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Pre covid - Was a 'interesting' place to work for a while (head office). Impressive that the management - family owners employ consultants to further and grow the business which had worked fairly well. The company works with some large event clients. Management of people working there? Well, far less than impressive...

The team members who attend events work incredibly hard during the very busy summer season (obvs not in 2020). If you're open to working very tough, very long hours and are happy getting to travel around the country (i.e. young people without many/any commitments) then it might be an okay place to work for a few years, some of the middle managers are quite qualified and are mostly quite a nice bunch. 

If you have to endure the daily, weekly, monthly grind working at the head office, occasionally visiting events then it is a less than ideal place to be. For a start the management of the company is done by two, effectively at war twin brothers, think, the Gallagher brothers without any of the 'talent' plus a more effective sister who probably should be the one in overall charge. The at war brothers make for a far less than professional office place to work in, frankly it is embarrassing how petty it all is. Most people try to turn a blind eye to the unprofessional and sometimes aggressive, rude behaviour, but it seems to pass onto the other management members (not all) who think it is okay to also behave poorly to their employees. 

The company is set-up in a non-cooperative manner, it seems that each department is competing with each other rather than working together more efficiently. Every department moans about each other on site and also in the office, there is no effective management to run the whole company as one entity probably due to the at war brothers. Communication is very top down and very old school they have some management jargon that they have tried to adopt, accountability etc, but it all seems to be a box-ticking exercise for ISO purposes and is certainly not adhered to in reality. There is a once per quarter all employee meeting which is an information event only for employees, could easily be done without, they think it matters, it doesn't.

It can be very insular place, there are a lot of double standards going on from management, aggression and badly handled communication with employees for minor mistakes probably made due to pressure of time, inexperience and very limited training etc, like any company with less than ideal management those managers are themselves getting away with all sorts of mistakes. Basically don't criticise or make suggestions to help the company, they don't like it unless you are one of the golden boys or girls!

What is the best part of working at the company?

> “The company has a friendly working environment and good teamwork. I also gained useful experience while working there.”

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?

> “Meeting tight deadlines and handling a heavy workload at busy times can sometimes be stressful, but it also helps improve work experience and skills.”

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?

> “The work environment is professional and supportive. Team members cooperate well, and the company encourages respect, teamwork, and learning.”

What is a typical day like for you at the company?

> “A typical day involves completing assigned tasks, working with team members, attending to customers or projects, and meeting daily targets in a productive environment.”

I have worked along side Freemans for almost 10 years now being a Seasonal Staffing Manager for other Companies. This season after taking time out due to Covid I came back with freemans officially. I love working for Freemans, although it was a new team this year with a few familiar faces it was brilliant, everyone was down to earth and happy. This job is not for the faint hearted. It is fast paced long hours but if you enjoy that kind of thing it’s perfect for you, I have always loved it. I also work full time in HR and recruitment but this is a perfect extra job for the summer period and seasonal periods where I can pick up extra shifts if and when I want them. Thanks for having me back! :) 

The typical day of work at Leeds Festival involved waking up early ready to face the day and enjoying conversations with friendly customers as well as colleagues. The work environment involved a lot of teamwork and high pressure demand due to the number of customers, but once you have the hang of everything, it becomes easier and more fun. There are also opportunities to be able to join in on the fun after the shift. The pay is also amazing and makes a great difference.

We worked up to 80 hours a week with little breaks. I heard after I left my team was made redundant too for no good reason. Management don’t train you and you’re expected to not sink. They use you for summer events and then sack you off. Most of their HR team have also left due to having to deal with such inhumane conditions. Steer clear of these, the boomtown claims are absolutely correct 

working for freeman's is a great experience to work during festival, you learn new things, do new things, meet new people, meet and speak to staff even to get alone with the Is good. I've been working for freeman's since June 2019 and I really enjoy it, they is some hard times during festival but they is some really good times and certain some off the staff make you feel like your apart of the family.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Giving drinks to the customers 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Loads of customers asking for loads of drinks at once 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good and calm and it’s is a good atmosphere 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Calm and chill day out for family and friends

Freemans Event Partners is a place unlike any other. Every day can be different with lots always going on around the building and country. The people there are all of a like mind, "do whatever it takes to get the job done" which has lead to many achievements, and problems.

Brilliant company, with the family feel still at its heart despite having grown unbelievably over the past ten years. Would go back to work for them in a heartbeat. 

Not for the faint hearted though - it’s hard work and often long days (event work isn’t glamorous!)

Worked here for a short time during taylor swift concerts at murrayfield, was really good fun. everyone i worked with was lovely, the manager was really nice too and was quite laid back. obviously busy before the concert started but good fun! no interview just a phone call.

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