A Thoroughly Miserable Career Choice - Debt Collector Arvato Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Escaping to the toilet whenever you can. Getting to go home at the end of the day (although the managers have probably clamped down on that now too). The prospect of death and never ever having to set foot inside the place again.

Cons

If you're on the phones, you'll be micro-managed to within an inch of your life. If you're back office, you'll be treated like a second class citizen (or worse) by the rude, aggressive managers. Team members who make it up the ladder to become team managers generally become different people who would throw you under the nearest bus to make themselves look good. Managers couldn't care less about you and will treat you like the payroll number you are. Work-life balance is non-existent, and you'll be treated with contempt if you, god forbid, have a life you need to live outside of work. Forget job satisfaction and/or the feeling of accomplishment. Most of the managers can't spell their own names but are quick to critique staff on any aspect of performance they see fit.

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1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Great company and good employees

Cons

This is one of the worst places I have ever worked. They do not care about their employees here; to them, you are just another number. They get upset when you use your sick days, even though they are a legal right, and then retaliate against you by punishing you when you return to work. And be careful about filing a complaint with Human Resources because they are two-faced. Instead of helping you, it often ends up backfiring on you. That is why no one feels comfortable going to them. This company does not appreciate or value its employees unless you have connections or favoritism. Management, starting from the top, has no clear direction. Everything constantly changes, even when it is not the best option, simply because someone higher up decided it. The environment feels outdated and authoritarian, like something from another era. There is a lot of hypocrisy, resentment, and abuse of power.

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