High school cliques all over again - Anonymous employee Deliveroo Employee Review

3.0
May 20, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Had some great middle management leaders to learn from before they got the sack - "kinda" competitive salary - Direct colleagues were a dream to work with

Cons

Feels like high school all over again with the different cliques. They will preach inclusiveness on the daily but really if you are on the good side of HR or leadership team, you will get your way and your tasks prioritised. Everyone works in silos and there is always a need to show off your work in a slack channel to get recognition. The more visible and vocal you are on the work you do, the more likely you won't get the sack when its time to draw straws. Promotions also rarely happen, so don't expect to rise through the ranks even if you hit your KPIs. And as mentioned above, you better be in the cool kids club if you want to get promoted.

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Cons

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Pros

The company is presented as a young and dynamic environment, at least from an external communication point of view.

Cons

Unfortunately, the internal reality is very different. Career progression mainly favors people who are close to management or who know how to please the right individuals, while meritocracy clearly comes second. Losing valuable employees does not seem to concern upper management at all. Many department heads lack experience and competence, which leads to constant issues, misunderstandings, and organizational problems that directly impact daily work and team morale. The company promotes itself as “young and dynamic,” yet hires employees over 60 whose experience does not appear to be properly assessed or effectively leveraged, creating a strong inconsistency between image and reality. Salaries are not competitive compared to the market. Salary increases and bonuses are very low and demotivating. Benefits are either almost non-existent or purely symbolic.

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