Shoppers Drug Mart Employee Reviews about "head office"
Updated Jan 22, 2021
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Mike Motz
629 Ratings
Pros
"Besides employee discount, you will received annual reward at the end of year in forms of free gift" (in 159 reviews)
"Great career development and friendly work environment" (in 139 reviews)
Cons
"Hourly allowance from head office change often" (in 80 reviews)
"It's a part time minimum wage job" (in 71 reviews)
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Reviews about "head office"
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"Cosmetic manager"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Gives recognition when its deserved. Great staff. Life family
Cons
Open till midnight. Theft not being addressed by head office to resolve
"Shoppers Drug Mart"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at Shoppers Drug Mart part-time
Pros
Shoppers is a good place to work as it is independently owned by the Associate/ Pharmacists. Though Shoppers is a chain company, each store has its own individualities making them all different.
Cons
Hourly allowance from head office change often. If you're not full-time you may have hourly fluctuations in your shifts. Pay is not amazing either.
"Intern"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Shoppers Drug Mart part-time
Pros
Good learning experience for practicing independently after graduation
Cons
Pressure from head office to do medschecks
"Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Shoppers Drug Mart part-time for more than a year
Pros
Usually a very welcoming environment
Cons
Head office constantly cuts hours purely out of corporate greed even after working your hardest to not get cut.
"Great part time job!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shoppers Drug Mart part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Flexible hours. Great coworkers. Great employee discount.
Cons
Head office changes made working there difficult.
- COVID-19
"Make the effort and it'll be rewarded"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
-Meritocratic promotions and raises, teams I've been a part of value effort, initiative, and commitment to the location and its needs. -Teams are overall strong and tight-knit. -Opportunity for movement between departments. -Good health coverage for benefits staff. -Good relationships and communication between departments. -15% wage increase for all employees during the first 4 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. -Good employee discount program. -Brand events held every 2-3 months that facilitate store team cohesion. -24/7 accessible and efficient tech support from Head Office.
Cons
-Vision coverage is lackluster. -Only a con if you're working multiple jobs, but shift times tend to land in the middle of the day (which is sensible, given the value of overlap during peak hours) -Occasional sense of disconnect or distance with head office -- broken equipment can sometimes take months (or years) to be fixed.
"Decent place to start"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Growth opportunities, Clear path to goals, easy for students
Cons
Very large disconnect from head office to store level. Seems most district and regional managers know nothing of front line work.
Continue reading"Low hours"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Discounts for items in store
Cons
Hours get cut if Head office decide
Continue reading"Very dependant on store"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great benefits for pharmacists Easy mobility from one store to another
Cons
Head office decisions are sometimes incoherent Management varies a lot from store to store
"Mixed bag"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Shoppers Drug Mart full-time
Pros
Good FSMs will support you. Good associates can provide a great environment
Cons
Good associates and FSMs can be few and far between. Head office puts a lot of pressure on stores to perform with minimal support.
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