Worst experience I’ve ever had. - Store Manager Bi-Mart Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This could have been a great place to work

Cons

Don’t buy the “employee owned” thing. Employees not only have no say, in my opinion, they are mentally abused. Long term employees here seem shell shocked and highly stressed. Upper management liked to tell you your ideas of reality were wrong, make up bold faced lies and tell you to believe them, and throw employees under the bus for things that were not even their fault. Good people would get hired and quit usually in about 30 days. All the other problems in the negative reviews exist. I have never dreaded going to work anywhere else like I dreaded this place.

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Bi-Mart Response
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Over our more than 65 years in business, effectively serving our communities in the Pacific Northwest, times have definitely changed. One thing that hasn't changed is that, since 2004, we are indeed employee owned. As such, each employee owner has the option to take advantage of our Open Door Policy where they can address their concerns or ideas directly with members of leadership. We encourage everyone, in any position, to choose to take advantage of that policy if they are ever dis-satisfied. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience with us; hopefully you'll find success wherever you land.

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