Overall negative experience and a company I wouldn't recommend - Anonymous employee Dyson Employee Review

1.0
Sep 25, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The best part about working at Dyson was knowing that the products they produce are of a high quality, being able to believe in the product you're selling tends to make your job more rewarding.

Cons

A word to describe my employment at Dyson is disappointing. As an employee I did not feel like a valued member of the team nor was my career progression ever considered. Management are incredibly arrogant and see all employees as numbers not people, they are not true leaders and lack the ability to create a cohesive and engaging environment. Hard work and outstanding achievements are rarely recognised and growth and development opportunities are seldom provided. Dyson like to make out they’re a forward thinking and pioneering company who play in the same field as Google and Apple, this is far from the truth. They have an incredibly high turnover which could be the result of; • Dramatically underpaying their employees • Overworking all teams consistently • Cutting staff discounts (employees now receive the same discount as customers) • Eliminating the annual cost of living wage increase • Hiring externally and not promoting from within • Inadequately planning for the future • Constantly implementing inefficient systems and processes • Poorly located office (there is no public transport or parking available, often employees receive fines or damage to their cars while parking near the office) It is a shame I had to give Dyson a 1 star rating to leave this review, if possible I would have given them no stars.

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Cons

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