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Ambius

What is the best part of working at the company?
There aren't very many good things I can say about working for Ambius. However, if you don't have your own vehicle to get to work everyday,  they do supply you with a van. But it can't be used for any other purposes besides work and they DO track it.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You wouldn't think that this would be a stressful position,  but if you are the type of person who demands excellence, this place is not for you. Poor management, lack of communication and insect infested plants are just a few of the things you'll have to deal with. Management does not respond to your needs, making your job of keeping clients happy nearly impossible. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most of the work performed is out in the field so you can often avoid much of the toxicity of management. However, once a month there are meetings at the warehouse where you are basically updated on business financials. This is when you experience the lack of support,  back stabbing and hostility in this branch of Ambius. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Driving, meeting with clients and taking care of tropical plants.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The clientele in Cleveland is wonderful.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No backup, management, or operations taking work from you.  The communication between Sales and Ops is awful, and there are too many games played behind everyone's back; Sales is often kept out of the loop.  Incredible potential, but management is horrible!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is no culture.  They like to present themselves in that light, but behind the scenes, it is quite the opposite.  It's like going back to grade school.  Cleveland, particularly, has a toxic environment.  No one will speak their mind to upper management out of fear of repercussions from the DM.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
They all differ.  No two days are the same.  Some days you're on the road all day, others at the computer with paperwork and designs to complete, and yet others in useless and time-consuming meetings that take you away from what a salesperson's job is.

The concept of this company is to provide plants for offices, restaurants, hotels etc. Once the company was sold on the plants, as a company care specialist it was our job to maintain these plants. However, there was never enough time in the day to do a good job, to communicate effectively with the customer or to try to sell other services. The schedule was prepared by managing staff in the office, most of who had never been to the sites, had no idea what was entailed, and wasn't practical in considering time on the road. Training was minimal, trainer was more concerned with getting thru the day as scheduled than offering adequate training. Proper tools were not always available, rusted or in need of repair. This could of been a good, fun and challenging job otherwise.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There's not a lot to mention other than the flexible schedule. The work can be fun, but management and communication is lacking.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Heavy workload and high expectations. Work hours mentioned during the interview and actual expected/mandatory hours differ; Overnight shifts were mandatory and mentioned a month after starting.
Communication overall is less than acceptable.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It depends on who you work with. I've met wonderful people here but management is rather soulless. It's a very corporate, bureaucratic environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The work itself is good, but can venture into the realm of housekeeping and garbage disposal more than plant care itself.

I never felt like I belonged or that I was appreciated. My knowledge and experience were not valued. The manager insisted of having it her way only.  I was often promised things that didn't materialize and I also heard promises made to customers that were not possible to obtain.  The work load was heavy and help was hard to ask for since we were often short on staff.  The turn over rate was high. I watched co-workers receive unfair treatment as well.  The good thing was the work vehicle was provided,  although they were not always in good shape. The reason I stayed were a steady income and health care benefits.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Company values  and training opportunities along with client relationships made for a great workplace environment 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Corporate responsibilities and requirements 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Willingness to work as a team and training to make that happen 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Daily sales and service calls. Working with existing clients and all the paperwork involved

The people I work with are incredible. My coworkers are wonderful and accepting and understanding and so much fun. The work itself is relatively simple once you get into a good rhythm of it. PTO and benefits are good, too. But I find myself bored to death every single day. There’s just not enough to do. For 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, you walk around and water plants. You’re lucky if they get infested with pests because then you have something to do. It is the best job I’ve ever had and I’ve also never been more depressed by how repetitive and pointless it all is. 

They definitely don’t train you
They’ll set completely unrealistic goals 
Absolutely no time for you have a work life balance
Managers will gaslight you constantly telling you one thing one day and then berate you for it the next 
The turn around here is awful they can’t keep enough people to cover route so you end up with the extra work until they eventually hire somebody that they end up firing two days later (or they just walk out, don’t blame em)
You do get to have headphones in all day and be by yourself so that is a big bonus.

Company wide, the standards for production are very high. The content of the work is interesting and quite engaging. Unfortunately, production is prioritized over quality. The individual holding the highest position at this location operates with extreme micromanagement. When constructive criticism is in order, directives were delivered with extreme emotions, yelling, and cursing. I've never witnessed this type of behavior in what should be a professional environment. 

I enjoyed working here for the most part.  Christmas time was extremely busy…not much family time between Nov-Jan.  I personally feel that they should eliminate the Holiday decorating because it made other aspects of the main focus suffer greatly.  It’s impossible to expect full time employees to suddenly minimize focus on live plants for three months so they can focus on holiday decorating.  This causes plants to suffer and clients to be annoyed that we aren’t doing our job efficiently.  Bad look.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Care specialist 6 salaries reported	$18.44 per hour
Installer 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour
Patient care technician 2 salaries reported	$18.79 per hour
Commercial sales executive 2 salaries reported	$56,250 per year
Receptionist 1 salary reported	$14.00 per hour

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