Circle K reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(5,646 total reviews)
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Alex Miller

45% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Circle K has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Circle K employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Sep 12, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone pulls together well in order to complete tasks and projects. Most of the employees are very friendly and close knit.

Cons

Pay starts low, communication gaps cause last minute scrambles

2.0
Jun 26, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

-Hours were decent; time off fairly easy to get with enough notice -Free refills on drinks during shifts -Interesting and amusing customers -Easy work Working at a gas station is rarely considered a fun job, but I enjoyed it a lot of the time. Depending on where and when you work, it might be good for a student. Though there were busy times, some days were completely dead, so a student might appreciate the time they have to study, since once you're done with your necessary tasks you won't have anything else to do.

Cons

-Usually scheduled alone; almost impossible to get breaks/use the restroom -Boring - the work is easy, but if it's slow you'll have to find something to fill your time Since you're usually scheduled alone, you'll have to deal with rush hours by yourself. Most hours are slow, but you'll get rushes that last for a while where you might have a line of customers ten people deep. For second shift workers there's a concern as to whether or not the overnight person will come in. There are less than 10 people on staff, so if they decide not to answer their phones, you'll be stuck overnight. Customers can be a con, as many of them are under the impression that gas station attendants are all high school dropouts unable to count. Rushed customers might snap and yell, and lottery customers can create a long wait for other, already impatient customers. Also, some people just don't know how to use a gas pump.

1.0
May 18, 2011

In one word "unsatisfactory".

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The customers are the best. At store level management is helpful and understanding. The employees are fun and generally friendly.

Cons

Upper management is unhelpful and unreasonable!They couldn't make it more obvious that they've never run a shift in their lives,if they had they would realize that they expect too much from overworked ,underpaid,and unappreciated employees. We are always alone with no help because they won't even give a 24hr. store enough payroll to cover the shifts let alone have more than one clerk at a time,even the midnight shift has to work alone.

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