Pros
They pay well and have good benefits. They pay double-time on five holidays throughout the year. Employees start accumulating vacation days on the "first day" of employment. They do offer OT hours, but it's those employees who have good attendance and a good work ethic (who show up each day with a positive attitude and actually "work") that receive priority on OT hours. Management is very nice and speak to employees with respect. Managers and employees get along well for the most part (at least at the Waller, TX location) and it's a fun atmosphere for the most part. You can learn whatever you want to learn in your department. Take the initiative to learn and grow and you will. There are so many more positives to working for this company there isn't enough room to list them all. There is a lot of room for advancement or an employee can make a lateral move, from one department to another, or position to another in the same pay scale, if they want to learn other skills or departments. The managers do actually notice the employees who work hard and do things "Buc-ee's" way and not their own. Just having a good paying job, regardless of the hours, is a pro in and of itself. I'm so very thankful and appreciative that I was afforded the opportunity to work for such a reputable company, where customer service is top-notch and ways to provide more incentives to employees are also considered. There policies and procedures are clear cut. Every Friday is pay day.
Cons
There is an abundance of lazy, spoiled, self-entitled young people who have no respect for their supervisors or their co-workers, who do as little as possible but make the same grade of pay as everyone else. And yet, they complain about how much they hate their job and don't want to be there. All of these negative comments on this site are from disgruntled employees who do as little as possible to get through the day, all the while pushing most of their workload on to their co-workers. I'm sure they're also the ones who coincidentally get sick when the weekend approaches or who need to leave early to get to a party or complete homework for school they've known about all semester yet procrastinated on until the last minute it's due. They stand around talking while there are customers to be taken care because they could care less their chatting is prolonging orders being made in a timely manner or correctly. As far as Cons with Buc-ee's as a company, there's not a single one to list here. Not a single con to list!! The cons aren't with "the company". The cons stem 100% from having to work with young adults who think they have no responsibility to their employer or co-workers beyond blessing us with their presence. They think merely showing up entitles them to a paycheck. The company as a whole is amazing! Don't be stirred in the wrong direction by the negative comments. Submit your application and find your own place with the company. If one position isn't right for you, wait six months and apply to another department.
