I had a bad experience working with this company, particularly in the sales department. The nature of sales is that you have to hit your target but the targets are too high and not achievable. If you miss a day or take any time off you’re at a massive disadvantage and there is no support in place if you are experiencing personal issues. I started the position on a 6 month contract as the job was sold to me that they would extend my contract. They decided after 5 months they were not going to keep me on due to my performance when the majority of the team had missed target too due to bad data and lack of training. I was given 4 weeks notice but after taking annual leave and 2 days off sick there was no leads in my name and my job had already been given to one of my colleagues without it being communicated to me. I was put in a different area where I did not have sufficient training and I had to chase my line manager for answers instead of him communicating anything with me. I had no way of making up my commission.
My line manager knew I had to take the time off due to pregnancy related illness but showed very little empathy or understanding. I took the remainder of time off due to stress leave from the whole experience.
This experience has completely turned me off ever applying for a sales position and has knocked my confidence. I was not given any indication that I would be let go and told through out my time at Clio that they weren’t unhappy with my performance as I was not far off level with the team.
Some of the managers are brilliant and the majority of the staff are nice but I was shocked at how I was treated when they knew I was leaving, completely pushed out. It was announced in a group chat as well that I was still in that one of the colleagues would be taking my job without anything being communicated to me.
Probably the worst experience I have ever had with a company. Their HR specialist was lovely but I had to push for a meeting with her because my manager did not seem to care to handle the situation.
Please do not apply to work here if you are not extremely thick skinned.
