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E001 | A great collaborative company What I like: Collaboration, great benefits, good work /life balance What I dislike: Not great for the commute |
E002 | Image-obsessed management, only concerned with lining their own pockets What I like: Great fellow team members, who became a supportive family through the stressful and often downtrodden atmosphere What I dislike: - AJ Bell like to hire youngsters fresh out of uni or from their first job at a shoe shop with no financia... |
E003 | In the process of trying to provide the best service for clients they have forgotten about their staff What I like: The compressed hours structure works well where you get a day off in the week. The staff within each department are lovely and you can make some great friends for life here. What I dislike: I genuinely be... |
E004 | Awful from the first day What I like: It's not bad pay however that is the only benefit of working for the company. What I dislike: Where to begin?
On my first week of working as an Aldi Store assistant, I was treated so horribly. I was shouted at in front of customers as I made small mistakes due to members of staf... |
E005 | Great company to work for What I like: Fast paced, great opportunities for progression, senior management and leaders are involved at all levels, company benefits are brilliant (e.g. free gym, holidays etc.) What I dislike: None that I can think of |
E006 | Poor In All Areas What I like: Pay Is Better Than Most Other Warehouse Positions Large Site On A Large Industrial Estate Decent Canteen Which is Subsidised What I dislike: No Security What So Ever In Any Position You DO Not Get The Hours Your Supposed To . There Is Basically No Health & Safety You Miss one Shift Due... |
E007 | Low salary, bad micromanagement What I like: Easy to get the job even without experience in finance What I dislike: Very low salary, poor working conditions, very little training provided but high expectations. Micro management are young, inexperienced and superficial girls who are not able to provide guidance and supp... |
E008 | Young colleagues, poor micro management What I like: Very friendly and welcoming to new staff. Easy going ethic. What I dislike: Poor salaries, poor training and communication. |
E009 | COWBOYS AVOID What I like: hours ok colleagues and line managers are really nice What I dislike: i worked at their AFH Insure division, give you leads that are impossible to work.
Training pretty much none existent. Desk managers cant help as they are expected to generate their own sales and struggle to help their tea... |
E010 | Looked after but small cog What I like: Great employee benefits
Good working atmosphere
Flexible working What I dislike: Feel like one of many
Underpaid to a degree |
E011 | Wish I'd known AJ Bell were local to me sooner What I like: Really friendly staff and great team culture
Excellent career prospects
Lots of emphasis on learning & development
Brilliant induction program
Facilities- next to tram stop, gym, pay day drinks, cafe, post office, newsagents What I dislike: Very busy, n... |
E012 | Great place to work What I like: AFH is a great company to work for. The training courses available are brilliant, from Excel training to product knowledge, all courses are available to all staff. Everyone is pleasant and welcoming. The CEO always acknowledges you when he sees you, as do all management. We have annual ... |
E013 | AJ Hell What I like: Company drinks, good Christmas / Summer do, nice people. Good work / life balance when volumes are lower. What I dislike: Salary
The salaries at this company across the board are very low compared to their competitors. The bonus is also extremely low and you have to constantly justify to your mana... |
E014 | Forward thinking company with very supportive senior management What I like: I joined AFH in December 2017 and have found them to be a truly great company to work for. On week one meetings were arranged for me with all the Senior Managers from the various departments so I could understand the different parts of the bus... |
E015 | Great place to work What I like: - I was made to feel very welcome when I first started and I was never made to feel like I was a 'burden' or an 'inconvenience' to train. I work in admin and although I have 8 years previous experience working within an admin based role prior to starting work at AFH, I had never worked ... |
E016 | Administration What I like: Really nice community, lots of benefits for employees. What I dislike: nothing that i can think of- i love working here |
E017 | Employed at store level there is no promotion from that ponit What I like: What I enjoyed most about the job is that each day can be very different. You are part of an organisation that is growing rapidly. This can be seen in its recent sales growth. What I dislike: If you are employed as an assistant manager you can o... |
E018 | Utter joke What I like: the pay is fairly good What I dislike: Handbook says arrive 15 mins early, be on shop floor for your start time- they actually expect you on shop floor 15 mins early. I recieved disciplinary for arriving 15 mins early and getting onto shop floor 10 mins before my start time. Deputy managers are ... |
E019 | aldi produce What I like: stock replenshing avoid at all costs going on nights What I dislike: i started training on day for two weeks they didnt tell my shift 10-6am rota till 4 days prior !!!! and told tuesday to sunday morning forever ! i am a keen bodybuilder and use to working like a Donkey ! but aldi your n... |
E020 | Great business for progression and genuine family feel What I like: I've been working at AJ Bell for over 15 years and during that time have worked in 5 different roles, progressing each time to the role I am in now. The business is at a scale now which means there is genuine opportunity to not only progress but also t... |
E021 | Great Place to Work! What I like: Approachable staff
Client focused
Staff Benefits are increasing
Great way to get your foot in the door
Progression and movement is encouraged What I dislike: Salary for administration staff needs to be looked into. (Extra £2-4k a year to match other companies will improve statistic... |
E022 | I love being a part of AJ Bell What I like: A refreshing working atmosphere
Available and welcoming management
Excellent training courses (internal and external) available
Employee benefits - gym, parking, pay day drinks etc.
