“Good workplace for students but have to be in management to earn a living wage; more retail work than animal care”

Pros:  “- Flexible schedules, especially for students - Combination of retail and animal care - Customers are usually friendly and want your help - Good and affordable health…”

Cons:  “- Mostly a retail job, animal care is only a minor part of the job - Expect to be a cashier, especially if you're a woman; men often have to stock heavy bags of…” – Full Review

“I LOVE working here”

Pros:  “I love everybody I work with. We all have a deep love of animals, even if they're different kinds of people than i'd normally hang out with. The customers are ( in general…”

Cons:  “We have so few people employed at our store, that it's really hard to get someone to take your shift on short notice, like if you're sick. Some of the regulations…” – Full Review

“Proactive and challenging”

Pros:  “Benefits and opportunities are very good. They will challenge you. You may have to go elsewhere to get a promotion but you will get the work experience here.”

Cons:  “The outsourcing of certain functions has entiled a new level of acceptable risk.” – Full Review

“Strong start, but fading opportunities over time”

Pros:  “Good group of people, all of whom are welcoming and helpful. The most friendly atmosphere I have ever worked in.”

Cons:  “Not a company based in London. Occassionally have to work long hours and the additional effort is not always recognised.” – Full Review

“Strong start, but fading opportunities over time”

Pros:  “Good group of people, all of whom are welcoming and helpful. The most friendly atmosphere I have ever worked in.”

Cons:  “Not a company based in London. Occassionally have to work long hours and the additional effort is not always recognised.” – Full Review

“Nestle”

Pros:  “Nestle encourage continuing education for employees and has a reimbursment program. They are dedicated to a family work life balance.”

Cons:  “Promotions can take longer than anticipated.” – Full Review

“The work environment is fun but General Managers are highly stressed, hardly acknowledged and always on call.”

Pros:  “The love of tea, world culture and interactions with customers.”

Cons:  “more emphasis on sales than on employees, corporate gives little support to store managers. Also, the bonus for sales associates is quite pitiful!” – Full Review

“Hard Work.”

Pros:  “Management was fair, employeees were amicable. Overall, a good place for a first job. You will be forced to develop a good work ethic fast!”

Cons:  “Management did not do a good enough job at weeding out those employees who were not pulling their own weight. Many problems occurred due to conflicts of interest…” – Full Review

“Hard Work.”

Pros:  “Management was fair, employeees were amicable. Overall, a good place for a first job. You will be forced to develop a good work ethic fast!”

Cons:  “Management did not do a good enough job at weeding out those employees who were not pulling their own weight. Many problems occurred due to conflicts of interest…” – Full Review