Great to shop in, frustrating to work for. - Sales Assistant Waitrose Employee Review

2.0
Mar 27, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Generally pleasant, respectful colleagues and managers. Fairly nice surroundings. Undemanding work. Not put under as much pressure as some of their rivals (i.e. Tesco). Was offered a permanent job (but turned it down),

Cons

Newcomers are treated the worst and don't get the respect or benefits of permanent staff. Constantly asked to do overtime and often coerced into doing it. Very passive-agressive working environment. Incompetent managers. Rudest customers I've encountered. Incredibly boring, menial work. Was misled on ins and outs of job roll. Insufficient breaks.

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