Not always secure place to work - Director Western Union Employee Review

2.0
Jan 17, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great location, managers are typically flexible with work/life balance, salaries are descent and competitive, good camaraderie among employees.

Cons

Company motto is "cut, cut cut", rather than working smart. The company goes through a company wide lay off every year - at least for the past several years it has been this way. This impacts morale and employees are always whispering around the water cooler about when the next lay off is (a hostile atmosphere) The company wants to change for the better but struggles with it. VP level and above is very much a good old boys network. Instead of hiring competent leaders, they place someone from their inner circle in the role.

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Western Union Response
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Thank you for making time to leave a review. Although we are pleased to see so many awesome Pros listed (and we agree!), we are very disappointed to hear you wouldn’t recommend WU. We take all employee feedback seriously and assure you, we care about each and every individual on our team. Given we are globally-minded, we’re constantly reviewing key considerations for where our jobs should be located and the demand for the roles we need to achieve our business results. As our organization continues to change for the better, we will share comments like yours to help influence positive change.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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