Good entry-level pay, but toxic environment and unrealistic demands - Assistant Buyer Costco Wholesale Employee Review

3.0
Jul 18, 2026
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Pros

Easy entry to job at most levels at warehouse or head office level. Very good entry level pay

Cons

They UK branch does not follow the US culture of looking after their employees. Unrealistic expectations to get to bottomline numbers. No work life balance, managers expect you to work off the clock to achieve thier unrealistic targets. No real growth or care towards employees wellbeing. The good entry level pay gets dwindling as you progress and you will soon find yourself working 2-3 peoples workload for no pay increase. Very toxic environment

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5.0
Apr 23, 2026
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Pros

Exceptional company culture. Wonderful people, company has a strong and positive reputation.

Cons

Pay could be more competitive in relation to workload.

4.0
Oct 25, 2014
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Pros

Very affordable high quality health insurance benefits even for PT employees. Great for working parents who split up child care and need coverage. The key to succeeding at Costco is to work hard, have a good attitude and be nice to people. It's hard work and fasted paced, you have to be down for that to succeed.

Cons

At this warehouse you are required to work 5 days per week, even if you are PT at 24 or so hours. This means lots of 4-5 hour shifts rather than fewer 8 hour shifts which is tough for those who commute a long distance to work or have to cover day care.

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