ARAMARK Reviews

Pros

work/life balance-average 45 hr work week
intelligent, large law firm trained colleagues
flexibility in hours
autonomy in work
salary is competitive

Cons

health benefits are pretty bad- you will be paying out of pocket for at least a percentage of medical services
lack of communication from legal managers
personalities of some colleauges- arrongant, pompous

Advice to Senior Management

Better communication is necessary at all levels of organization. Get better sales people-- the sales people are can be difficult to work with-- just want the deal done regardless of the level of risk.

Pros

great benes, nice working conditions

Cons

My manager - difficult & contradictory - upper management was aware, but did nothing about it

Pros

Opportunities to advance one's career are abundant; however, I believe some of the beauracracy that exits in pursuing advancement need to be eliminated!

Cons

Sometimes financials become the focal point instead of leveraging strategic partnerships through consistent performance.

Advice to Senior Management

If financial responsibilities are the hallmark of Aramark, then more training should be devoted to manager competency in this arena.

Pros

Free Lunch
FlexibleHours
Good work environment
Food Service director was good to work for
Offered healthy food choices for lunch and breakfast

Cons

Co-workers not too friendly
Hot workplace
All Chiefs and no Indians
Delivery of food needs to be coordinated better
Things should be fixed on time

Advice to Senior Management

Aramark was not a bad place to work. But it all depends on what part of aramark you are working for.

Pros

I worked with the greatest people I have met to date, very supportive.

Cons

Very little room for advancement in a clear consice manner.

Advice to Senior Management

Take advantage of the people who work for you and provide more opportunities for advancement at all levels of the organization, not just Senior Level Management. You may be surprised of the many talented individuals you have working for you without management titles.

Pros

Huge company, large number of opportunities

Cons

regardless of efforts and profitability at lower levels, no visibility to decision from the top

Advice to Senior Management

If cutbacks required, keep folks taht are producing, not folks that have been around longer for time's sake.

Pros

The people you work with are fantastic. Some of my lifelong friends have been made by working in different ARAMARK groups.

Cons

The company has multiple business units that are managed and act as if each is its own silo. It is hard to break down these barriers.

Advice to Senior Management

I would recommend that the walls that have formed around each line of business be broken down in order that the teams communicate the best practices with one another.

Pros

Great place to gain experience in management, budgeting, HR, and inventory management. One can choose to work in any of the Lines of Business that the company has. Opportunities are endless for a choice in job type and as far as location. Somone could work in practically any State or almost any country that they choose. ARAMARK is a global company.

Cons

All mid-level management is expendable. Sometimes it would seem that if one is not apart of a certain group then one could be just another employee. ARAMARK could do a better job at giving its managers training opportunities that could lead to higher career opportunities. It seems as if the company does not pay managers what they are worth, the company tries to get as low as they can with salaries so as to beef up the bottom line.

Advice to Senior Management

ARAMARK places a lot of emphasis on its People Pillar. At times, it seems as if the "People" they are referring to are hourly staff; mid-level management tends to be lost in the shuffle.

Pros

Aramark is a wonderful place to work and I would recommend that you get to know the managers because they are the ones doing the promotions and they may get promoted and want to recommend you for a promotion as well.

Cons

Aramark does require you to learn on your own a lot. There is a bit of a learning curve and many people that do not get past that end up not going very far. You really just have to gauge who to talk to and follow your managers and not be forced into doing wrong by your peers.

Pros

Had a great boss and had a lot of latitude.

Cons

Wasn't reviewed in 4 years. No position above mine to advance to. Retirement plan for Band 4-5 was a non-qualified plan.