Good until they don't need you - Warehouse Operative/Picker Munchkin Employee Review

2.0
May 10, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the workers are great people

Cons

Worked for munchkin just under 2 years, worked really hard for this company and did enjoy it, but the management were horrible when they didn't get what they wanted!! I had around 3 days of sick in the space of a year and got a warning for it, basically saying if I had another day of I would be sacked... I was then taken ill at work and due to Covid-19 I was advised I should take 2 weeks off, during this 2 weeks they sacked me.... No reason at all. So if your ever sick go in and try to survive or you will be sacked. Also no progression there were people there who had been there through agency for years on minimum wage no contracts ever offered so always uncertainty of loosing you job when they don't want you anymore.

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Munchkin Response
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We are glad to hear that overall you enjoyed your employment at Munchkin, but are disappointed to hear that your time with us ended on a bad note. We want to reassure you that we would never terminate employment due to an employee’s health or requests for time off to accommodate any type of illness. We welcome you to bring these concerns to our HR department so that we can discuss these specifics with you further. In regard to compensation and progression, as a global company that operates across the globe, we compensate fairly in each market regardless of employment status. We promote from within when there are opportunities to do so, and the reason for lack of progression for other team members is not based upon our desire to progress individuals forward in their careers, but more a reflection of the current opportunities that exist within the company. Thank you for your contributions at Munchkin and for the valuable feedback. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please reach out to us at munchkinhr@munchkin.com -- we welcome the feedback so that we can improve our employee experience!

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