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      A-SAFE

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      A-SAFE reviews

      2.6

      38% would recommend to a friend

      (87 total reviews)
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      James Smith, Luke Smith

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      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.7

      Work/Life balance

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.6

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Senior management

      A-SAFE has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The A-SAFE employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      87 reviews
      2.0
      Oct 31, 2019

      Worked at A-safe on shift and regular pattern for over a year. Left over 6 months ago.

      Engineer
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      Pros

      Some outstanding staff members both on the shop floor and in the offices. Made friends for life during my time there. State of the art equipment, not afraid to invest in assets. Gained a great deal of experience and knowledge. Tools always replaced, like for like,if damaged or lost. IPAF certification provided and paid for by the company. Interesting plans for expansion in engineering department in the future regarding machinery and work processes.

      Cons

      A bullying culture exists at A-safe that as far as I perceived (and witnessed) permeates from high management throughout the business. Whilst I couldn’t say this is encouraged, I can say it is certainly tolerated. Staff members are treated with little to no respect by management and this creates a pretty miserable daily working environment. I can say from experience I was humiliated at least once by a member of senior management infront of approximately 50 staff members during a Festive competition event. This fact for the larger part is made worse considering the quality and dedication of some of their staff members. Some of which I know are still plodding along, under appreciated and underpaid. An almost pointless pension package, no healthcare benefits, very basic first aid facilities that were often under stocked. Over engineering the production process, insisting machinery be run inappropriately (insisting on running CNC machines with lubricant against the advice of the manufacturer and internal engineering department, for example) leading to frequent breakdowns in turn putting enormous, unnecessary pressure on production and maintenance. Almost always followed with a confused and angry response and a desire to seek blame before resolution, from higher management. Rapid in and out culture regarding staff recruitment, staff almost regarded as disposable. HR department are in the pocket of higher management. Certain instances of bullying committed by members of high management were malicious/vindictive in nature. Distinctive and sour separation between office and shop floor. Shop floor are regarded as second class and consequently are provided with second class canteen and unisex toilet facilities. This is even more evident in the fact that the office canteens are subsided, whereas the shop floor canteen is not. This obviously creates animosity and contributes to the unpleasant working environment. Staff in almost all positions in the company are paid under industry average. No real or official training on specialist machinery provided at all during employment. Stores are in a terrible state and are of next to no practical use when it comes to breakdown response. No time or investment provided to improve situation. Higher management impose extremely unrealistic deadlines for projects. Causing stress and conflict between all departments involved.

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      A-SAFE Response
      6y
      Thank you for taking the time to post your review about your time at A-SAFE. It is good to know you made great friends and you gained a great deal of knowledge and experience here – I hope this has assisted you in your current role. Firstly, I just want to clarify there is no bullying culture at A-SAFE as this would go against our company values. You have given a lot of specific feedback which is quite micro-level, so we cannot comment on all the points made. However, I can assure anyone reading this that all machines are run appropriately and efficiently to the guidelines and safety standards required, and all staff who operate this machinery are given the specialist training required to do so. We keep documented records of all training, be that general, specialist or health and safety, so we know when anyone is due an update or refresher. We also support staff through professional training qualifications, as evident from the certification you received. Thank you for the feedback on the stores area. As you say you left over 6 months ago, you may not be aware that we have since recruited a position in this area, so the issues you highlight have been resolved. Regarding your points on working environment, I can confirm we have recently started a huge building and refurbishment project which will extend our factory allowing more facilities for shop floor staff, refurbish and extend our car park, provide an outdoor garden area for all staff. On top of this, we are currently looking at other ways in which we can further improve employee experience for both shift and office-based workers. Once we have the results of our November 2019 Employee Engagement Survey, we will have a better idea of the areas we need to focus on. Thanks again for your feedback and I wish you the best of luck in your new role.
      1.0
      Jun 25, 2019

      Product is superb. Business not so much

      Executive
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      Pros

      The company manufactures a market leading industrial safety product using cutting edge technology. They are not afraid to invest in the technologies needed to forge forward with product development in order to keep themselves ahead of the curve. The founders’ passion for growth, for improved workplace safety and for development is tangible. Few other companies in the world can boast 40% year on year growth for close to a decade. The day-long induction for each and every new member of staff insinuates a desire to nurture their employees. Marry that with childcare vouchers, cycle to work, subsidised gym membership and flexible hours then things don’t look too shabby. And I for one made some great friends on my team.

      Cons

      Unfortunately the company’s success is very much despite of - rather than because of - its culture. Inter-departmental relationships are grounded in the umbrella message of CYA (cover your a...). So long as blame can be apportioned somewhere else then you and your department will live to work another day. Run in to help pull another department out of a hole and - unless it represents one of your very pigeon-holed KPIs (which may or may not have been communicated to you anyway) - then you’re taken to task, overall good of the company be forgotten. Once you’re through the induction, expect all communication to disappear into the ether. The rumour mill is rife - both personally and professionally - as it seems to be the only way to learn anything. Much is conducted on a need to know basis and, unless you are part of the blatant inner circle of the preferred, accept that you are too far down the food chain and inconsequential to need to know. The aforementioned perks also show their true colours. A big seller for many is flexible hours, however the pervasive culture of presenteeism makes taking advantage something of a no-no. Depending on your department, don’t expect to be looked upon favourably if you’re ready to start work for 7.30am then expect to walk out just after 4.00pm when your boss has rolled in for 9.30am (best idea is to mirror your boss' hours if you want to be "flexible". No sick pay, statutory maternity/paternity and minimum holiday for many but not all new starters puts the business well below the ‘big boys’ it purports to be in the same league as. The constant need for even the tiniest inconsequential decision or project to be approved leads to bottlenecks at management level. And if the manager’s face fits better than yours then expect you’ll be the one falling on your sword when work isn't deemed to be being completed at the required pace.

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      A-SAFE Response
      6y
      Firstly, thank you for your positive feedback about our business, products and passion for transforming workplace safety. We recognise that there is scope to improve communication. We now have almost 300 people working for A-SAFE in the UK alone as well as the same number again throughout our international businesses. We have 3 sites in the UK and 15 international subsidiaries, so our size means that we need to look at improving communication. A key part of this is the recent launch of our intranet which is now streaming all sorts of key business information to all employees wherever they work. This is soon to be followed up with the monthly staff newsletter which will be made available for every single A-SAFE employee across the globe. As a company we pride ourselves on promoting a healthy work-life balance and recognise the importance of this for both employee and employer. Our A-SAFE Advantage flexible working scheme allows people to tailor their start and finish times in line with their lifestyle. I note you mention the company do not pay sick pay. However, I can confirm the company do pay sick pay. The only time someone would be reverted to the contractual statutory sick pay is if there are excessive amounts of sickness or the individual has not followed the correct reporting procedure. Based on the feedback we have received, we are currently reviewing our communication of this practice to ensure it is being applied consistently across the organisation. We are continuing to review other benefits such as pay and holidays ensure these reflect the market and best practice.
      1.0
      Aug 31, 2017

      Clueless Management

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The product produced is the best in the market

      Cons

      The company are currently trying to grow and develop their sales force however there is no structure as to how this will be achieved, no long term strategic planning or sales focus throughout the senior management team. Senior management would obsess over minute details of your day to day work ,however when 'high level' issues regarding structure, processes etc were raised these were ignored or informed to "sort them out yourself". Cliques within the office environment, a culture with the long standing staff to patronise and dismiss any suggestions outside of their group. No feeling of teamwork at all throughout the whole company. Overall a very strange company to work for with incompetent management.

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