The dark side of Costco you do not hear about. Don't do IT. Not for tech workers (Costco IS). Ancient management style. - Software Developer Programmer Costco Wholesale Employee Review

2.0
Jan 22, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Job security. That's it. Go here if you are ready to settle and do not need to grow anymore. Very laid back.

Cons

WAREHOUSE MENTALITY. Compensation is not competitive (salary AND benefits below market standard). Unempathic and illogical management decisions. Decisions are made for "equality". Two people with very different jobs are treated the same. One extreme example: We can't telecommute because the warehouse employees can't. Let that logic sink in. Terrible parking situation. Very non-progressive. I stopped growing professionally here. Management's line of thinking blew my mind. A gist of one them is this: It's okay not to be competitive if you have job security. They flaunt it too much. First time I have encountered burnout in a job. It's sad that there is a LOT MORE I can say here. A lot of people who are here because they've been here so long, and are not in sync with the modern world.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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