trainee engineer

purchase ledger clerk

administrator

engineer

senior purchase ledger clerk

Excool

Certainly the worst company I have ever worked for. Zero organisation. Zero job security. Zero recognition for anything you do for the company. The pay is absolutely horrendous considering the amount of work you’re expected to complete in ridiculous timescales. If you have a list of qualifications as long as your arm you will still be paid as much as someone who doesn’t know how to write their own name. The “voluntary overtime” is completely the opposite of that, you will be frowned upon by the management if you do not do at least a couple of hours a week. The shop floor managers are unqualified and incompetent to do their jobs and therefore shove the blame down to the lads on the tools. If you are a qualified electrician/plumber/engineer or whatever your trade may be then they will soon strip you of your hard training you had to go through because everybody no matter what skill level is contractually known as a “factory operative” despite it being derogatory to the persons in question. Instead of giving people pay rises they give you a weekly bonus which can be taken from you at any given time as I and every employee found out when they took it away from everybody for 6 months for no reason what so ever, this being said if you know any of the directors or office staff then please do apply as you will be thrust into stardom and straight into the offices with a company car and a more than healthy wage.

Racist and unpleasant management that cares only about their own pockets. Work is up and down when it’s busy they are going to kiss your bottom to keep you on overtime when gets quiet you may get laid off even if you are on contract. No security at all, people with experience and skills are losing their job over brown noses. Especially around Christmas time get ready for surprise (redundancy) yeay!!! There is no recognition to your work and commitment to company. Quality doesn’t matter it’s quantity that is important. But there are good things about this place early Friday finish and People on the shop floor, there is great team of people working with you and always happy to help and resolve problems because you can’t expect that from management as they are there to make the problems appear .

Awfull company to work for. If the managers or team leaders dont like you, they will just get rid of you with no notice at all. 
The job is Mostly using silicone guns to seal the pannels in and riveting ect.... 
You use worn out tools and equipment 
They expect you to lift very heavy fans onto the tops of the machines with no health and safety in mind.
All the manual labour jobs are very easy, anybody could do them. The work was very much d.i.y skills and not very challenging. People was always hurting them selfs or getting injured from the lack of safety.

Guys are fantastic.  Can get a little hectic but always keeps you on your toes.  Progression In the company is available, lots of departments to work in and lots to learn if you want to.  Likewise  you can go in do your job and go home.  The people that have been there for years have lots of experience and always willing to help.  If things do go wrong the guys always pull together to sort it.  Everyone is friendly and gets on well with each other.  

I worked at Excool for 6 months, found the work to be productive and challenging at times. They paid higher than average for the area and it was close to where I lived. Half day Friday was always a great way to start  the weekend. Paid overtime was on offer many times and a bonus scheme was in place based on performance. More often than not we received the bonus. Overall I enjoyed my time in there and would go back. I only moved on as I got another job in mechanics.

I'll start with the pros, early finish Fridays, great set of lads to work with, decent hours to start, until they try and push overtime on you and if you don't take it, you're frowned upon and you're job will be on the line. I was there for a year as a commissioning engineer, a lot of people were sacked due to the pandemic however, furlough was in place by the government and your still treated as a number even though you indebted them a year with your time. 

They have a bad attitude towards attendance especially if you give proof from dentist appointments especially from doctors and if doctors deem you not fit for work and sign you off with sick note and then have disciplinary meetings about attendance and then dismiss you from the company whilst on a sick note it’s disgusting they don’t care about your health and wellbeing whatsoever 

What is the best part of working at the company?
How the management treat you !!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Teamleader wasn't a nice person

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work was OK the culture was friendly with a few idiots to boot .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long hours ,hot and sweaty climate but understand this has changed

Lack of training given + terrible work environment. Few good top people at this company (a lot was learnt), however a lack of team effort the company. 

Not the best work environment + very little to no signs of career progression available. 

Significant improvements would need to be made from management team if long term employees is what they are looking for



This company is a good place to work plenty of overtime opportunities but don't make you feel like your forced, nice and layed back as long as your work standard results are consistent, good chances to progress through the company as long as your willing to put the work in and earn it I would work there again, don't get me wrong it's factory work so it is as expected but like no other factory I've worked in and I also made loads of friends whilst working there 


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