It was a good learning experience, but a bad fit for me. - Anonymous employee Caribou Coffee Employee Review

2.0
Sep 1, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice supervisors, friendly team members, great regular costumers. Was fun to try new products and get to know them ahead of the general public.

Cons

Minimum wage. Pay raises are annually. Benefits are only for full time employees and it's near impossible to get the hours required for full time depending on the store.

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Easy to learn menu and recipes

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Pros

Usually nice coworkers, good regulars, tips can be really good if you’re working busy shifts

Cons

Over worked and under paid. General managers are hit or miss and if yours is bad, you’re screwed and they won’t be held accountable. Some coworkers are bullies with no repercussion. Unfair task delegation. Hard to get full time hours unless you’re upper management.

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