Big disappointment - Head Coach - Head Coach sweetgreen Employee Review

1.0
Jul 29, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-free, healthy food -core values are admirable -50 hour work week (relatively low for a G.M.) -opportunity for growth -free t-shirts?

Cons

-total lack of organization -incomplete and lengthy manager-in-training program -lack of communication, unanswered emails -over hyped "culture" does not exist at ground level -low pay = unprofessional, irresponsible team members -3 week turnaround for expense reports -negotiate an annual salary, get paid hourly instead -growth for the sake of growth -turnover, turnover, turnover -major disconnect between "treehouse" (corporate) and daily operations -P&L and other financials replaced with colorful graphs and charts.

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Pros

Good smart people to work with. Tech focused.

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Working with other smart engineers

Cons

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