Managing-up matters more than hard work - Anonymous employee UNFI Employee Review

2.0
3 Feb 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- 401K Benefits - Free Tea/Coffee - Onsite Gym - Continuous, unpredictable change is adventurous & fun - Financially sound

Cons

- It's all about how you manage-up - Blame game all over - too many levels & hierarchy - lots of responsibility & accountability at lower levels without empowerment or clear definition of roles

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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