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Updated Jun 4, 2023
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Found 6,220 of over 6K reviews
77% Recommend to a Friend
76% Approve of CEO
Found 6,219 of over 6K reviews
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Sharon White
790 Ratings
Pros
"Good pay good stuff good manager" (in 592 reviews)
"you get a discount on John Lewis" (in 282 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours over night caused fatigue" (in 132 reviews)
"Most new contracts are part time" (in 81 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
The people are very nice
Cons
Nothing really stands out as negative
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice people, some nice shops
Cons
Old fashioned management styles and old workers
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Nice people, good benefits if you use them
Cons
Can be hard to climb the ladder
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Company benefits can be good
Cons
Unsociable hours sometimes and asked a lot of
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good customer service experience and easy role
Cons
Repetitive work, not challenging, low paid
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good work culture, and good people
Cons
Sometimes they are too nice
- Former Employee★★★★★
Competitive Pay and Great Benefits
Jul 28, 2017 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The employees are cared about, the John Lewis Partnership is great for that. The discounts are great and there are a load of additional perks to cash in on if you work here. Pay moved up quickly and started at a high rate.
Cons
Experience can vary store-to-store.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
- Great compensation & Benefits - Discounts across the brand and supported brand.
Cons
- Smaller teams mean more workload per person. - Stressful at holiday times
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Pay Benefits Discount Friendly Head Office Nice place to work
Cons
Some customers can be difficult and managers too
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
- Fun environment - Good sense of teamwork
Cons
- None, enjoyed my time here
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Waitrose has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 6,447 reviews left anonymously by employees. 77% of employees would recommend working at Waitrose to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
77% of Waitrose employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Waitrose 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.
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