Had a great team to work with which made the job easier and enjoyable. Everyday was different, dealing with different customers and different situations every day was the most exciting part of the job as it was an opportunity to demonstrate my ability to adapt to any type of customer and all kinds of situations in that working environment.

Pros

Free trips, discounts.

Cons

Afternoon shifts only

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My expierence

Cook/Chef (Former Employee) - Dover, Kent - 13 January 2023

Dont work for these people as i was one of 800 made redundent in 2022 with NO notice so beware shore side management are not to be trusted. days are long and tough as insuffient crew and with agency crew now its unsafe enviroment

Cons

non trustworthy

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Based on 54 survey responses

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Energising work tasks
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N/A (Current Employee) - Dover, Kent - 29 December 2022

Lots of good people to work with. Company is going through a restructuring and lots of opportunities for existing and new staff. Hybrid working also a benefit

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High pressure work environment rewarding with good career and bensfits

Senior catering officer (Former Employee) - Dover, Kent - 10 November 2022

High pressure environment varied working areas good career path excellent training good development plan rewarding. I started off as an assistant steward and worked my way up to Senior Purser Catering Officer where I was responsible for my own vessel.

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Nice place to work good employees.

Mooring hand (Former Employee) - Dover - 25 August 2022

Nice place to work, unfortunately I injured myself at work so had to leave due to injury,but other than that it was a nice bunch of people to work with .

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Awful company

Customer Administrator (Former Employee) - Kingston upon Hull - 10 July 2022

You only need to pick up a news bulletin to know how poorly this company treats their staff. It’s a hideous culture and no amount of money will make it palatable on a daily basis. Senior staff are the biggest culprits so there is literally no where to turn.

Pros

Money

Cons

Everything else

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Not to be trusted

Chief Petty Officer (Former Employee) - Dover - 17 June 2022

after many years of dedicated service we were stabbed in the back and sacked without warning, do not trust the shoreside management. would not recommend anyone work here.

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Cheap labour

Chef (Former Employee) - Dover - 22 March 2022

Got a team meeting and was sacked just like that after 25 years serive and have gone gone cheap pay as you go

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colleagues are more like a family.we all looked after each other as the ship was our second home since we spend half a year onboard.

Steward/Receptionist/Cashier/Administrator (Former Employee) - Dover - 21 March 2022

a wide range of opportunities to learn something new everyday. the job puts you right where your skin hardens and you don't become victim of stress .9

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Pulling the rug and the rest

Assistant Steward (Former Employee) - Dover - 18 March 2022

Seven years and it's all gone in the blink of an eye thanks to one extraordinary Zoom call. If they ever advertise, don't go for them. The best thing you can do is completely ignore this company. They treated me and everybody else like scum and they're going to do the same to you.

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Good place to work

Able Bodied Seaman (Former Employee) - Hull - 9 March 2022

It was a good place to work, friendly crew and always willing to show me things I didn't know. I would reccomend to anyone. Not the best of payers compared to others in the industry.

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I was hired for a specific project for 6 months

Senior Project Manager (Former Employee) - Work from home - 20 February 2022

Delivered a very specific business strategic project with the very short time frame given. Was stressful at times but delivered I did. People were good and team spirit was good. They have resourcing issues (need more people) which they are working on fixing.

Pros

Work from Home, Good support from my manager, encouragement, interesting domain (Shipping)

Cons

single points of failure, Thin teams, tools. PMO governance lacking (was just being built)

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Great place to work for.

Core Stewardess (Former Employee) - Dover, Kent - 30 November 2021

Everyday is not your usual day at work.It may suit every person life style it may not. Working onboard is not a 9-5 job unless you are working in the office position. Great people to work with.

Pros

Free food, staff discounts, good pay, more days off

Cons

Long hours but it pays off

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Not a nice place to work

Program Test Lead (Former Employee) - Dover, Kent - 31 October 2021

Not a nice place to work.No structure. They prefer to work off the cuff rather than working with plans.It was a very stresssful experience working and being there.

Pros

None

Cons

Far from city and getting accommodation was difficult.

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I liked working here.

Assistant Steward (Former Employee) - Dover - 9 October 2021

I was on a temporary contract on board. I made a lot of friends and the long hours went very fast. Was always doing something new. There are particular areas that I would prefer to work in, but I feel that is the same for any job.

Pros

Decent pay and free meals on board

Cons

Long hours

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Long hours but made easier by who you’re on shift with

Stewardess (Former Employee) - Dover - 4 April 2021

I did this job for 20 years and loved it in the beginning when I was a young girl with no responsibilities but having a family made it hard for me to find the work/life balance as long shifts and time away from my family were hard! Working at sea can be fun but also stressful during busy periods, a typical day during summer would see every trip take over 2000 passengers and whatever area you worked in was constant for the 90 minute journey! Also working at sea isn’t great during rough weather, shifts would always end up being longer than 13.5 hours! I did a 36 hour shift once because of bad weather!

Pros

Discount, 3 meals a day, uniform

Cons

Long hours, bad management

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Fantastic training

Retail manager (Former Employee) - Dover, Kent - 29 December 2020

The chance to succed is there for everyone if you want it. The training is phenomenal whether in saving lives at sea, staff management, new procedures or whatever.I was always encouraged and helped by all of my bosses in my quest to better myself.If "duty free" hadn't have been wrongly stopped by the EU i would probably still be working there now. The wages were, whilst not earth shattering, far better than at its competitor's , who still haven't caught up today.If i was twenty years younger i would go back tomorrow.

Pros

Free uniform, lunches. Great training. Loads of time off.

Cons

Working at sea in rough weather can be tough.

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Terrible company to work for

Engineer (Former Employee) - Uk - 8 December 2020

This company offers you absolutely No support should you need it. With p&o you are not given help for problems and only considered a number at the most!

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Great atmosphere

Chef (Former Employee) - Dover - 6 November 2020

Friendly helpful and great staff members. Training is a really good experience and teach you alot about what life will be at sea. Onboard management are respectful and helpful.

Pros

Food and drinks supplied

Cons

Long hours

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weak management. bullying culture from some crew

Steward (Former Employee) - dover - 4 November 2020

it does not matter how hard you work, it's if your face fits. management either do not want to know or listen then no action. very little to no support.

Pros

time off

Cons

bullying, and no action by management

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Polivalente empregado mesa camareiro barman lojista embarcação (Current Employee) - East Riding of Yorkshire - 17 July 2020

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