Shoppers Drug Mart FAQ

Pros

Fair salary and decent benefits package. The culture here is good.

Cons

Slow pharmacy software that really needs to get better. Frustrating to use.

Advice to Management

Improve the computers! Also, listen to your staff.

Pros

good environment to work and great co-workers

Cons

not so great benefits with health insurance and other coverage

Pros

I initially really liked my coworkers, but the terrible Management drove them all away. The gratis was nice, when the cosmetics manager actually gave it to us.

Cons

So many. Gratis left for the cosmeticians was rarely given to us. After working there for years, picking up everyone's shifts in emergencies, and not having called in or requested time off, I requested a day off for my son's birthday (3 weeks in advance) and was denied. There's no recognition for hard work, no proper training, and management plays favorites. They cut my hours back upon finding out I was pregnant, almost making it impossible for me to qualify for maternity leave until I threatened to involve the labour board. Then hours magically appeared. Upon my return from maternity leave, I was only given one shift a week. Given that an entire pandemic had occured while I was gone, I needed to be retrained after coming back- but it never happened. Instead they told me I should have came in on my own time, unpaid, to get brought up to speed on everything. The employee turnover is HUGE.

Advice to Management

Stop playing favorites, know who your best workers really are, and don't get caught up in gossip and drama. Management cannot be afraid of confrontation, yet gossiping behind the backs of employees. Oh, and paying a cosmetician 65 cents over minimum wage after 5 years of service is disgraceful.

Pros

30% employee discount on regular price stuff Nice co workers for the most part

Cons

They will not pay you for all hours worked, select members of management would bully some of the teenagers

Pros

- Great benefits and insurance - Flexible work schedule - Employee discount - Various training programs are available - Employee performance reviews

Cons

- Poor communication from Head Office - Little recognition - Poor workplace culture - Low pay scales -Stress from corporate