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Forward thinking and responsible employer
anon (Current Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 11 February 2020
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Associated British Ports selected this as a representative reviewAssociate British Ports is a very mature yet progressive company, it is absolutely dedicated to personal safety, promotes a good work/life balance and endeavours being open, honest and fair to all it's employees. A great company to work for
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Overall a good company to work for
Management (Current Employee) - Immingham - 18 April 2022
There is sadly a disconnect between the front line operational teams and the central functions which means the company has lost direction. Overall a good company to work for.
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Areas for improvement
- Sense of belonging
- Trust in colleagues
- Support from manager
Ok work place
Stock controller (Former Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 27 March 2022
Quite a lot of interesting things to see as you could imagine working in a port. Very relaxed working environment and some great people too. Would benefit if you're a bit older.
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Easy job. Long unsocial hours
Cargo Handler (Former Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 9 March 2022
I have worked for ABP for a few years, the money is poor for the hours worked and these include nights and weekends regularly. Good lads and the job itself isn't too bad
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False promises,no incentives or extras for working unsociable hours,no added pay for learning new skills which are highly responsible
Service Delivery Operative (Former Employee) - Southampton - 20 January 2022
False promises, no incentives or extras for working unsociable hours, no added pay for learning new skills which are highly responsible. Very clicky, won’t get anywhere unless your “in” with the right people
Pros
Knew your shifts for the whole year Very good health and safety and availability of PPE
Cons
Unsociable hours, No progression, Poor management, Having to do a certain amount of hours before a bonus
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Good place
Traffic office (Current Employee) - Birmingham, West Midlands - 11 November 2021
Not a bad place to work, hours can be daunting and cam be over worked easily. Management are doing their best with the tools and resources they have but could be better. Overall not a bad place to work and they're all a friendly bunch and will happily help if needed.
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Mangement is poor
Driver (Former Employee) - Hams hall - 8 November 2021
Management are all Liars and also predators was also forced to do over time without asking iff I didn’t do it I worried I would lose my job and get looked down upon poor management the workers are sound tho 👍
Pros
Friendly WORKERS
Cons
Poor management
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Don't even bother
Billing Administrator (Former Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 10 September 2021
If you value your mental health and general well being stay clear. They pretend to care about the staff. Yet unload more and more tasks upon you until it's impossible to do your job properly. Then they sack you for your mental health issues. Be warned
Pros
None
Cons
Every single thing
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Great colleagues, utterly dreadful management
Chief Officer (Former Employee) - UK Dredging - 30 August 2021
I worked for the maritime side of things. I worked there for a number of years and developed some lasting friendships with my immediate colleagues. However, the wider management was dreadful and got worse as time went on. There was a culture of blame from the highest level with plenty of smoke, mirrors and backstabbing. Incredibly serious incidents were covered up at management level whilst the most minor of incidents at the operational level were trawled over to the nth degree to ensure someone could be blamed. I could go on but honestly, the worst employment experience I've had that has resulted in me changing career to get over the ordeal they subjected me to.
Pros
None.
Cons
Management!!!
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Relaxed and supportive structure
Mechanical Team Leader (Current Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 12 August 2021
Relaxed friendly relationship across all departments with a relatively good forward thinking process. Excellent salary and benefits relative to position. Good opportunities for further development. Great employee benefits including private healthcare, cycle to work scheme and discounts on selected new cars
Pros
Salary, healthcare, employee benefits (cycle to work, discount on new cars)
Cons
Annualised hours
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Toxic
Operations department (Former Employee) - Immingham - 10 June 2021
I worked there for a number of years, the job was great under the old managment.. since the new port director took over the job has taken a turn for the worst, he has brought in a stupid "humber contract" which gives them control of your life, 2 days off a month, can work a full week of nights and no incentive. The under managers have no managment skills, port manager is a bully, and the newly appointed operations manager is a proper lier out to feather his own nest. Avoid at all cost... u have been warned!
