being compared to with other staff members. I was told at 8 weeks I needed to be as good and as fast as every one who had been there longer than I was and had previous experience. - Lack of diversity which was quite shocking for me as it's contrary in the stores - I cried everyday until I couldn't take it anymore.. and even when I handed my notice my manager encouraged me to leave that same day.

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