Weigh In On The “Top 5 Worst Companies To Work For”
I was just reading an article on Edugree.com titled “Top 5 Worst Companies To Work For.” While I know a few companies that would make it on a list of top 30. Toni Bowers of TechRepublic seems to think the same way.
The list reads:
- Home Depot
- AOL
- Best Buy
- McDonald’s
- Verizon
Personally it always gives me a chuckle how Verizon always manages to make it onto such lists. They are always pushing for the best service and customer service yet they don’t manage to get a handle on their own company.
As Toni points out most of these companies are the same list of companies you would never want to do business with. Have you ever tried complaining to a Verizon customer service rep? I agree with the inclusion of AOL especially taking into consideration the fact that they own Time Warner Cable.
So this warrants the question I wanted to ask. What companies do you think should be on the list of “Worst Companies To Deal With?”
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March 26th, 2008 09:44
EBay, EBay, EBay !!!
I’ve been ripped by sellers on EBay 3 times. (To the tune of $900+ ea). There is just no re-coarse for buyers and EBay don’t follow up the complaints…And it is showing it their stock prices.
March 26th, 2008 12:42
In the UK, I worked for Sky TV for 2.5 years. I was called at the hospital as my 2 year old daughter was undergoing emergency surgery with the words ‘if your not here in an hour, your fired’.
—* Bill
March 26th, 2008 16:01
AT&T is one of the worst companies to deal with. Sprint takes the cake for me however.
Working for small IT companies with cash flow issues (which they try to hide) are the worst on the employee side.
March 26th, 2008 16:04
Citi. Bad policies for customers.
March 26th, 2008 21:43
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March 30th, 2008 15:28
I appreciate your opinion however, unless you have ever worked for Verizon Wireless, You really have no right to comment on how Verizon Wireless is to work for. I have worked for the company for 12 years and worked in the industry for 18 years and have had nothing but an excellent experience. As with any company there are managers that are less than desirable and things that we don’t always like to do. I challenge anyone who works for a major employer to say that they can do what they want when they want! Unless you sign your own paycheck, you have no right to talk about how a company is run! They obviously know what they are doing or they wouldn’t be the only wireless provider in the black and actually making a profit. I do not see any other provider putting cash back in to the employees like Verizon does. Regarding the morale - Verizon is split up in to Regions and I am not sure which Region you are located. I will say that I am in the South Region and the morale is the best that I have ever experienced. Yes we have had lows as we are not perfect but again unless you sign your own paycheck what right do you have to complain! Open your own business and then you can dictate how the business is run and operated!!!
As far as your store that you were discussing for “horrible customer service”, then I challenge you to go to verizonwireless.com/survey and report how your experience has been. Verizon Wireless prides itself in its customer service and I would guarantee that you will get results if you will just tell someone who can make a difference. They cannot fix something if they know nothing about it. Verizon Wireless has not named #1 in J.D. Power for Customer Service for the past 2 years for nothing!!
April 8th, 2008 12:13
Kelly is full of crap! Verizon Wireless is the worst company around to work for!
Lazy management, late paychecks, hostile work enviroments. “sick” buildings, these are just a few of the problems with Verizon Wireless.
They constantly brag about being the number one place to work for single mothers but I have personaly witnessed numerous single moms fired for taking care of thier sick children and the only response they get is “well metlife did not approve your childs illness”.
First in customer service my azz! I personaly can tell you in all honesty the company ties the hands of the employees in resolving customer issues to avoid losing money.
The only people that enjoy working for Verizon Wireless are the managers and HR staff who basicly do nothing all day except attend useless meetings where they drink free coffee and sodas and eat free food.
There is so many supervisors manager VP’s and directors its almost a 2-1 ratios of managers to employees full of nothing but bureaucracy and dead ends.
If you want to waste 5 years of your life and be sorry you did so go work for them.
April 8th, 2008 12:25
I didn’t realize it was that bad…
August 11th, 2008 04:50
In general Companies could care less about customer service once they get your money. It gets worse every year, now with the Economy down the toilet. Companies use fraudulent, deceptive and out right illegal practices to steal from the consumer. Oh and if they get caught they pay attorneys and drag it out in litigation for years. In the end the consumer will get a coupon for a nominal sum for discount off of the fraudulent company’s products. Hey America is the land of opportunity right?
September 19th, 2008 12:25
I would like to add Cartridgeworld in Lakewood WA as one of the worst companies to work for. No training, when you ask for training the boss tells you that you will have to wait until her spouse gets back, then when you leave, you have to wait an entire month to get your paycheck which is only 3/4 of the hours you worked and the pay is reduced to minimum wage. When you contact them to ask for your check you are told that it is an employers state and they can basically do whatever they want. I was also asked why I was having such “angst” over getting my paycheck!!