Network Distribution reviews about "benefit"

Normal workplace challenges that exist everywhere

Confusing business model. Takes awhile to fully understand and catch on.

Same type of work every day. Repetitive.

HR prides themselves on creating a great culture. However, the company culture, benefits, and overall working environment are painfully average. The employee body is old and boring. You will be severely underpaid. You will be given an annual cost of living adjustment under the guise of a “merit raise.” In other words, they’ll keep your salary consistent with cost of living if they feel you’ve earned it. This job can be a good starting point for a younger professional, but under no circumstances should you stay here 3+ years. Also, nepotism is standard practice here. If you know someone at the top, you will be rewarded.

Senior leadership has “favorites”, and everyone else has to work really hard just to have a voice. Leadership touts promoting from within, however, that really only applies to the entry level positions. In nearly a decade, there have been only a handful of promotions for supervisors and middle managers, and for many, there is no defined career path or professional development program at all. The infrastructure and resources have not kept pace with the growth of the company - stress, workload, manual processes and slow adoption of new ideas are significant challenges. The healthcare benefits need a complete overhaul - reference based pricing has been a very frustrating experience.

This place is the definition of "a good old boys club". The senior management team consists of older men that still abide by the idea that women are not equal and they treat them accordingly. I actually observed a conversation of the highest level executives where they discussed a female athlete that was a guest speaker at a conference. They made comments about how she looked in her outfit and even went so far as to describe it (it was a pink suit apparently). Not once did they talk about what she had to offer as a guest speaker, rather they focused on her appearance and athletic prowess. That demonstrated to me that they had no respect for her intellect, and by default mine. This all took place as I joined the group's conversation. I quickly exited the situation. There are other issues within the organization, mainly treating all employees fairly. There is no consistency to how policies are applied. People that are not "favorites" don't get the benefit of the doubt and are trapped in their roles with no hope of other opportunities. There are no documented HR policies for disciplinary action, which leaves managers with no resources or tools to enforce consistent behavior with their teams. I was stunned when I was told that there was no documented attendance policy when I needed to address it with an employee that was chronically absent and late. The rest of the team was well aware of the issue but my hands were tied to address it because there was no written policy. I was supposed to "talk" to the employee and impress upon them the expectations of Network - how can you do that when they aren't written down?? Lastly, there is no mechanism or tool to measure an employees performance that is objective. Nobody has any idea how much work each employee is completing. There is no quality audit process. It's frustrating as a manager and an employee. I'm glad I'm no longer there.

Systems slightly outdated but in the process of being updated

unique business model that takes time to adapt to

The business model is complex and some positions are hard to fill. More flexibility around work from home might keep good people longer. Current building is not good but moving in the near future.