Nepotism is Rampant - Sales Hardman Signs Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

A paycheck every two weeks.

Cons

Management has decided to hire all their family friends and all his sons buddies. Work environment is tense most of them do drugs and have to act a certain way. If you do not drink the kool-aid you will not survive. You have to act like a cookie cutter robot never questioning bad management. They pay 97% of the employees peanuts so the top 3 people can have huge salaries. They price their products way above standard market pricing which hurts gaining new clients. Even if you are doing your job and being productive they will find a way to fire you. They will bring you on only to have you create new leads and accounts to get them in good standing. Once you have your accounts set they will fire you just to give them to the family friends and praise them for hardwork. NEPOTISM

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Cons

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