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3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(7,032 total reviews)
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Rodney McMullen

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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2.0
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Health insurance is cheap and now that they have a decent network we have actual doctors to pick from versus the zero before. Relatively flexible scheduling as long as you don't request time off the week before or of a holiday. Everything else is a con.

Cons

Abysmal allocation of hours to do the job. Job takes 16 hours you will get 8 because the multibillion dollar corporation cant afford to give you the proper amount of time to do the job. Tasks are added every period and hours allocated to do the tasks are reduced because of "efficiency improvements." Expectations are for everything to be flawless from open to close. You spend half your shift taking pictures of your department and store as proof that workers did something. The hourly pay is absolutely horrendous given the expectations the company has. My hourly pay barely covers expenses to rent a one bedroom apartment. The second you stop moving an alarm goes off and a manager shows up in your department to point out everything wrong and wonders why you aren't moving. Raises are never more than 25¢/hr/year. The company acts like its on the verge of liquidation at all times. Have you done your Fresh Start yet today!

1.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It used to be a really good company to work for... - employee discount - 8 hours a day maximum - 4 hours a day minimum - High pay - part of a union but they aren't great

Cons

- Low hours - Never in your department, always pulled to help out front end and pick up department - High turn over rate - High burnout - Too much drama and people testing the waters on what they can and can't get away with - Our union sucks, they don't do anything, can't even guarantee u will get ur job back if u get fired - Customer abuse and not enough protection against it - No security, company believes in promoting bad customer behavior by giving them whatever they want for free - Too many expectations and not enough help to accomplish it - Management changes ur schedule without ur knowledge or consent - They call u in on ur days off, lying about what shift they need u and what department it's in - They allow sketchy people to work there - Management stands around too much, barking orders instead of being a leader by stepping in to help - If u work or help in pick up, ur forced to stay after ur shift was supposed to end - They have u work off the clock without pay - Won't allow u to call off in a snow storm unless it's a level 3... So if u live in an area where they procrastinate to call snow levels like I do, all ur call offs will count against u - Call off point system that has massive flaws and loopholes - Good employees get treated like garbage. Good work goes unnoticed, thanked or recognized - If a customer has it out for u and tries to fight u on the sales floor, u will get fired on the spot regardless if u didn't engage and the union can't help u. - Company and management values customers over employees (I've heard them say this too)

1.0
Apr 13, 2026

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Educational leave, employee discount, fuel point bonus, union (depending on location)

Cons

Poor, immature management (depending on location)

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