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Worst companies to work for 49 Articles

  • 1 of 49

    by Valentine Logar

    Any person who has held more than one position in their career can likely provide insight into who they consider a good and bad company to work. Usually if a person is satisfied with their working conditions, who they are...read more

  • 2 of 49

    by Jennifer Evans

    Temp Job from Hell. Being a temporary secretary can be quite a rollercoaster of a ride in terms of the types of offices, employers and work colleagues you get to meet. Since arriving in London seven years' ago I have fo...read more

  • 3 of 49

    by Lisa Fagan

    The worst companies to work for are high-pressured outbound telemarketing and market research firms, as well as inbound call centers; and I've worked for them on and off for the last 25 years. They constantly put excess...read more

  • 4 of 49

    by Mike Hanson

    The following is a copy of a letter that I wrote to Irving Oil, Ltd corporate through their website's "Contact Us" page. I would like to share it with the rest of the world, which is why I'm posting it here. I would also...read more

  • 5 of 49

    by Shinichi Evans

    When you apply for a job, your prospective employer demands a history from you to determine if you are hire-worthy. These can be culled from the resume, employment application, interview questions, and even the credit repo...read more

  • by Paul Wylie

    When Bent Over Means A Slap In The Face Sitting in disbelief, I read over the letter given to all employees of the company a friend of mine works for. A corporate chain of restaurants, Vicorp is one of the Mid-West's la...read more

  • 7 of 49

    by Susan Harter

    Having worked in various fields, I have found the non-profit industry to be the least rewarding. I worked for a large non-profit organization as a Sales Supervisor for several months. Their proceeds go directly to employ...read more

  • 8 of 49

    by Popeye1969

    Corporate America! Those two words together in a sentence are enough to make anyone who has ever worked for a large corporation shiver. The stress level in the work place goes up at least 75% when you have some young, rece...read more

  • 9 of 49

    by Bobbi Tatoosh

    Call centers are a prime example of the worst companies to work for. Majority of companies work the same way, but these are examples of why they are the worst. Many centers employ anywhere from 20 people to 2000 people....read more

  • 10 of 49

    by Rachel Crowhurst

    In the UK, students up and down the country are actively encouraged to go out and find part time work. After all there's nothing wrong with putting in a little extra effort to build a positive work ethic to set you up for ...read more

  • 11 of 49

    by Sarah Longbrake

    It's amazing how some of the worst companies to work for are actually the ones that people all over the world would consider as one of the "best." I know differently. I have worked for two major companies so far. Ones that...read more

  • 12 of 49

    by Big Fish

    A little about a small event marketing company based in Chicago, IL called Eshots or Eventshots, Inc... At first look, it appears to be an innovative new business making its mark in the industry as a savvy, hip marketin...read more

  • 13 of 49

    by Melissa Binion

    Some of the worst companies to work for are large corporate retail businesses, especially in smaller cities and towns. And there is definitely one I have in mind... Six months ago, I left an electronics lead position ...read more

  • 14 of 49

    by Sammy Stein

    The worst company to work for is one that gives nothing to its employees in terms of investment of training, mentoring or simple introduction. I worked for a college for 1 year and my introduction was the warning I should...read more

  • 15 of 49

    by Adam Schiff

    The worst company to work for are taxi cab companies. Here's why: I've driven for 4 years for the same company, originally driving 4-twelve hours shifts. (some guys even waste 60 hours of their weekly life on this) That...read more

  • 16 of 49

    by Lenny Castellaneta

    As a public schoolteacher for over twenty years, I think the worst employers are school districts. It seems to me that principals and vice principals are often picked based on maintaining damage control at the classroom le...read more

  • 17 of 49

    by Danette M. Scott

    The worst companies to work for in America are those companies that do not provide a livable wage,health care benefits and retirement accounts for their employees. These are are important issues for employees. Compa...read more

  • 18 of 49

    by Paul Stanway

    Believe me, having worked as a temp in Nowhereville for two years after getting my university degree, I have had more than my fair share of hellish and menial employment. From the sheer, relentless tedium of shoving a nev...read more

  • 19 of 49

    by Marcia Kowelman

    Worst companies to work for... 1. Does not have respect for its employees. Unless you are owner,manager and employee you need others to help you operate your company. There should be mutual respect. 2. A hostile envi...read more

  • 20 of 49

    by roco

    Recently I became unemployed and Of course like any other young person who has bills I started to apply to Jobs online visiting Job boards, Internet sites made exclusively for all your career finding needs. I saw...read more

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