Terrible management - Manager Adorama Employee Review

1.0
Nov 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

There isn’t anything good that I can think of

Cons

Everything Is terrible, starting with uneducated management and their terrible service

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Adorama Response
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Hi - thank you for sharing your thoughts about your time at Adorama. I'm sorry you didn't have a great experience during your time here, and it's true that working at Adorama isn't for everyone. Having said that, the market is rich with job opportunities and it is hard to understand why you stayed for 3 years. Change is constant in our business, and we ask our team members to be incredibly nimble as we serve customers in an industry that changes daily. Related to your comments on Management, we are very proud of our team and the amazing work that they do and we strive to improve everyday. Thanks again for taking the time to leave this review and we wish you the best in your career.

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