Poor Corporate Environment - Anonymous employee Jimmy John's Employee Review

1.0
Nov 7, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free food was abundant and the occasional employee outings were always top notch. Office amenities and equipment were of the highest quality. There are some great people within the company that made working there worth it.

Cons

Inconsistency in performance management and rewards for employees as well as a lack of structure for how these are determined, which leads to unfair treatment and an appearance of favoritism within the organization. Work-life balance was non-existent and the "required hours" of 8am-5pm were really more like 7:30am-6pm if you wanted to be considered a "dedicated employee". Very poor PTO and holiday schedules. Many hiring practices were discriminatory and the organization uses "cultural fit" as a cover-up for hiring young, attractive individuals only. Termination is used a sort of fear tactic to keep employees in line and following policy and procedures. Benefits plans are expensive and not competitive in any way.

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Cons

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Pros

Good pay, if there aren't too many drivers, and you're at a good place for lunch, you can expect to make around $50 in tips per day or more, and get reimbursed for mileage. The people there can be hit or miss, some people can be very fun to work with and responsible.

Cons

The upper management can be lead with too many sensitive women, who don't know how to diagnose situations properly, and take the side of the immature employees who get offended way too easily. The co-workers can be very young and irresponsible, but this is par for the course for food places if you don't have strong leadership.

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