VNS Abingdon - Joke of a company - Anonymous employee Veolia Employee Review

1.0
23 Apr 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My office had a window (most desks don't)

Cons

High tech? No chance. Working practices from the 1960s. Huge reluctance to trust staff with working hours. I've never worked somewhere with such low morale. All everyone does is talk about leaving and browse job sites all day. Funny thing is wider Veolia group is so different but VNS in Abingdon seems to run under it's own bygone era regime where managers think they are superior humans.

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Veolia Response
10mo
Hi, thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about the experience you had working at Veolia. We aim to ensure Veolia is an enjoyable place to work where our employees feel valued and cared for. We will take your feedback on board and feed it back to the relevant teams. Kind regards, Veolia Talent Acquisition Team.

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