Be careful of so called "over charges" - Customer Assistant Marks & Spencer Employee Review

2.0
Sep 3, 2014
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Pros

Nice company to work for in terms of benefits, can we flexible around you, management helpful and kind.. I guess this will vary depending on what store you are working at.

Cons

Cons included M&S messing the whole of my tax code up which meant I lost out on a huge amount of pay I did eventually get it back after ringing M&S HQ around 50 times to tell HM revenue about the tax code change. The main problem occurred when I left. Two months after my final pay they said I owed the company £576 and I had to pay them immediately otherwise solicitors would be involved. The over payment breakdown I got several months later after asking none of it made any sense, when trying to discuss it with head HR the team was rude, arrogant and patronising. Almost a year later this is still going on, they manage to wriggle out of it with their team of legal folk. It's ridiculous I shouldn't be paying any of this money. Not only is the full thing calculated wrong, it's not my fault they overpaid me for months of employment and holidays, it was the companies fault. And they way they've handled the full situation is disgusting. I wouldn't recommend people to work for this company.

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Hi there, thanks so much for leaving such a great review – it’s lovely to hear that you enjoyed working for us! We're so grateful for your kind words, so thanks for sharing your review with us and the Glassdoor community. Our success relies on the dedication of employees like yourself, so we thank you for all your hard work! Wishing you all the best, Marks and Spencer
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Marks & Spencer Response
11mo
Thanks for raising your concerns. We're really sorry to hear you’re unhappy and we want you to know that at M&S, we care deeply about doing the right thing and acting with integrity, building trust, supporting one another and taking the time to listen. You have already addressed the first step of voicing your views on here, and now we encourage you to talk to your Line Manager. If you feel you cannot approach your Line Manager, then tell a more senior person or someone who you feel most at ease with, for example your BIG rep or your HR Business Partner. Thanks again for sharing, - Marks and Spencer
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