Wish I had a more positive experience. - Anonymous employee Aramark Employee Review

1.0
Mar 19, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I managed and met some great people! I got pushed really hard and learned a lot. I was located downtown and had great views of the city. I had a great experience with the vendors that I was constantly in contact with. I have learned and grown professionally and personally.

Cons

I have never have been so stressed, pulled in so many directions, and filled with such negativity at a job in my life. I have been in hospitality (restaurants and catering) for over 8 years.... this was just flipping crazy. There was no place to move up and I got a 1% raise at my one year review, after busting my ass and getting negativity thrown my way every day. There was no work life balance, when you work 60-70 plus hours a week, yet they wanted me to cut more labor for my hourly employees that were getting 30-35hrs a week. The expectations are unattainable and if it isn't exactly perfect for everything, getting yelled at was what was coming. Even if my boss didn't know how to do my job, there was no asking it was all assumption that myself and my staff didn't know what I was doing. I wish the staff I managed felt more appreciated then just me, they needed it from the general manager instead of constant negativity from her. Also her way of coaching you out was asking if you shower, do your hair, why aren't you wearing makeup, and we need to talk about your attire/uniform. This was told to me and 3 other people, multiple times... kinda crazy right?! Whelp needless to say, two managers have left with out a job, and 4 people have quit within a month. I feel like Aramark could be a great company just at a different account location, hopefully.

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Travel opportunities. Former corporate management was extremely supportive and good to work with. Free food. Free drama.

Cons

Work life balance. Don’t be a mother to young children if you want to work here. Verbal communication vs. what you get in an email will be contradictory….the gaslighting was unbelievable. Digital metric systems put in place by new corporate management has taken all the creativity and actual management out of the job. Will be mad at you if you don’t make the numbers they want to see, but will provide zero guidance on how best to do so. Hours were extremely long in order to complete all job responsibilities. New upper management is inflexible to specific account needs. Each account is different. HR does not help you - they protect the company. If you need to terminate an employee - they make it impossible.

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