DPD Employee Reviews for Sorter

I had worked there for only couple of days since it was a lot of heavy lifting, that was too heavy for me, but while I worked there people were nice to me.

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Rubbish

Sorter (Former Employee) - Brierley Hill, West Midlands - 10 August 2023

Wouldn't waste your time... Bad pay,Bad manners,Overworked,No breaks,Expected to drive dangerous vans,Expected to lift heavy parcels with no lifting equipment, Bad back all the time, Disgusting place to work.

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Great staff and management

Parcel Sorter (Current Employee) - Middleton, Greater Manchester - 29 April 2023

Few people start that don't do the work so soon leave. Do your job properly everyone is happy. Been here a few months now and everything is going great

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goodplace for part time but those two days even a deadly place to work.

Parcel Sorter Lead (Former Employee) - Hinckley - 5 April 2023

A good place to work for a part-time 20-hour job, but a dangerous place to work on those two days. Supervisors in HUB 4 and 5 are difficult to communicate with and never seem to appreciate your efforts.On the other hand, at DPD International Gateway (IG), supervisors and managers are very interactive and always appreciate your work, which keeps us motivated.

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hate this place

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Hinckley, Leicestershire - 27 January 2023

secruity is a joke as well as the job, it is too much for normal human being to handle. cuz of the shift my sleep was destroyed i couldnt get back to normal life for 2 months.

Pros

none

Cons

everything

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Corrupted workplace

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Bristol - 16 January 2023

I worked my but off for this company but was let go for vaping outside. Corrupted management and managers. Do not toil for this company not worth it.

Pros

Good people (some)

Cons

Corrupted management

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Worst place

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Hinckley, Leicestershire - 27 December 2022

The worst warehouse I have ever been. The security at the gate was very rude and didn’t let us in on my first day; the Dpd told me to give uniform on my first day ( which they didn’t gave) and to wear “Dark” clothes. However the security thinks that “navy blue” is not the DARK COLOUR. I just want to request dpd to take educated people in their warehouse.“NAVY BLUE IS NOT A DARK COLOUR” - from security at dpd.

Cons

Rude people

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Stupid managers

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Morley - 2 December 2022

I worked there for a year on an agency and they still didnt give me a contract also they take you from the jobs you are good at and then put u on something else where u just have to stand there for a full shift

Pros

There isnt any

Cons

They wont give u a contract

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“Soul-destroying”

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Swindon, Wiltshire - 19 August 2022

The pay is ok after/if you reach the 8 week mark. Not a bad place to work if you don’t mind walking 28 kilometres a night, depression, and scoliosis. As described by an ex-driver and current parcel sorter “soul-destroying”. The job consists of moving parcels from point A to point B, so if you have more than basic motor skills you are over-qualified for this role. Would recommend a monthly trip to a chiropractor and therapist to compliment this role

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Ok job for ok money

Parcel Sorter (Current Employee) - Leeds, West Yorkshire - 22 June 2022

Ok job if you can keep up with all the physical loading of boxes onto belts. night shift pay extra more than previous warehouse jobs. Some of management nice others bossy

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Slave labour don't get any help and the staff want you to do all the work

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Billingham - 14 June 2022

Same as above the staff are lazy they expect you to do everything no help and quite draining you get one break throughout the night for 30mins management are very lazy too

Pros

None

Cons

Slavery

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Difficult but secure job

Parcel Sorter (Current Employee) - Burbage, Leicestershire - 9 June 2022

The job can be difficult demanding and sometimes stressful. However it is a very secure job that pays well and there is always overtime for those who want to earn more. They give you gifts sometimes and free good and drinks regularly. Overall a good place to work if you want a secure and simple job to pay the bills.

Pros

Good pay, lots of overtime, free food

Cons

Long hours, physically challenging

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Fun

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Leicester, Leicestershire - 29 May 2022

Great place to work, solid pay and staff. Sometimes give away free food if the week has gone well. Clean facilities that are easy to navigate and even if you are confused everyone is happy to help you out.

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Production is good

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Edinburgh - 22 March 2022

I don't like the way the treat me when l was working with them. I worked with them for three months and when the time to give me contact and they remove me without any course

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Not a good place to work

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Smethwick - 19 March 2022

Most people who I know including myself wouldn’t stay at dpd longer than 6 months, sometimes you get called in made to wait an hour before your shift where they can just tell you to go home as there’s no work. The sort controllers are very aggressive and have no regard for people as whenever I worked there I felt like I was seen as less of a person as I was constantly looked down on and belittled by sort controllers.

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High physical demand

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Exeter, Devon - 27 February 2022

You need to lift heavy parcels non stop by yourselves for hours. Fast pace is needed to avoid conveyor belt congestion. Most of colleagues are nice and willing to help if you ask. It is bad if you need to rely on public transport to commute as you get off at 9pm.

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It has some key problems.

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Bridgwater - 11 February 2022

DPD is fine if you're great with people. If not you'll find yourself at odds with managers pretty much permanently.The work itself is not hard but it relies on a pretty worn down piece of equipment that despite practically everyone's insistence was broken long before I even started working there.

Pros

The work itself is actually very easy

Cons

The management clashes with the staff nearly endlessly, and it often devolves into yelling

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Was good to work for

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Basildon, Essex - 18 January 2022

Great people boss at the time was great to work for huge paced job but was fun and had a laugh early starts heavy lifting of your old I wouldn't bother as it's a young one job

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Not a very good work place.

Parcel Sorter (Current Employee) - Liverpool - 4 January 2022

No interview or training just thrown into it an taught by whoever is there, fairly easy once you have the hang of it. Very long shifts with no stops..

Pros

Always leave early with full pay.

Cons

30 min break even for a 12hr shift. No kettle, toaster or microwave, so no warm food or drink. Staff aren’t the nicest.

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Standard warehouse job

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Snetterton - 8 December 2021

Fun place to work, people are great, work can get busy at times and be very quiet at others. Hours depend on what suits you as there are many different shift patterns.

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Entry level minimum wage job

Parcel Sorter (Former Employee) - Basingstoke, Hampshire - 13 November 2021

Low pay and very physical work but the hours are flexible and the managers are not strict. Good for short term work while you search for a higher paid or better long term job.