fun place to work, lot of shifts available and plenty of overtime during busy times, various roles you can get training in, management could delegate tasks more fairly to agency workers

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Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - PSS - 13 May 2022

Having read, various reviews, I wouldn't if I had the chance again, even consider working for this agency, they tell you what you want to hear, at this moment in time, the work isn't there, so you are stood around ok you are getting paid for it. But the morning shift is in the pipe line of being got rid of, then in the later stages of January/ February you then get laid off, if its job security you are looking for I wouldn't even consider this Agency ( MERIDIAN) NEXT themselves, I found the management to be good, I didn't have No problem with them, if you do your job, your ok, but obviously if you just stand around you deserve to get a telling off, but they are more relaxed than hard on you, the Next management, the Meridian lot are a waist of space!! The Team trainers are great, deserve better than they are getting off there employers, oh, and you've to work BANK HOLIDAYS at single time you don't even get a day back,

Pros

Subsidised canteen

Cons

You are given, a set shift if you don't like it, you've No chance of a job

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Ok

Debenhams Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Doncaster - 24 April 2022

Okay place to work at. Not much help from management so feel abit out of place from my experience. Pay is good. Just need more help and support from management

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Shocking

Health Advisor (Former Employee) - Plymouth, Devon - 15 April 2022

Worst job I have had the training was average but 70% of it is not used for the actually job! Job is incredibly stressful and shocking pay for the abuse and stress it gets. The clinicians within the company are extremely rude and patronising

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Long hours, poor pay, extremely hard to get time off and poor training

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Great to work for ...

Warehouse Operative (Current Employee) - Doncaster, South Yorkshire - 8 April 2022

Absolutely love working for this company.. Lovely managers and great communication Work is fast paced an repetitive but it goes fast an everybody is nice ..

Pros

Weekly pay

Cons

Let go at anytime

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Got me work when I needed it and paid me on time and correctly. would work for them again 100%

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 8 April 2022

Got me work when I needed it and paid me on time and correctly. would work for them again 100%..cobntact Meridian if you need work...they alway have some

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Productive workplace

Business Development Executive (Current Employee) - Banbury, Oxfordshire - 14 March 2022

Its a good company to work for, learnt a lot with all other team members, the pay is less but since it was the start it is ok, management is ok , listen to employees

Pros

Team

Cons

Less pay

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One of the worst jobs i've ever had

Recruitment Consultant (Former Employee) - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - 7 March 2022

Was employed as a recruitment consultant within the construction sector, started with a team of 5 which dwindled down to just me and 1 other. Was regularly told to lie to people about the length of job required, we'd know the work was only for 2 weeks but would have to tell them it was for 2 months or longer. These people would come off jobseekers to do just 2 weeks work. The hours are incredibly long and a large part of the day was leaving voicemails.

Pros

Nothing I can think of

Cons

Long hours, poor management, lying culture

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Bonus pay non existent had one Bonus pay in 6 months

Warehouse Packer (Former Employee) - Doncaster - 6 March 2022

Not the best for pay increases to what you do. Work harder than people who are on contract yet treatment like a 2nd class citizen. Also many people who knew the job were released of duties yet still recruiting. No progress follow ups unless it was a negative report

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fun,fast paced but a relaxed atmosphere with staff

picker/packer (Former Employee) - Doncaster, South Yorkshire - 28 February 2022

working at Next via Meridian Business Support was fun,fast paced but a relaxed atmosphere and lots of support from the agency staff who were great.Unfortunately work dropped off after the xmas period as does for most companies.

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Jobs at Meridian Business Support

Packing Operative (4 on, 6 off)

Warehouse Operative (PM Shifts - FREE TRANSPORT AVAILABLE)

Bristol

5 days ago

Warehouse Operative (Continental Shifts)

London

30+ days ago

Cancelled shifts

Production Operative (Current Employee) - Port Sunlight - 20 January 2022

Get offered all the shifts under the sun then expect for them to get cancelled as it happens every week pointless ringing up picking your shifts when they get cancelled all the

Pros

Free hot drinks

Cons

Long hours Constant shift cancelled

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Good Staff

FLT Driver (Current Employee) - Chester, Cheshire - 19 January 2022

Recommended, nice suport, friendly team, Lu in special is nice,Kind and every time helps. Nice agency, nice payment, nice over time paid. Recommended like agency workers. It's pleasure works with company

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Didn’t pay me

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire - 9 December 2021

I worked a couple days at a warehouse through this agency and ended up leaving. It’s been almost a month now and I haven’t received my wages… Avoid this agency!

Cons

Wages

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Rubbish

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - West Thurrock and South Stifford - 28 June 2021

Meridian is such a rubbish job, they hired a bunch of us for an induction , we got the job and was given the choice to work Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday. But they lied and made us work days we didn’t agree too . They fired us randomly after 5 days with no explanation or reason . Don’t waste your time working for them THEY WILL USE YOU FOR FREE LABOURRRR

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Long hours

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No.

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - South Ockendon, Essex - 28 June 2021

This job is unprofessional and unfair . They started firing random people without listening to their reasons or telling them why they fired you and when you try to call or get in touch they don’t read or answer your messages. Diverse but they have people who look at you differently and talk down on you if your doing something wrong . Training is given but sometimes they don’t teach you how to do things and then your left to make your own decision that could be wrong. Also the 9 and a half hours work with a 40 minute break ?

Pros

Some nice staff

Cons

Long hours and environment

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Always tryed to help any problems and was on site at least ones a week

Reworker (Former Employee) - Rotherham - 12 May 2021

Loved it got employer of the month after getting a next contract at the time was the first person they took on from the agency for 2 years but they keep a lot more and I stayed with next for 6 years after and allways see them there looking after there staff

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Stressful an unappreciative managers

Covid supervisor (Current Employee) - Uk - 6 May 2021

Meridian lie to you about certain things when it comes to work an what they want you to do they don’t stick up for any of there employees they will say it’s there employers who have done wrong sack them no warnings nothing

Pros

None

Cons

Distespectful

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Good

Domestic Cleaner (Former Employee) - Stafford County hospital - 11 April 2021

Good company to work for always get you work hours maybnot be the same as what they tell you but you can get some good hours some nice people but also some awful people

Pros

Good hours

Cons

treated like agency

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Awful

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire - 8 April 2021

Not trained properly, payed wrong, the agency are awful to you, give you grief when you’re ill, speak down to you and think there better then you! Not enough break and worked to hard for what you get payed

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Alot

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Meridian don’t get you much work

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Warrington, Cheshire - 30 January 2021

They sign you up to work temp for few months but you only get to work December then they don’t need you but they still sign new people up for their agency

Pros

Nice people on the phone

Cons

No work for you

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Great team! Everyone is well looked after

Night shift cleaning assistant (part-time) (Current Employee) - Salisbury - 26 December 2020

Excellent team, payment is always spit on and on time. They have many clients so work is always available. Great experience! Any problems would arise are dealt with swiftly. All the staff are really friendly and understanding, the cooperation is excellent!

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