Disappointing probation process and misleading role expectations - Anonymous employee Burberry Employee Review

- Completely unstructured probation process with no clear objectives, KPIs, or formal performance reviews - Lack of meaningful onboarding or managerial support during the entire probation period - Significant gap between the role presented during recruitment and the actual day-to-day responsibilities, which were heavily operational rather than managerial - Insufficient opportunity to demonstrate managerial capabilities due to predominantly stockroom and basic operational tasks - Extremely limited feedback, with only one brief informal conversation throughout the entire probation period - Poor organisational consistency, including frequent changes in priorities, scheduling instability, and lack of clear role ownership - Overall lack of transparency and structure in performance evaluation for a managerial position