The Worst Companies to Work For

A subsidiary of office supply retailer Office Depot, IT services company CompuCom offers a range of software products and services to its clients. Though CompuCom says on its website that its associates “are the heart and soul of our company and the value we deliver to clients,” many employees do not feel they are treated as such. Employees regularly complain that pay is low, raises are infrequent, and that there is little room for professional growth and promotion. Only 35% of CompuCom employees reviewing the company on Glassdoor would recommend a job with the company to a friend.

Employees of the Knoxville-based movie theater chain Regal are offered free admission to movies and discounted concessions. These perks are not enough to offset the job’s weaknesses, however. Regal employees regularly complain of low pay, understaffing, and unreliable coworkers.

Several reviews mention that worker conditions have declined considerably since the company was bought by U.K.-based Cineworld Group. Upon the February 2018 acquisition, all members of Regal’s board of directors resigned.

LA Fitness is an Irvine, California-based fitness center chain with 675 locations across the United States and Canada as of 2017. The company is one of many customer-facing organizations to rank among the worst places to work. Reviews on Glassdoor frequently mention low pay, long hours, and a disconnected upper management. CEO Louis Welch has just a 27% approval rating on Glassdoor, and only 34% of LA Fitness employees leaving reviews on Glassdoor would recommend a job with the company to a friend.

U.S. Security Associates offers security services to its clients. The Roswell, Georgia-based company employs over 50,000 staff, many of whom are less than satisfied with the company. As is the case with many companies on this list, Security Associates employees regularly complain about low pay, infrequent raises, and limited support from upper management. Security guards employed by the company earn an average of just $11 an hour.

U.S. Security Associates was acquired in 2018 by facility services company Allied Universal, the subject of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by supervisors.

Genesis HealthCare is a Pennsylvania-based health care service provider, offering both long- and short-term living options for patients across more than 400 locations nationwide. Services include senior living facilities and rehabilitation therapy. Based on Glassdoor reviews, employee morale appears to be low. Genesis employees regularly mention limited upward mobility, infrequent raises, short-staffing, and inflexible upper management. CEO George Hager has a 31% approval rating on Glassdoor, and only 32% of Genesis employees reviewing the company would recommend a job at the company to a friend.