It was a good laugh all worked as time and all got along so well Price work was amazing they even do day rate aswell so really good if you ain’t quick at painting

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Stay well clear

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Glasgow, Glasgow - 4 March 2022

This company is an absolute shambles to work for, they price all jobs for 2-3 coats and pay you to hit it with one coat, they put you on price work with prices barely achivable and if you do make the price or bonus they are looking for as many ways as possible to take it from you, they lie and cheat there way through everything, they are stuck in the dark ages, management couldnt give a momkeys about you just there on pockets, do not work for this company worst i have ever worked for, just STAY WELL AWAY from here.

Pros

None

Cons

Everything you can think of

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Very poor company to work for

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh - 15 February 2022

Very poor company to work for. There price work is so out of date plus all there prices are for 1 coat of paint even though they are priced for 2-3 coats. If you are working outside and it rains they pay your wages at a basic rate then take it back off you bonus until they recoup the days pay from been rained off. Manager is living in the dark ages from when he was on the tools and treat the staff the same way he must have been treated and isn’t for change.

Pros

None

Cons

Stressful

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Biggest con artists going

Painter and Decorator (Current Employee) - Cannock - 30 January 2022

They treat you like a dog there always taking money off the prices the like taking money off your wages without telling you especially the painting branch in Aldridge.

Pros

None

Cons

They rob you blind

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Very toxic

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Watford - 18 December 2021

The worst company I’ve ever worked for, price based work but always skimming money off the price no incentive to work working conditions are not great you are expected to work out side even when raining. No future prospects to further your career and bullied by management if your face doesn’t fit, a very corrupt company to work for

Pros

None

Cons

All

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Don’t work here

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Glasgow - 18 November 2021

Just a shambles from top to bottom terrible price work and treat u like a mug and when you do make bonus they just keep it avoid at all costs, you work an extra 10 hours a week if you have a van and don’t even get paid for it lol

Pros

Not going back

Cons

Everything.

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Awful company

Painter (Former Employee) - All over Dorset - 24 October 2020

Employed full time you are given prices to do jobs as a painter , if outside you do not get paid if rained off , no travelling expenses , if you don't hit your target price you're lucky to earn minimum wage for the week

Pros

Uniform

Cons

Wearing Mitie uniform!

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Best firm and family orientated ever

painter and decorater (Former Employee) - Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire - 3 September 2020

Shame I ain't allowed back in employment I had personal problems which far outwieghd explaining at al l 12 ouse of family member passing away which left me with mental issues and had to turn to drink which affected my work

Pros

Knowing right superviser

Cons

Been on bad side

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Badly managed.

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Shepton Mallet, Somerset - 26 April 2020

As a painter with 40 years experience I was made to feel pretty worthless. The main problem being a supervisor who doesn't give a toss about any of his staff, never answers his phone and when I resigned screwed me over with my outstanding holiday pay. Be very wary of working for this company, not a problem with the guys you actually work with just the management that have their heads up their own backside.

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Waste of time.

Painter/Decorator (Former Employee) - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire - 30 March 2020

Company itself was ok even thou they employ people on zero hours contracts. They pay on time and didn't have to work very hard to get good money. Menagment team from the other hand wasn't working in companies favour. Not qualified to organise brooms in the cupboards. Many times they were unable to confirm completion of the job assuming you falsified timeshits. Many people were deducted money based on that rule, strange no one was sacked over that. Avoid

Pros

They have nice logo

Cons

crooks

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Jobs at MITIE

Painter positions

Good

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Plymouth, MS - 5 March 2020

Did my apprenticeship at Mitie and learned so much about the painting life and getting to know the lads and have a laugh. Couldn’t even use a brush when I started but working with different people taught me new things day in and day out and easy to get along with everyone. Wouldn’t be in the place I am now if it wasn’t for the support of the boys and management.

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Lot's of work

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne - 20 February 2020

They were a decent company to work for. There was always plenty of work going on. The company always reached a high standard in all trades. So MITIE was well known for the quality of work.

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clicky and favouritism

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - East London, Greater London - 30 January 2020

price work for painting was hilarious.....only attracting bad painter....too many supervisors had their favourite workers and gave them the better job

Pros

courses sent on

Cons

terrible prices

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Ok

Painter (Former Employee) - Middlesbrough - 30 September 2019

Decent company plenty of work mainly outside work revites and reprints paid the Bill's wages in on time no complaints working for this company good work

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Do not work for mitie

Painter (Former Employee) - Mitie - 12 September 2018

It's an absolute joke of a company to work for rip every client of with there one coat on everything Give u pennies on the price work u get off them avoid at all cost unless u are desperate Treat you like a muppet and find any excuse to get u out door if u stand up to them

Pros

None

Cons

Slave drive

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not a bad company

painter and decorater (Former Employee) - all over london never settled in one place - 14 November 2017

not a bad company to work for as a beginner but if your looking to move up in the rankings and progress up to supervisor or manager then Mitie Is not the company for you. the wages are not high at all they will make any reason to deduct pay and they don't treat you good at all.

Pros

good to learn your craft

Cons

bad pay and treated badly

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good at begining

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire - 9 October 2017

served my apprentiship here and enjoyed it at the start. mitie then brought a policy in that was a terrible idea for people and priced jobs too low and people couldn't earn a decent wage

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Fast pace work place, understanding management, very fair work place

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Aztec West, Gloucestershire - 8 September 2017

Always dealing with costumers, always active working with new people and working in a team and also always trying new stuff. Great company to work for with many benifits.

Pros

Paid for breaks

Cons

Working long hours

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Varied work

Painter (Former Employee) - Southampton, Hampshire - 4 August 2017

Good company to work for. Investing in training employees to NVQ Level 2. Friendly and professional. We have a good reputation for producing a high quality standard of work

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Terrible

Painter and Decorator (Former Employee) - Glasgow, Glasgow - 15 May 2017

Stay well clear on the fiddle this mob would need too be totally desperate price work just what ever they felt like paying you don't even let you fill in a time sheet

Pros

None

Cons

Plenty

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busy

painter and decorator (Former Employee) - Titchfield - 15 May 2017

I cant particularly remember much of this work place as it was such a long time ago, but I always had work to while with them, so cant really complain about that

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