Don't (Vodafone)

Member Name: EVO employee

Product:	Vodafone
Date:	09/01/08 (405 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Pay, benefits

Disadvantages: Career development, management

I've worked for Vodafone now for just over 7 years, 6 in the UK operating company and the last year or so for Vodafone Group.
I've never really enjoyed working here, the pay is good as are the benefits, I'm a senior manager so get share options and a reasonable bonus. Once you've been here longer than 3 years you're pretty much share bound by options.
Change is constant, some for good but lot's of it just for change sake.
Employee relations have improved over the past few years and The Times Top 100 Employer award of 2 years ago was probably justified.
There are too many 'civil service' types still in the organisation, old school management styles and poor behaviours.
From the outside Vodafone looks sleek and exciting, boy is it different on the inside, confusion & chaos reigns supreme, the red tape ties everyone up and time and time again competitors beat Vodafone to market with products and services.

I'm seeking a new role, I'm currently working on a global business transformation project, exciting stuff eh? Not really there's no plan and Accenture are the integrator, quite frankly they aren't up to the job but hey they were the lowest bidder no doubt.

Thinking about working for Vodafone? My advice don't.

Summary: Shocking for a FTSE 100 global business