Flexibility and inclusivity set against a backdrop of a performance-driven culture that often overlooks staff wellbeing - People Communications Manager Sixt Employee Review

3.0
Feb 5, 2024
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Pros

- Remote Work Flexibility: Appreciated for its support of remote working arrangements, allowing for significant personal life flexibility. - Inclusivity Efforts: Commendable strides towards embracing diversity, particularly for LGBTQIA+ and First Nations communities. - Supportive Pockets Within: Small groups of wonderful colleagues offer a supportive and positive micro-environment.

Cons

- Culture and Wellbeing: A performance and profit-focused culture that can neglect employee wellbeing, with a notable division between head office and operations. - Professional Development Uncertainty: Changes have led to a lack of clarity around training and career growth opportunities. - Communication and Management Issues: Challenges in effective communication and leadership, particularly due to a top-down management style that often negates middle management's role in staff support. - Staff Burnout: Senior management's consistent disregard for staff burnout concerns, with no substantial measures to address it. - Disconnect Within the Organisation: A significant gap between SIXT Australia's operations and its global counterpart, as well as within the NRMA group, hindering local initiatives and cohesion.

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5.0
Apr 19, 2026
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Pros

Excellent work environment, helpful managers

Cons

It only takes one or two customer reviews to affect you negatively. Disproportionate to the number of customers you handle.

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Sixt Response
2mo
Dear former employee, thank you for sharing your experience with us in Phoenix. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the work environment and found our managers helpful during your time with Team Orange. We also hear your feedback on the impact of customer reviews on individual performance metrics. We understand this can feel disproportionate at times, and it's valuable input as we continuously review how we measure and support our teams. We wish you all the best in your next role. Best regards
1.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

It's an unrecognized job by management, they don't care about you unless you make them more money so they get bonuses. All they care about is performance metrics, no matter what you do to your co-workers.

Cons

Expected to work in an outdated color arrangement that is mostly black. When it's 100 degrees out, on hot asphalt, not ideal. They expect you to log the tiniest damage so that they can bill the customer. Do they not take depreciation on the cars. Their fuel gages are wonky and don't work right. I believe they are charging customers for fuel when they shouldn't.

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Sixt Response
1w
Dear former employee, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that your time at SIXT did not meet your expectations – feeling unrecognized and unsupported at work is something we take seriously. We would genuinely like to learn more about your experience in a personal and confidential conversation. Please feel free to reach out to us at talents@sixt.com – your feedback matters to us. Best regards
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