Costco Wholesale reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(18,709 total reviews)
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Ron Vachris

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Costco Wholesale has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18,709 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Costco Wholesale 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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19K reviews
1.0
Apr 18, 2018

Corrosive

Recommend
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Pros

twice a month you get a paycheck

Cons

tons of nepotism, favoritism, unqualified leaders, warehouse culture, retaliation, poor work life balance. To accountability for extremely inappropriate behavior.

5.0
Dec 30, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

-Paid sick/personal time -Paid vacation time -Full Benefits that are extremely affordable for the whole family -Free Assistance for yourself and family through the Care Network (ranging from family counseling to legal help) -401k and employee stock buying incentives -Promote from within -Raises -Bonuses twice a year (after you work the required hours) - Paid holidays -Ability to switch positions when you want to try something different. -Great opportunities for learning many different jobs/skills -Ability to transfer to hundreds of locations -Working around family and medical issues -Follows union rules even in non-union states

Cons

-Overtime rarely approved -Must be able and willing to put customer service first, which can mean taking a lot of crap from members. For me my job is worth it. -Part Timers do normally get 4-5 hour shifts and all are required to work 5 days a week, however, if you work hard it’s very easy to pick up hours in your own department or others. -Things go by seniority most often, so when you start you’re at the bottom of the totem pole (getting crappier shifts, less hours, etc.). If you can tough it out and put in the work it will be worth it. -Raises go by hours and not merit, which means people who work less hard get raises too. -because Raises go by hours it can take a while to hit top pay, but if you tough that out, it, too, will be worth it. -Managers and Administrative can vary from location to location. You get some good and some bad, as any place.

5.0
Aug 20, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

• Health Insurance (Aetna) which also covers dental & only deducts $20-$23 from your paycheck • 401K (T.Rowe Price) • $175 voucher for the optical every January 1st • 50 cent pay raises every 1000-1100 hours worked • Receive time & a half (overtime) on Sunday's • Great co-workers • $1.50 hot dog and soda at the food court 🙂

Cons

• Overwhelming environment - Members tend to be oblivious to their surroundings • Management scheduling • Being positioned to work outside in the heat (Miami) for an 8 hour shift to push carts •

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