Toxic, Self-Survival, Failing but Too Big To Fail - Uniform Manager Aramark Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Aramark is too big to fail, for now. Structure pieces in place and national footprint allows them to squeeze out smaller companies and still on paper compete with Cintas. But company abuses the power of their contracts and doesnt treat all workers the same.

Cons

As a company that constantly makes decisions to look good to stockholders and not the long term growth and benefit of the customers, this leads to failing business. I can't tell you how many times I've had to look customers in the eyes and and straight out lie to them knowing Aramark was going to back out of their promises. As it's a contract business, verbiage gives power to company and not customer. But even worse than that, is the toxic culture of management. The honest, hard working and customer focused individuals get pushed out because they see the damaging effect of customer relationships. And yet even worse, the fake promotion of race relations is damaging to both people of color and white people. No matter your skin color, this is the wrong place to work.

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5.0
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Pros

great culture, room for growth

Cons

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2.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Travel opportunities. Former corporate management was extremely supportive and good to work with. Free food. Free drama.

Cons

Work life balance. Don’t be a mother to young children if you want to work here. Verbal communication vs. what you get in an email will be contradictory….the gaslighting was unbelievable. Digital metric systems put in place by new corporate management has taken all the creativity and actual management out of the job. Will be mad at you if you don’t make the numbers they want to see, but will provide zero guidance on how best to do so. Hours were extremely long in order to complete all job responsibilities. New upper management is inflexible to specific account needs. Each account is different. HR does not help you - they protect the company. If you need to terminate an employee - they make it impossible.

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