Albertsons Companies reviews

Where to start... 1. The company has hit a wall and is desperate to try and find a silver bullet to save the business. 2. Morale has not been the same since the layoffs in April. 3. The parent company has become increasingly difficult to work with and they have unrealistic demands. 4. Management and especially HR wants to keep everyone in the dark, and silence anyone who tries to bring attention to the fact that the company is not doing well. 5. As people realize how bad things are, there has been a steady stream of people leaving the company. 6. The direction and strategy of the company are no longer clear and have not been since Josh Hix, the old CEO and founder, left. Things are haphazardly implemented just for the sake of showing some kind of development, even if it does not drive overall growth. 7. The new head of the company, who was put in place by the parent company, is hardly ever present in the NY office and it appears that support for Plated internally in the parent company is dwindling. There were some really great things about Plated that I loved when I first started, but over time those things have deteriorated and vanished. If you are looking for a job in the meal kit industry, I would recommend either joining HelloFresh or finding a different industry altogether.

Management is atrocious. 1950s management style is pervasive. Work from home is discouraged. Flexible work schedules are discouraged. Internal processes are rigid, inflexible and outdated. Management pretends to listen to concerns but does nothing about it. IT infrastructure is dominated by creaky, expensive, ancient mainframe systems. IT is seen as a cost center not a center of innovation. Contrast that with successful companies like Amazon where IT is a key player and they actually invest in IT. Company is shouldering an enormous amount of debt which limits their ability to compete with the likes of Amazon (via Whole Foods) and WalMart. Stores are closing left and right and management has no answers to compete in the modern business environment. In IT you will learn lots of useless non-transferable skills. If you are looking to build skills in anything developed in the last 10-15 years this is not the place for you. Culture is a passive-aggressive political minefield. Navigating this quagmire is rewarded with promotions and bonuses. True leadership and accountability will get you marginalized.