AJ Bell regularly support charities and many volunteering days available What I dislike: T... |
E023 | fast paced, hard work - good pay What I like: Good rate of pay, holidays, What I dislike: Long hours that come with retail |
E024 | Tunbridge Wells office - ONLY good for first-jobbers; otherwise avoid What I like: Great Experience for 18months - 2 years if straight out of school/university and looking for a career in Financial Services. If you're lucky enough to get a parking spot in town (waiting list) - this is the most valuable benefit on offer... |
E025 | I Strongly Advise Against Joining AFH Wealth Management What I like: The pros to employment at AFH Wealth Management are only apparent if you are a favourite employee or you are straight form school/university or college and no no other working environments.
The benefits on top of your salary could be a desired additi... |
E026 | Good Place To Work What I like: Everyone is friendly and there is always a brilliant atmosphere in the office. There are progression opportunities which is always a bonus and the company really look after you. What I dislike: No cons as such. |
E027 | Bad Place to Work (Aldi UK) What I like: Higher level of pay than most other retailers (but you definitely earn it!) What I dislike: I work as a store assistant in an Aldi store in northeast England. I have worked for other retailers and Aldi are by far the worst.
When I started with the company I was working 40 hours... |
E028 | client reporting admin What I like: Easy to get the job, Nice colleagues. What I dislike: Abysmal pay, around minimum wage. No actual training for your job role. No incentive to improve. training. Leaves a bad taste in the mouth when the CEO drives a roll royce and the majority of the workers are payed so lowly |
E029 | Very low salaries What I like: Majority of the people there are lovely, and that’s about the only pro What I dislike: Salaries are much lower than market competitors and there is no standard salary ladder, they just pay each individual person whatever they can get away with.
Most of management is shocking and know not... |
E030 | Such a GREAT place to work What I like: I worked at AFH for 4 years and cannot fault them. Everyone is so friendly, especially the CEO!
AFH is great for career progression with lots of internal opportunities available. During my time, I worked in 3 different departments with an increased salary in each. I would total... |
E031 | Honest Review What I like: Made some life time friends. What I dislike: Was let go from the company just before Christmas. Advised the role was not cost effective after having to deal with the worst management in my 20 year career. |
E032 | Career progression What I like: New Offices
Career progression - all jobs open internally, apprenticeship scheme
Company performing extremely well
Free gym and pay day drinks What I dislike: Lack of free parking - Have to apply for a space |
E033 | Shiny Office Cannot Hide Rotten Culture What I like: If you're happy to accept an average salary and poor benefits to get your foot in the door of the Financial Services industry then AJ Bell is the place for you. The low bar for staff entry means you can get your first experience in Financial Services before moving on... |
E034 | A caring and adaptable employer What I like: I find AFH to be a caring employer, that is both adaptable to employees' needs and prepared to listen to opinions.
