DAVIDsTEA Reviews
Updated Nov 5, 2019
"Free tea while your working and 50% discount on everything in store" (in 58 reviews)
"50% employee discount on almost everything" (in 38 reviews)
"Constantly being pushed from upper management to sell products competitively while not even making comission" (in 32 reviews)
"Full time and benefits are only offered to Store Managers" (in 23 reviews)
"Great Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at DAVIDsTEA part-time for more than a year
Pros
Great company to work for! Lots of opportunity - a very fun environment
Cons
not many that i can think of
DAVIDsTEA2019-09-10"Great if you're a tea guide, not so great as a manager"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at DAVIDsTEA full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great Discount Supportive environment usually a fun and friendly staff
Cons
unrealistic expectations that the wage does not meet promotions and hiring are more often done externally than internally
Advice to Management
work to develop your team internally, and promote from within. You are going to lose good people if you do not.
DAVIDsTEA2019-11-05"A good workplace, if you work hard"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at DAVIDsTEA full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly workplace environment. Good discount. It allows for growth within the company. Great environment to work in to get to know people.
Cons
Expectations are really high for team members. The company has taken a major shift toward meeting sales goals.
DAVIDsTEA2019-10-13"Sell sell sell and more sell"
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RecommendsDisapproves of CEOI worked at DAVIDsTEA part-time
Pros
Great coworkers, fun product, easy job
Cons
Constantly being pushed from upper management to sell products competitively while not even making comission
Advice to Management
What happened to the old davids tea?
DAVIDsTEA2019-10-24"Good work, fast paced"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at DAVIDsTEA full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good pay, great people, fun job
Cons
Hard quotas somewhat stressful work environment
DAVIDsTEA2019-09-26- Helpful (1)
"Gone down hill"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at DAVIDsTEA full-time
Pros
Discount, great customers, store employees are great
Cons
Extremely high pressure, feels like high school, gossipy and witnessed bullying from higher ups and other managers. Preaches about being inclusive but is far from it. If you aren't "David's tea" they will find any reason to push you out
Advice to Management
Be more kind and caring
DAVIDsTEA2019-10-09 "Fun job"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at DAVIDsTEA part-time for less than a year
Pros
Friendly work environment and very accepting. Lots of nice customers who come in and are exicted to learn more about the various products.
Cons
Poor management and no store-one-store mindset so picking up shifts elsewhere is difficult. Can get your hours cut and labour cut if lack of labour hours and seasonal hiring needs.
DAVIDsTEA2019-09-18"Not many hours but good if you want a light part-time job"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at DAVIDsTEA part-time for less than a year
Pros
- Flexible schedule - Fun, positive, welcoming environment - Free drink during work - Not too labour-intensive
Cons
- Very few hours for part-time (less than 10 a week) - some shifts were only 3 hours, not good if you have a long commute - Training process was very long and time consuming but helped with the job
DAVIDsTEA2019-10-02- Helpful (2)
"No company values or ethics"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOI worked at DAVIDsTEA part-time for less than a year
Pros
- Tea. Tea all day long. - Amazing talented staff
Cons
- Terrible management- unorganized, untalented droids with no appreciation for what staff have to go through due to their hard driven bottom line business approach. "Us and Them" feeling across the company. You are always told to admire and be in awe of this David person that no one knows, or ever sees, or feels any connection to. One time, as a prize for reaching Christmas sales targets, I won...a t-shirt signed... by David. No jokes. This is the kind of tone deaf, insulting stuff that happens there. - Consistently understaffed because of cost saving efforts which has a very negative effect on staff morale
Show MoreAdvice to Management
I don't know- maybe hire managers that actually have people skills and empathy and act more like humans? Make those easy small changes that make the work environment better for your staff.
DAVIDsTEA2019-09-09 - Helpful (1)
"The worst management ever."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at DAVIDsTEA part-time for less than a year
Pros
There is a 50% discount on items.
Cons
Clueless management, managers are hired from outside the company so they come in and make poor decisions with no experience or regard for their coworkers.
Advice to Management
Hire from within the company. There are plenty of people looking to advance to upper level management from in store, and DT constantly pushes the "you can climb the corporate ladder!" rhetoric, yet every new manager I've met has been an outside hire.
DAVIDsTEA2019-09-28