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      Sodexo

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      Sodexo reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (10,170 total reviews)
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      Sophie Bellon

      64% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Sodexo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 10,170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sodexo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes e serviços alimentícios industry (3.7 stars).

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      10K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 21, 2017

      Rapid growth but little mobility for current employees

      Director of facilities
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Huge, global presence; good benefits; training opportunities; emphasis on diversity and civil rights protection

      Cons

      Growing too rapidly; cross-division mobility and cooperation poor; too many policies and procedures that aren't standardized; corporate interal website confusing, outdated; lack of personal support; demanding, enormous work load, lack of support; cost-cutting means heavier work load; unrealistic expectations; long hours; poor work-life balance

      1.0
      Jan 19, 2017

      Worst company on the planet!

      Cook ii
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interaction with students, really nice and professional coworkers who do their best to fulfill their duties. Meeting new people, since the turnover is outrageous.

      Cons

      Overworked, impossible expectations, negative work environment. Wave after wave of management changes, each one worse than the last. Constantly threatened. HR does nothing to change the horrid treatment of workers, and retaliation by management is common. Management is not held accountable, everything is blamed on workers.

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      Sodexo Response
      9y
      I'm very sorry to hear about this situation you have described. While it sounds like you're no longer an employee, I do want to let others know that if there are ever threats or retaliation, etc. I encourage you to reach out to the Sodexo Office of Employment Rights for further guidance, as this behavior is not condoned. Thank you for sharing this feedback.
      1.0
      May 18, 2015

      They preach "Work Life Balance" but if you want to keep your job.... There is no such existence !!!!!

      General manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A steady pay check at best; Financial pressures through the ACE initiative are nearly impossible to achieve. Most accounts have a mandatory contract re-bids, which is an awful experience to live through even of you are a high performer with excellent reviews.

      Cons

      Stress and long hours are a drastic understatement! Like every other large company; they preach "the value of employees" and their " work life balance" but really are only concerned about the budget and will require endless hours for weeks on end... or ax a manager to save a dollar at a moments notice. In-Unit HR is known for practicing sketchy practices to eliminate "unpopular" employees, or manager who don't fit in with the management regime. Upper management heavily micro-manages, which prevents productivity and actually eliminates the effectiveness of the Middle management team completely.

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