Pros
Pension
Cons
Too many unexperienced men on low wages.
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Just dull as dishwater
Payroll Administrator (Former Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 31 March 2021
Boring Not sure how a room of 100 employees can share an open plan office and you hear a pin drop but that's the case here... no one talks. No one has a personality.
Pros
None
Cons
Long hours and low pay
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Pack Mentality / Toxic Management
Office worker (Current Employee) - Humber - 9 January 2021
With poor leadership come despondent workers which is clearly very visible on the Humber. Gang style / pack mentality at senior level. Mangers with "take care of Number 1" regardless of the consequences to hardworking, honest lower level enployees and being ruled by unethical leaders on the surface, being acceptable across all departments. A very toxic office environment. Recommend anyone with morals and a desire to work without having to keep one eye on dishonest managers and protecting yourself to avoid this company.
Pros
Good pay and benefits
Cons
Poor leadership, pack mentality
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Not fun
Marine Information Officer (Former Employee) - Grimsby - 29 November 2020
When management say they want to support you, what they really mean is you are on a slippery road to being managed out of the business if you don't improve.
Pros
Wages, time off
Cons
Poor management
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Stressful
Port Operative (Current Employee) - Immingham, Lincolnshire - 1 November 2020
No work life balance, have to wait for a text every day to tell what shift you're on the following day, can sometimes end up doing a full week of nights, new terminal layout is tighter and unsafe, if you get something wrong the older dockers will be moaning about you all shift (not allowed to make a mistake and learn from it Anymore) ABP stands for All Bull**** Promises or All 'Bout Production or All 'Bout Profit noawdays, they don't care about their employees
Pros
Decent salary when you get trained up on kit. Can sometimes work with a decent gang
Cons
long hours, no work life balance
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Port review.
Port Operator (Former Employee) - Plymouth - 9 September 2020
Poor salary for area. Split shifts including working most weekends.
Could do with more investment in the port. Such as old 80s terminal building for paying passengers to sit in. A old gangway to board passengers its abit embarrassing using this kit.
Pros
A permanent job
Cons
Split shifts weekend working late shifts
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Wouldn’t bother
Stevedore (Former Employee) - Southampton - 26 July 2020
It’s a hostile work place the majority of staff have there backs up and try to intimidate you and when that doesn’t work they just nick pick and report you for everything.
There is little training so as soon as your on a ship your expected to know it all if not they make snide remarks.
Shifts are awful, you get daily emails for next shift times and you go from days to nights and nights to days all in one week!
Pros
Some days half shift
Cons
Colleagues, Managers (haven’t a clue) shifts (emails a day before with start time for next day), days to nights and nights to day (crashes your body clock)
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A good company, but in constant change
Manager (Former Employee) - United Kingdom - 19 June 2020
Generally a good company with opportunity for those that show significant commitment. There is a culture of constant change that can be challenging at times.
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Overall a good company
Gate and Planning Supervisor (Former Employee) - ICT - 5 February 2020
Overall a good company to work for. Unfortunately with cut backs the new contracts are on a lower pay than the old ones. Work life balance is quite good and there are some chances of advancement.
New contracts work on the basis that you will get a phone call the day before giving you your shift for the following day.
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Productive and friendly workplace
Functional Business Analyst and SAP PM / QM consultant (Former Employee) - London - 20 January 2020
A typical day at work would start at 9:00 and would finish around 18:00 or more.
The Project management wasn´t the best.
The most enjoyable part of the job was making contact with users match business requirement with SAP solution.
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Worst job I’ve had
Shift Technician (Former Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 16 January 2020
20 planners and still couldn’t plan a days work. Management disconnected from workers. Job is fine, if you are happy to do the same thing week. I hoped this would be my forever job but was so disappointed.
Pros
Pay, benefits, good team
Cons
Management, repetitive, management, management, management
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