A decade of hard work ultimately meant nothing...a real shame - Anonymous employee Arrow Electronics Employee Review

3.0
Nov 4, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great place to work (I wouldn’t have been there for 10 years otherwise) A great team of people, Great career progression if you work hard and stay focused – 5 promotions in 10 years

Cons

Unfortunately this company is now losing its focus around its staff, putting pounds before people, as I found out I requested a demotion due to serious family circumstances, offering to give up many benefits I had worked hard for (Car, pay rise, etc.) Family came first Rather than offer to help I was told to wait for a new role, something they knew I could not do, or resign. There was no middle ground, no room for discussion. I was told that a role could not be created for me, something I had seen done on many occasions. Many internals wanted my role and I was willing to trade places for the sake of my family, but management were not open to this idea and I was left with no option but to seek employment elsewhere Luckily for me this turned out to be one of the best things I had done in my career, but that cannot be said for everyone finding themselves in similar situations

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Arrow Electronics Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write us a review - we're sorry to hear about your family circumstances. It sounds like this issue may not have been addressed to the satisfaction of all parties involved, and, in this case, may have been able to be handled better. In the future, we hope our employees know they are welcome to escalate their situation, without fear of retaliation, to any individual within the company that can help to address your concerns. We're sorry to see you go, and are happy to hear that you have found success in your new position! All the best to you!

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