Slightly Juvenile Employee Engagement - Anonymous employee Stericycle Employee Review

2.0
Sep 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home oportunity if metrics are up to par

Cons

Steps and events to increase employee morale and engacement borders kindergarten an elemeray results. There were young employees but there were also older ones who were no taken into consideration. The supervisors needs to provide more support rather than being on their cell phones while on the floor and having personal conversations with some employees which gives the impression of favoritism. Perception is important when employees look up to their supervisor for support and fairness. There were also people who were promoted because they spoke well and articulate their thoughts but we're negative behind the supervisor and manager's back. It's just complaints after another. It's unfortunate management falied to recognize this until it was too late. All they can do now is support them when they make ongoing mistakes. Desperation to fill positions is the number 1 reason the wrong people ae being hired and promoted.

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Cons

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Thank you for taking the time to share this! We’re so glad to hear that your experience here has been a good one. It’s feedback like yours that reminds us why creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and proud of what they do is so important. We're grateful to have you on the team.
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I worked alongside a team that was consistently supportive and always willing to make time to answer questions, which made a meaningful difference in my day-to-day experience. There was a real sense of collaboration, and having people who were approachable and dependable made it much easier to navigate a fast-paced, high-volume sales environment. It helped create a bit of stability and camaraderie even during more demanding or repetitive parts of the role. Overall, it was a company operating as a leader in the space, which added to the scale and pace of the experience

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Stericycle Response
1mo
We really appreciate you taking a moment to reflect and share your journey with us. I’m sorry things haven’t gone as smoothly as they should, but your feedback is valuable and helps us make the improvements needed to create a better, more supportive place for everyone.
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