My current store is very poorly run by management (however not every store is like this, some stores are great). - Anonymous employee Caribou Coffee Employee Review

3.0
Feb 5, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It is a relaxed environment and offers fair compensation for your work efforts. Most stores are clean, safe, and contain a good atmosphere.

Cons

There is a lot of bureaucracy and politics involved. Example: If the district manager does not like the way you look, you could be excluded from promotions or terminated. The lower levels of management in my district are not very organized. They hire very inexperienced managers, and they are not active in their stores on a personal level.

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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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