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      Toxic Work Environment with Poor Pay and Micromanagement - Anonymous employee Blue Square Employee Review

      2.0
      24 Feb 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Opportunities for those who are good at navigating office politics.

      Cons

      The environment at Blue Square is far from ideal. The micromanagement is overwhelming, and it feels like you're constantly being watched and controlled. There's a severe lack of trust in employees, which makes it difficult to do your job without constant interference. The communication within the company is poor, making it hard to stay aligned and work efficiently. There’s also a lack of transparency from senior leadership, and it seems like they don't care about the well-being or development of their team. The workplace culture is very cliquey, and it’s hard to feel included if you’re not part of the “in” crowd. The pay is subpar, especially considering the workload, and doesn’t seem to reflect the level of effort expected from employees. Overall, it’s not an enjoyable place to work, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone seeking a healthy, adult, professional work environment.

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      Blue Square Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate hearing both the positive aspects and areas for improvement. We can see that you've raised concerns around management and communication. These comments don’t align with our values or polices. We take these matters seriously and are committed to addressing them, however, have been unable to find any information shared with us previously to allow us to investigate further. We ask our teams to participate in our regular People Pulse survey during their time with us which helps us to understand where we can make a improve. We encourage you to share more details by contacting us at tellsomeone@bluesquare.uk.com. Your feedback will be treated confidentially and will help us to take any necessary follow-up actions.

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      5.0
      8 Jun 2022
      Senior tpm
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      Pros

      N/A Great company to work for

      Cons

      N/A None that I can think of

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      Blue Square Response
      3y
      Thanks for sharing your feedback, we're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time with us.
      5.0
      20 May 2019
      In store development executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Got to experience the latest Samsung technology, even issued with tech to use for yourself and show off to customers - Fun training events, at their expense, put up overnight in hotel. - Great benefits and sales commission. Generous time off when you need it. - Room to grow within the company, if desired. But they are also flexible with your own career plans and other commitments.

      Cons

      - Sales Targets were sometimes a little unattainable, sometimes ridiculous depending on what store you were based in. - You could end up under a bad manager, but luckily this isn't something I experienced personally in my area.

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      Blue Square Response
      7y
      Dear Former Employee, Thank you for leaving us a review of your experience. We're really pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and the experiences and opportunities our roles present. We aim to offer a benefits package which suits everyone, whilst the events we execute for brands such as Samsung are always designed to be both informative and engaging. It's great that you have highlighted that these things were part of your experience. In terms of sales targets and KPIs, these are built with detailed analytics tools in order set them in the most accurate way possible. Occasionally contributing factors outside of our immediate control can have an impact on the targets. We're always open to hearing feedback so if people do feel they have a genuine reason as to why targets are unobtainable, they should speak to their line manager. Thank you for also recognising the quality of management. The expectation for all managers in our business is to be skilled, approachable and fair. Although you feel you had a good experience, we'd encourage anyone who feels they are not benefiting from the right kind of support and management to get in touch with us via e-mail at tellsomeone@bluesquare.uk.com. This would allow us to look into any concerns regarding their time with Blue Square. Thanks once again and all the best for the future.
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