I worked at Solopress full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Honestly can't think of one other than having an income
Cons
NO lunch breaks whatsoever - can't even imagine what it must have been like for the people standing all day downstairs in the print rooms without a break. Employees have either been working there for years and so are really clicky and rude, or they have just started and haven't got a clue what they are doing. Dated systems and software leading to constant issues with orders and unhappy customers. Customer service don't care about complaints received. No flexibility with hours (also have to clock in and out like it's the 90's). No atmosphere at all, hours would pass without any conversations as no lunch breaks to build relationships with colleagues. Only enough parking for top dogs, be prepared to park in a residential street and walk for 10 minutes to the office. Very much a 'fill the seats' culture, most employees haven't had any training and so have no idea what they are doing. The company just employ the first person that applies so they can carry on making money. Far too much emphasis on making a profit. Treating staff like cogs in the machine and spending the bare minimum in order for the owners to make more millions for themselves.
Advice to Management
Introduce lunch breaks, can't understand how you expect people to work all day without a single break from their desk. Introduce some kind of benefits or bonuses - salary is diabolical so need some incentive to work there. Have a word with the managers because they are all rude, patronising and thick as they come. Upgrade systems and software.
Former Employee - Digital Press Operator in Southend-on-Sea, England (UK)
Former Employee - Digital Press Operator in Southend-on-Sea, England (UK)
Doesn't Recommend
Negative Outlook
Disapproves of CEO
I worked at Solopress full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Big company Some lovely staff Busy Fast paced Potential to learn new skills
Cons
Poor management No pay rises or performance reviews Many people (including me) were told pay would go up after 3 months but had to fight tooth and nail to get it Spied on with their many CCTV cameras No breaks even on a night shift and then disciplined when I sat down to eat for 20 mins No parking No shift rate Very unlawful outlook If you don't like it there's the door mentality
Advice to Management
Drop the attitude, you're not God Invest in parking Treat your hard working staff with respect Appreciate the unsocial hours Stop handing out disciplinaries like cookies Listen to your staff
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Employee Review
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"Worst Company Ever Worked For - Just Avoid"
I worked at Solopress full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Honestly can't think of one other than having an income
Cons
NO lunch breaks whatsoever - can't even imagine what it must have been like for the people standing all day downstairs in the print rooms without a break.
Employees have either been working there for years and so are really clicky and rude, or they have just started and haven't got a clue what they are doing.
Dated systems and software leading to constant issues with orders and unhappy customers.
Customer service don't care about complaints received.
No flexibility with hours (also have to clock in and out like it's the 90's).
No atmosphere at all, hours would pass without any conversations as no lunch breaks to build relationships with colleagues.
Only enough parking for top dogs, be prepared to park in a residential street and walk for 10 minutes to the office.
Very much a 'fill the seats' culture, most employees haven't had any training and so have no idea what they are doing. The company just employ the first person that applies so they can carry on making money.
Far too much emphasis on making a profit. Treating staff like cogs in the machine and spending the bare minimum in order for the owners to make more millions for themselves.
Advice to Management
Introduce lunch breaks, can't understand how you expect people to work all day without a single break from their desk.
Introduce some kind of benefits or bonuses - salary is diabolical so need some incentive to work there.
Have a word with the managers because they are all rude, patronising and thick as they come.
Upgrade systems and software.
Solopress Response
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Other Employee Reviews
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"Very exhausting for little pay"
I worked at Solopress full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Big company
Some lovely staff
Busy
Fast paced
Potential to learn new skills
Cons
Poor management
No pay rises or performance reviews
Many people (including me) were told pay would go up after 3 months but had to fight tooth and nail to get it
Spied on with their many CCTV cameras
No breaks even on a night shift and then disciplined when I sat down to eat for 20 mins
No parking
No shift rate
Very unlawful outlook
If you don't like it there's the door mentality
Advice to Management
Drop the attitude, you're not God
Invest in parking
Treat your hard working staff with respect
Appreciate the unsocial hours
Stop handing out disciplinaries like cookies
Listen to your staff
Solopress Response
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I worked at Solopress (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great place to work, the days fly - have to work hard though!
Cons
There are some paranoid people around
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