Does Uwajimaya pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Uwajimaya employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Uwajimaya. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Uwajimaya?

25% of Uwajimaya employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Uwajimaya 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Uwajimaya?

Cashier (16) , Seafood Clerk (5) , Grocery Clerk (4) , Front End Cashier (3) , Store Generalist (3)

What are the pros of working at Uwajimaya according to real employee reviews?

"nice people and in the workplace" ((in 9 reviews)); "Fairly laid back and good coworkers." ((in 8 reviews)); "decent pay compared to other grocery stores" ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible hours: my department (Grocery) was extremely flexible on the hours." ((in 5 reviews)); "Uwajimaya is so much fun, one of the best teams as far as co" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Uwajimaya according to real employee reviews?

"time employees don't get many benefits (although that's to be expected with most companies), Japanese proficiency isn't required but job could be difficult without at least some understanding." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some of the managers don't work at all: they stay in their office, check emails, do some paperwork, play on their phones, surf the internet, let the phone ring, chit chat with coworkers, and go home." ((in 3 reviews)); "After that you don't get any raises NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU WORK." ((in 3 reviews)); "Head manager is VINDICTIVE and SPITEFUL and the rest of the managers are extremely condescending!!" ((in 1 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Uwajimaya locations?

Bellevue , Beaverton , Seattle , Renton

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Uwajimaya reviews

2.8

25% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Denise Moriguchi

39% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

2.0

Career opportunities

Uwajimaya has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Uwajimaya employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

76 reviews

4.0

Jul 27, 2021

Good salary at the time

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training upon hire Regular pay raise upon performance review Deeply discounted food and grocery perk

Cons

Customer-facing job means terrible customers Physically taxing

4.0

Jul 1, 2021

Room for growth

Assistant maintenance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, great benefits, knowledgeable staff, potential for growth.

Cons

Poor communication and organization, near zero work/life balance, and under qualified management.

4.0

May 20, 2021

Nice people to work with

Store generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are really nice, lunch is $4 for employees

Cons

Pay was alright but nothing special

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