Whole Foods Reviews

Pros

Warm environment
encouragement and recognition for jobs well done
constructive criticism
friendly management
great discount
fantastic, regular training opportunities

Cons

The pay is low, although it's probably more than other grocery stores offer.
My store didn't offer much room for advancement in my department, because the managers had been there for years and probably weren't going anywhere.
There wasn't enough money in the budget to pay experienced workers or hire according to regional recommendations, because those long-term managers had such high salaries. Usually, department heads move on or switch stores, which means better opportunities for advancement. Most of my department had been in the same store, in the same department!, for years, which meant that the department hired from outside (me) to stay within budget. I was inexperienced in sales, so I received the base salary.
My hours weren't what I was promised - full time - because, once again, there wasn't room in the budget at all times.
Overall, I think most of the issues listed above are per-store.

Pros

Great pay and beneifits, and hours

Cons

Favoritism which is not how you manage a company

Advice to Senior Management

Hire new management

Pros

People, the company, healthy place, next to Duke.

Cons

Weekend work, if personal affairs come in the way of coming to work there will be consequences such as an emergency. Parking lot for employees is a homeless camp.

Pros

Whole Foods is a wonderful place to work with great benefits, laid back people, and ethical practices

Cons

it is still retail---unpredictable hours, holidays, boring at times

Advice to Senior Management

keep up the good work...a little more stability in the schedule would be good, but i understand that in this business that is a difficult thing to do

Pros

Workers are incredibly friendly. People genuinely care about their teams and each other. Fun place to work and great benefits.

Cons

Upper level management often over steps team member knowledge and expertise. S/he Often fails to take things into perspective and demands unnecessary work.

Advice to Senior Management

Validate your team members by valuing and trusting their expertise. Remember the Whole Foods brand and how our store visually represents those standards. Keep things in perspective.

Pros

My co-workers, and the 20% discount.

Cons

The management is inexperienced, and often unaware of day to day issues.

Advice to Senior Management

To Store TM's and especially regional leadership: Spend time ON THE FLOOR to take note of what the job truly entails.

Pros

Colleagues were of fantastic help, work environment was rather pleasant, discount voucher on already expensive food, acces to healthy groceries.

Cons

Job advancement was not very clear, meritocracy did not take place whilst i was working there, monopoly of friends of recruiting manager meant that it was awkward at times.

Advice to Senior Management

The american way of working is not suited for England.

Pros

opportunities are there if you want them

Cons

Lack of communication between leadership and team members

Advice to Senior Management

Work with your team

Pros

If you are looking for a retail job and like food or are interested in food-related issues, it's a good place to work

Cons

It's retail. It's retail. It's retail.

Advice to Senior Management

Actively train people for he next step to avoid burn out of good TM's

Pros

Compensation package
Benefits
Sense of Teamwork
Learning environment

Cons

Travel
24-7 mentality of senior leadership