It was just ok. - Anonymous employee Wine Library Employee Review
2.0
Aug 9, 2013
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Recommend
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Pros
It was good working environment due to the co-workers and you learn a lot about wine.
Cons
There are no advancement opportunities for women, they prefer to promote men and make them wine consultants. Management does not acknowledge you, and there are a lot rules, with the simplest thing can get you fired.
Wine Library Response
12y
Very interesting, since I've run the retail operations beginning in 2011, I've hired more women than we have ever had. Many of them have been promoted, some twice since. In all, I've personally promoted seven women myself and only one of which was to fill a vacancy (she is qualified). Whats most interesting is the fact this email was written after I had promoted most. Four of these promotions where jobs created to maintain talent of these exceptional individuals. Another notable statistic, four of these women where cashiers, now they are supervisors and wine consultants.
Fun customers and coworkers. Great products for sale. Really great networking opportunities with vendors and producers. You get to taste some pretty fantastic beverages and foods that you would't normally have access to.
Cons
Forces work staff to work 60-80hrs a week during holidays, taking days off away the day before workers are to have them and extending hours without letting the staff know until 5mins before they were to close. No discounts for employees. The atmosphere is drenched in fear and manipulation from the management. Whistling indoors is enough to get fired. Really negative environment with a ton of apathy from those that have learned how to navigate it. The unreasonability and manipulation takes it's toll on everyone emotionally and physically. The best way to do well here is to leave your backbone and integrity at home. It's definitely a "if you can't beat them, join them" sort of place.