Duane Reade Reviews

Pros

good work environment
good benefits
good location

Cons

bad management
needs better management
needs more staff

Advice to Senior Management

get with program

Pros

benifits package is very decent and better than most companies

Cons

it's all about who's your friend to get promoted & they have you working ^ days with no overtime!

Advice to Senior Management

look at other companies it's cool iyou just got out of school or have no personal life but long term...no way

Pros

Work life balance and laid back office.

Cons

Poor compensation and health benefits.

Pros

The in-store managers are nice.

Cons

The district managers treat their employees like crap.

Advice to Senior Management

The district managers need to take classes to learn how to manage people professionally.

Pros

Flexible hours, SOME good coworkers, near good places to eat during lunchtime.

Cons

Catty Coworkers, rampant jealousy from lab techs towards sales associates due to it being a temporary position. Slightly aggravating customers. Annoying micromanager boss. Lies and misconstruing rampant. Backstabbing and insulting coworkers.

Advice to Senior Management

I will tell you what one of the nice coworkers told me, "Don't stay here. You better make this place just a seasonal, summer job. It's good that you're in school. Stay in school."

Let me tell you what the BETTER Pharmacist said, "Stay in school for as long as you possibly can." You be the judge.

Pros

For full time empoyees you can receive great vacation pay, some managers very understanding about having a personal life. Learn alot about the retail bussiness.

Cons

Even though it is a good job, it is totally not worth working there. The workload is sometimes unbearable for the pay they give. No matter how hard one works you get paid the minuum. I've been working in duane reade for more than 2 years and still i have not recieved a raise for my performance. The only way to make more money would be being promoted to shift leader which mean working for $3 extra an hour and you are doing stock and mangers job.

Advice to Senior Management

Duane Reade should give raises on performance. Managers know the potential we have but cant not give any reward for it because the company itself does not allow it. It has to be more of a place where you go to work and of you work hard enough theres a chance of advancement not just go everyday and slave yourself away for the same pay and samething everyday.

Pros

stores are remodeling. so the work environment feels good. clean. you want to go to work and enjoy the surrounds

Cons

downsides at working at duane reade are long hours, no pay overtime, stressful customers cuz they always have to be right.

Advice to Senior Management

work in the store so one can understand how the worker feel, a guy making more than minimum wage is a happier worker

Pros

enhance customer service skills and paid vacatiion and holidays for full time employees

Cons

disrespectful managers and rude customers

Advice to Senior Management

management should be well trained tobe able to perform good customer service when undrer stressful situations

Pros

Some managers are good while...others...Make you think twice about about retail.
There is a 10% discount for employees.
As a manager I know what the mark-ups are on most items

Cons

Pay is not worth the effort they expect. Management does more leg work than some cashiers and stock associates in most stores.

Advice to Senior Management

Senior Management made way too many threats to store management about visiting stores and making sure the high standards are met.

Pros

it was convenient in terms of a job. Helped me gain necessary skills required when working in retail. Reasonable hours if you have prior obligations.

Cons

Salary was lowsy. i went from 7.15 an hour to 7.80 in 2 years. Didnt promote me getting a higher position within the store.

Advice to Senior Management

perhaps you can avoid fabrication in terms of pay raises promised to employees prior to being employed and allow reasonable spaces between company visits