Revolving door - Head Office Kaycan Employee Review

1.0
19 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some really nice co-workers, all of whom deserve better.

Cons

This is a family owned and operated business that will never retain its best employees due to a combination of extremely poor management, and lack of respect for its workforce. Working here, you will learn nothing, because there is no leadership nor guidance. Job titles are meaningless, and job descriptions are non-existent. The place is run on a "just do what you're told" mentality, and if you dare to answer back or ask questions you can expect to head for the exit, because they don't like that. Pretty early on you will see that this is a temporary endeavour, and that you're on borrowed time. Honestly, don't even bother. There is no work/life balance. You come in and do your best but you will be berated and made to feel worthless because the inefficient management cannot stand being outdone by people better qualified and equipped to do things properly. This is why so many people leave after short spells. The Quebec Labour Act outlines a simple set of standards that companies are to adhere to, but this law is flouted here and employees are bullied, harassed, and verbally abused. The careers section of the new website looks impressive but none of those people praising the company actually work there, and the names are made up. Management will not encourage you, nor empower you, despite what they claim, and there is no communication, and certainly no training. You are expected to figure things out for yourself. Even in desperation, you should not consider a career here, as you will not get one. It is easy to see which reviews have been written by the management, and which are from real (former) employees who have had the misfortune of experiencing this catastrophic abyss of sycophantic obsequiousness in all its misery.

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Kaycan Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are committed to creating a transparent and collaborative environment for all our employees, so I am disappointed to hear about some of your experiences. We value and consider all feedback and continue to find ways to improve. I wanted to address a couple of your specific concerns related to the company culture: Kaycan is a privately held company, proven to stand the test of time, 42 years under one ownership. Kaycan is building its success around its employees, they are our best assets, many who have made this their career for 5, 10, 20 , 30 and even 40 years. The ownership are personally committed to make each employee successful, If you would like to share more about your concerns at Kaycan, please contact me by email at eric @ kaycan dot com so that we can set up a time to talk. We are always looking for ways to better ourselves. Thank you again for your feedback it will help us make Kaycan a better place to work and good luck in your future endeavors. Eric Larouche Vice-President, Human Resources Kaycan Group of Companies Le Groupe Kaycan

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