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I really enjoyed working in Sodexo, at same time everyone helped out one another if needed.

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. I really enjoyed working in Sodexo.. I learnt about safety protocols and working and respecting one another. . Management is very good.. To be honest, it has to be fair.. Solving corretive Call outs and keeping equipments in good & functioning smoothly. . Working together and helping each other..

Pros

No comments. Excellent service.

Cons

Working six hours is OK for me.
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Lonely and alone

What is the best part of working at the company?Food and accommodation was included in your jobWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Getting paid less from sodexo than what they charge the contractorWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Always keep your knives sharp to stab others in the backWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Up early finish late with no thanks
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  • Trust in colleagues
  • Sense of belonging
  • Ability to learn new things

Difficult place to work

Very bad management both at site and offsite I would say. They're more focused on recruiting more managers than utility workers who do the job. Imagine having just two utility workers handling a kitchen that serves 900 people.. Just two people to wash plates, pots,be in the crib room and clean dining area!! Meanwhile 3 or 4 managers walking around making phone calls and drinking coffee. Spent my worst 6months at any job there before I left.

Pros

Salary is fair

Cons

Bad management
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Toxic

Poorly trained managementLack of support and communicationManagement expecting us to work in unsafe work conditionsFaulty vehicles, bare minimum fixedToxic work environment
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Run Run Run! Terrible culture ! Long Hours

Terrible company - long hours - no appreciation- unrealistic budgets- poorly trained management-Poor delivery systems- you have to cover for absent staff or worst still lack of staff- HSEQ are worthless literally more interested in covering / participating in bullying behaviour - recipes to support menus are laughable and are so bad not even the apprentices will use them

Pros

Leaving

Cons

Accepting a position
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Productive and fun workplace

The typical day ofwork is wet & stormy weather , For me to do that job is help me to the next new level of my career, The management was excellent , The work culture is outstanding ,cant find no hardest part in that job , I enjoy every part of ground maintenance or Service Attendance jobs in the mining campsites .
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Waste of time , wish I never went to the Libra.( Sodexo’s’s company )

What is the best part of working at the company?Going home. Nothing , is any good don’t do it sta away , the company will destroy you, management s terrible.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Everything is stressful go to another company you don’t need Sodexo’s’s life style issues.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Worst ever experience from harassment bye managers etc.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Hasselels all the time can’t even explain it the Supivisor are terrible and ignorant towards staff.
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worst management

management dont care about the team, they just want someone feeding their ego and give all problem to staff. doesnt care about your wellbeing and mental health
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Under paid, dissatisfied co workers

All workers besides the managers work 2:1 roster, managers 8:6, unhappy workers looking for a way out. Grunt work not much satisfaction, people complain about the standards but don't do anything to help

Pros

Frequent flyer miles

Cons

Long hours, poor pay
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Very bad

Don’t ever think work for this company, lucky I run away and got better job. Very stressful and pay is bad. Macdolands pays better. Food always run out
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Okay place

On site, fifo is hard, people are good and management can be nice depending which site. They keep messing up your pay, long 12 hours. Average pay, you get taxed a lot and end up making the same as back in Perth
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Conhecimento.

Qual é a melhor parte de trabalhar na empresa?A empresa tem muitos benefícios. Qual é a parte mais estressante do trabalho na empresa?O horário é bastante complicado. Como são o ambiente e a cultura de trabalho na empresa?Agradável de muita tranquilidade. Como é um dia típico para você na empresa?De muitas conquistas e realizações.
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Miscalculation of wages

Worked 57 hours in my first week and got paid only for 27 hours which I reported to the village manager and He promised to have it rectified . In the second week I worked for 45 hours and I got paid only 24 hours.
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Bad management

They take advantage of you.Poor payment for Chefs and Utilities.However, you will find good people to work with, people from everywhere of the world.I would not recommend this company to anyone.

Pros

Free meals and accommodation

Cons

Work overtime, salary, bad management
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Would be a great job with better support.

No support whatsoever. No training, unrealistic expectations put upon managers an unreasonable hours. If you're not in the purple circle you get treated badly.
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Toxic Management, pay is always different

The management of Sodexo are a joke. Will force you to work split shifts and never pay the broken shift, pre 7am and post 7pm awards. Absolutely work you to exhaustion for minimum pay. The salary may look good on paper but broken down into hourly rate and obviously working 12 hour days 14 days in a Row it’s absolutely awful pay. Not to mention you won’t fly out till midday on your first day off. Stay away

Pros

Not one thing

Cons

The entire company
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Disappointing but thankful for the experience. This company will take its pound of flesh out of you becsuse of management KPIs and bonus's.

What is the best part of working at the company?Supporting RTIO facilities and communityWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Due to low balling contracts, have to deal with stingy management and not getting things done for staff and client in a timely manner... frustrating. Lack of discipline and business ethics when dealing with staffWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?The staff make all the difference. If they trained supervisors properly instead of running around like headless chooks, then a more professional service could be delivered. Sending emails putting down supervisors when the leadership is the guilty party (as not doing their jobs) was humerous especially when the line manager shouldn't have forwarded emails.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Office work and little leadership outside of the office with the trades team. More like a service administrator job disguised as a supervisor job without the pay of two titles....
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Great work ethic

I recommend people that want to work for sodexo have a open mind and good work ethics, that are willing to work away from family and friends and isn’t afraid to do the work
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Not for me …

The lifestyle was challenging and unappealing.There was little to no support.The Culture was toxic.Clients before employees.Role expectations higher than remuneration.Corporate Executive dishonesty.

Pros

Coffee machine. Fresh fruit.

Cons

Lifestyle. Culture.
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Long hours,reasonable pay

All of the village managers are in for there own self glorification,to the detriment of village staff,including kitchen staff,the shifts are very long 12 hours a day,14 days per swing.not very good back up ,allways short staffed,often asked to do utility work,because of badly trained utility staff

Pros

Food and accommodation

Cons

Short lunch breaks, being away from home 2 weeks at a time
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Happy in my job

FIFO can be challenging , not a job if you still need your hand held to get through a day / weekSodexo was a wonderful company to work for , good sites on point with safety & learning , but you need to be self reliant as not everything will go your way & management can’t always be there to help you out,.

Pros

Life experiences

Cons

Nothing really
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Based on 20,737 reviews

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3.6 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.4 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.3 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3.2 out of 5 stars for Management
3.5 out of 5 stars for Culture

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