Assistant - stay away! - Assistant Freshfields Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Name on CV. Onsite gym.

Cons

Poor management- treated like children, do not recognise capabilities of certain members of staff, PA/EA restructure did not go to plan, mis-sold role, very boring and no room to progress. Certain areas of HR unresponsive, dated systems, everything takes an age to complete.

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Cons

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