Company Profile

Company overview

Website

Smollan

Industry

Advertising, Marketing & Communications Services

Primary location

72 Christie Street St Leonards NSW 2065

Founded in 1931 by rugby Springbok Fred Smollan, the Smollan Group opened its doors as a Regional South African based sales agency. With its pedigree in fieldmarketing, the Group has evolved to offer a diverse range of outsourced marketing services to multiple channels across a broad spectrum of industries.With our unrivalled industry experience, exceptional human platform and sophisticated systems, the Smollan Group has a legacy of providing consistent excellence in operational execution.This proud past and solid foundation stands the Group in good stead as we look to the future as a global business. With a dedicated and growing team of 34,000 members spread across the world, we believe in even greater things to come over the next 80 years.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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73%

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What’s it like working at Smollan?

AI summary of recent reviews

Employees at Smollan appreciate the flexibility offered, allowing them to work when it suits them and manage their own time. They also enjoy the variety of work and not being in the same place all the time. Some employees note that there are good people working at Smollan, including friendly staff and a great General Manager.

However, there are some potential challenges, such as outdated technology and IT systems with frequent issues and limitations. Additionally, some employees have noted that management can be an issue, with a perceived inability to accept criticism or admit failures. Planning and reporting can also be challenging, with weak reporting systems and uncertainty around workload and schedules.

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Recent reviews

1.0

Brand Ambassador

Mar 2020

The work suits my lifestyle at the present time.

The good thingsFlexibility, I can work when it suits me

The challengesDealing with management who don't like criticism, who can't admit their own failures, technology

2.0

sales role

Sep 2019

Average

The good thingsSome good people working, great GM

The challengesHorrible IT systems, business growing but systems not growing in the same pace

3.0

Merchandiser

Aug 2018

former employee

Great if you are not having to live off this money.

The good thingsNot in the same place all the time

The challengesReporting System is very week. IT issues every other day. Never know what days or how much work you will have for coming week till late week. Never given much time to complete a job.

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