DAVIDsTEA Reviews

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some of co workers were inconsiderate when it came to helping me out

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- The competitive environment might not be for everyone and could be seen as stressful, if joined during this type of term.
- They tend to have high traffic especially during the holiday season and it can get very hectic.
- There is a *lot* to memorize when it comes to the teas so there is extra work in that sense, and might be tough for those who find memorizing not their strong suit.

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Closing shift is very tiring, lots of work to do in an hour; pay is low considering the amount of work that needs to be done; need to work Christmas eve

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There's sometimes a lot of drama, and some of the younger staff let the fact that they have a ~cool job~ go to their heads. Not a huge amount of upward mobility because it's such a small company there's not usually a lot of management positions open.

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Management is mostly young and can be unprofessional, hours could be better

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sometimes unrealistic travel expectations to offsite storage etc

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Management will often ignore feedback from the team, and there is little room to move up. If someone higher up is not wanting to do something, us on the lower ladder have no choice but to do it.

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I left because the pay was crap. I was a key holder there for close to two years, put a lot of work in for my store and was never really compensated for it (barely made above minimum wage). Head office and the regional managers have really high expectations for sales targets, but instead of rewarding staff when targets are reached, they scold them when they are not. They also only give ASMs and SMs full-time hours/benefits, so even though you work 35 hours every week, they'll make sure it's just under the limit that would allow you to qualify.

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-Horrible Upper management
-Constant miscommunication
-Questionable sales tactics
-Favouritism

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-Very low pay. The raises will amount to less than a $1 if you stay on in the same role.
-Unprofessional management. When they do promote internally, they don't offer enough training for management which results in shaky leadership. The upper management seem more focused on intimidating staff during store visits than actually understanding what's happening at store level.
-Excessive focus on sampling. I have had shifts where I stood outside all day. It is not impactful.
-The quality of the products went downhill yet the prices increased. The loss in customers is then blamed on staff.
-Too many locations close together downtown. Eat each other's business instead of the growth they clearly thought they would experience.
-Shifted to a pushy sales approach that it does not pay for; that level of sales focus should result in bonuses for the whole team or commission for individuals. Going above and beyond for minimum wage makes no sense.
-They will schedule you for as few hours as you they can get away with. Your hours will also be cut on a whim.
-Difficult to be promoted past store manager.
-HR and management is useless when it comes to instances of racism, sexism, homophobia etc.
-When you are doing well, there is no feedback. When the sales goals are not being met, suddenly you are the worst employee ever.
-Require quite intense cleaning and physical labour behind the scenes. Easy to hurt yourself and you have no benefits. There also isn't enough time to do this thoroughly with the hour you're given after close. They also prefer you not to spend a whole hour since they do not want to pay.
-Very high turnover.