Typical corporate treatment - Anonymous employee Essendant Employee Review

1.0
Jul 25, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent PTO & insurance offered

Cons

The following took place during the 3rd month of the new CEO: - Summer hours were taken away with no explanation and deflected any questions about in town halls. - Mandatory Return to office policy (after 4 years of remote work) with "unknown consequences" if unable to return, unless you had accommodation approval (which only put a target on your back) - Over 70 people were laid off the week of the Return to office policy start date. *Warnings* 1. Discrimination asking for ADA accommodation - Remote work accomodation was approved by Essendant and then swiftly laid off the following week of approval when the return to office policy took effect. 2. Unless you are part of the internal sorority/frat do not expect any type of promotion, raise or even recognition for hard work. 3. If you're role can not be quantified financially you are NOT important to the company and easily disposable. ----- I worked here for 7 years, I was the only person hired for my role. Who I reported to and the role itself changed Every. Single. Year. After all my time, hard work, flexibility to changes and contributions to the company - I was denied promotions & raises every year to only be laid off on a group call. While several coworkers hired after me were offered opportunities for growth & given several promotions EVERY YEAR.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Strong legacy company with experienced employees and solid industry knowledge. Good exposure to category management, supply chain, and private brand operations. Some teams are collaborative and supportive, with opportunities to learn across functions. Stable customer base and broad product assortment. Flexible work environment depending on department and manager.

Cons

Company culture has declined compared to previous years. Frequent organizational changes and shifting priorities create uncertainty. Employee morale and engagement are not as strong as they once were. Communication and leadership alignment could be improved.

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