Since I've worked at AFH there have been many progressive changes for the workforce in the way of employee benefits (for example, these include a savings sc... |
E035 | Really great place to work What I like: Colleagues are really friendly, social environment
Lots of support from management and our CEO during the COVID situation, felt really comfortable and secure in my job
Good benefits, such as decent holiday allowance, mental health support, pay day drinks and social/charity even... |
E036 | Great place to work with a nice team of people. If you want to progress the opportunities are there for you. What I like: AFH is a progressive company who invest in their people and supports career development. Job security is a big selling point along with the continuous growth. The staff benefits are beginning to imp... |
E037 | Worst job of my life What I like: It started out as a good job with great benefits however these benefits turned sour rather fast. What I dislike: lack of respects for employees, lack of training I was taken on as a assistant manager and told I would be trained in a store where all company standards were met. However ... |
E038 | Poor treatment of staff by management What I like: Great colleagues
Good social events
Decent benefits What I dislike: HR have very little power over management bullying their staff. Multiple people had raised concerns of the manager on my team but nothing was done to stop this happening.
The company claim to be sup... |
E039 | A great place to start building a career What I like: Supportive environment - manager/team leader always around to help, listen to concerns and promoting development.
Good social benefits - I've attended lots of social events throughout my time here & even through COVID we've held virtual cocktail classes & cooking s... |
E040 | "Beware all that glistens ..." What I like: Experience, responsibility and the pay. What I dislike: Extremely long hours for the sector (70+ not uncommon) and stress created by steep performance expectations with few resources available to run operations. Aldi is a discounter wih increadible prices for the quality but ... |
E041 | Good company What I like: some good perks e.g buy holidays, holiday allowance increases per year, small biannual bonus. There is a great socialising with team colleagues too. What I dislike: Underpaid therefore experienced staff leave making the role harder to do. The company should increase wages and give people ince... |
E042 | Growing organisation with opportunities to progress What I like: Great social benefits including pay day drinks and social and charity events
Great office space including on site gym with classes and changing facilities
Lots of training and personal development opportunities
Flexibility with working arrangements po... |
E043 | Good company overall What I like: - Fair management
-Good annual pay rises
-Good progression What I dislike: -Pension contributions
-Can’t think of anything else! |
E044 | Worst time of my life - avoid at all costs What I like: Nothing other than the pay - not that you get to spend your money as you're always at work What I dislike: Where do I start? I was looking for a change in career and after a lot of research, thought and analysing I decided to apply for Aldi as they appear to be a ... |
E045 | Promotion, growing organisation and great colleagues! What I like: AJ Bell is one of the best organisations I have worked for. Its inclusive, friendly and very secure. Having moved from a more sales based organisation it is a breath of fresh air to not be KPI driven and particularly right now, to know that I am working... |
E046 | Supremacy What I like: Great place to have a career. I joined fresh out of university nearly 7 years ago. The company has been on an amazing growth journey, certainly since then which it has been a privilidge to be a part of. The below is a list of the benefits to me personally, and is not exhaustive.
-Scope for car... |
E047 | Stay away. Warehouse worker,Atherstone What I like: Wages good. Nice work collegues. What I dislike: Bullying by management , job threats if you don't do as they yell you. ie shift changes with hardly any notice. Work up to 10 hrs per day and only given 20 min break. No chance of promotion unless you're female. Harder ... |
E048 | Great Opportunities and Support but limited pay progression What I like: Great offices and benefits on offer.
Great Learning & Development Team and qualifications offered from apprenticeships to professional qualifications.
Good opportunity for progression, like many employers hard work is rewarded in the long run.
... |
E049 | It horrible management What I like: Good investment management strategy. Overall there are individual admin staff that are very nice and helpful What I dislike: The management and seniors are ruthless. No training for staff. Staff are poorly paid and virtually no retention. The consultants have no communication and des... |
E050 | AJ Hell- things you should know before you join! What I like: Good social events and Christmas parties. What I dislike: Where do we start?
After being offered the job you realise quickly you’ve been given a position in the overworked scapegoat department.
Pay variance- it’s massive between us some admins. Although ... |
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