Avoid avoid avoid! Not worth it - Customer Service Agent Parsley Box Employee Review

1.0
Dec 18, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Please do not work here.

Cons

Awful management. Back to back to back to back calls, don't get a chance to breathe. Covid is not taken seriously at all, managers constantly walk around without masks on and they don't bother testing if someone becomes ill. 3 days training then you're on the calls. No sick pay. They don't let you take your holidays and then say "that's too bad, use 'em or lose 'em". If 50% of the managers had to sit down and take a call they'd fail account and card security. Every manager has a different answer to your question, no consistency in their approach. Resources change shifts at the last minute and don't give you any notice. Timed toilet breaks, maximum 12 mins a day, you get scolded like a child if you go over this. "Horizontal" promotion aka you take on more work for the same pay as everyone else. DO NOT work here if you can avoid it.

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Parsley Box Response
4y
I’m so sorry to hear this has been your experience of working at Parsley Box. I’m fully aware that there are areas we need to improve in, particularly our communication and progression opportunities. Unfortunately there isn’t a quick fix for this, but having recently completed our first listening tour, we’ve opened up the feedback channels and we’re listening. I’m hoping people will be more transparent about their lived experience and help us shape the people experience they want and one that we can all be proud of. If you have any specific suggestions on how we might improve things I’d love to hear them. Feel free to drop me an email at emma.oberholzer@parsleybox.com and we can arrange a coffee.

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3.0
Aug 28, 2025
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Pros

The role itself was really wholesome - the elderly would call in and order their meals over the phone. They often called partly to order and partly because they didn’t have many people to talk to. It was lovely to speak to people and offer them some company by just chatting to them

Cons

The company started having outlandish expectations with the call SLAs to be 6 minutes, which meant the customers felt rushed and didn’t enjoy the service, many of them elderly who struggled with getting the order through in that space of time

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Parsley Box Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the role rewarding and enjoyed connecting with our elderly customers. We also appreciate your concern about the call SLAs. While we aim to maintain an average call time of 6 minutes to ensure operational efficiency and continued service for all, we recognise the importance of providing a warm and caring experience. We are committed to balancing these priorities, and thank you for your dedication.
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