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      Waitrose

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      Waitrose reviews

      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (8,742 total reviews)
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      Jason Tarry

      74% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waitrose employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      9K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 21, 2011

      Better than most

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company is expanding and has dealt with recession very well. I am proud of the company increasing sales to £5 billion since I joined.

      Cons

      Never enough hours in the branches. Partners training at all levels on decrease. More a case of get on with it

      3.0
      Jan 28, 2011

      perfect for a uni job but nothing else

      Shop floor assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -good hourly rate -bonus -training -probably much better then other supermarkets -you feel a sense of pride in working there

      Cons

      -few development opportunities and if they give you one it takes ages -slow in recognising talent -they expect a lot but not give much back in terms of changing your working hours, etc.

      4.0
      Sep 2, 2010

      Excellent first job

      Weekend assistant/third hand
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Waitrose was my first job and I was there for 12 years in mainly a part time capacity whilst I studied and worked other various jobs. I found in my time there that you get out what you put in and if you work hard you get the respect of your colleagues and management. The benefits such as the yearly bonus and discount card are great and come in handy. Also free entry to English heritage sites when you show your discount card and various other things. The company is very much pro employee and the management will try and accommodate you as best it can if you have any problems.

      Cons

      Can be quite cliquey and dining room banter can be mighty droll if your not into dishing the dirt on your co workers but that can be found in most jobs at this level I think. Graduate trainees often come in without a clue as to how a supermarket works and are unwilling to learn, this can be frustrating for long standing staff who could do their job standing on their heads.

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