Boots Employee Reviews about "good pay"

Pros

The pay was good for someone my age (£10 per hour) and we also got free makeup

Cons

We were treated badly and the hours were very long

Pros

- managers don't watch over every move you make, we are allowed and encouraged to make our own independent decisions when appropriate - good amount of holiday hours - fair system when it comes to working bank holidays/holidays like boxing day - same rate of pay regardless of age (but is dependent on whether you have worked for them for more than 6 months)

Cons

- after the Christmas period the temporary staff disappear quite quickly but the demand from customers doesn't really slow down until mid January, so it can sometimes be difficult to manage customer demand - overtime is not available for a while after Christmas until the new tax year which, for part time workers like me who have some time they can spare, is a bit annoying.

Pros

Staff receive a very fair pay and are 100% supported by managent with any decisions they make requiring customers. Friendly/family work environment.

Cons

As a part time student I also go to sixthform, however a lot of my attention is currently at boots as they always 'need' me. customers are gross.

Pros

The is better pay than most similar places and there is a good range of interesting products that makes the job interesting. The staff discount is also very good!

Cons

You need to work long days and you are not allowed to sit down which can be hard. We are also not allowed to talk with colleagues even when the store is not busy. It can be very tiring. The company also has some policies that are a bit questionable.

Pros

Lots of chances to get overtime. The pay is reletively good in comparison to other customer assistant roles in other companies. Free uniform and discount after 3 months. In larger stores there is lots of room to move up in different areas quickly. Your co-workers are lovely people who will support you and work as a team (a sense of family) Vending machines / tv in staff room Diversity of co-workers

Cons

1) management treat you like you are their property 2) you can be fired for no real reason especially on probation period 3) you could be subject to racist/sexist 'jokes' 4) the stores are often understaffed so you will feel overly stretched 5) you have no voice, no rights you are just a worker 6) overtime may be forced on to you 7) you cannot talk to co-workers or sit down which is monitored on CCTV

Pros

Hourly pay rate is great as it’s the same for all ages (I’m 17 and get paid £8 an hour -in live in Lincolnshire) Customer Assistant job is so easy, no intense or hard work. You meet a wide range of people everyday so you never get bored. Discount is crazy amazing, especially when you use your points on your boots card. The group of ladies I work with are lovely. Everyone knows Boots so it looks good working for them!

Cons

Some customers don’t understand when you cannot do something for them, but that’s a small amount of customers and you’ll get that anywhere you work. I’ve only been employed in my small store for a couple weeks and the training is rubbish, I was on the tills by myself on the first day and was told to ring the bell if I was stuck; the training isn’t great. However I didn’t mind this as I’m a quick learner and love a challenge; you get used to it really quickly and pick up on things quickly with practice. Discount card can take a while to come sometimes (my friend got hers within her first month but I’ve been told I will get it after probation period (12 weeks) also uniform can take a while to come.

Pros

The atmosphere at the company when I started was good. Management were friendly, happy to help with any problems or queries. Starting pay (I was a christmas temp) was good for a retail job and it increased over the years.

Cons

The work became more and more stretched over a thin operations team. Company Bonus, Christmas bonus and time off to do Christmas shopping were removed to put into base pay, in the end didn't make much different. The specific store I worked at was the "Big shop training store" for managers transitioning from a smaller store to a bigger one, therefore our store manager changed every 1 - 1.5 years which would cause method of working to be changed often.

Pros

Flexible and good pay Nice team Easy location

Cons

Not guaranteed hours Only part time

Pros

Hours were good and working independently was perfect for me. But you must be self motivated and willing to work hard to reach monthly goals. This was not difficult for me but for others it may not be the ideal job. Pay was ok but compensation was great as long as you reached goal at the end of the month. Schools were good and informative.

Cons

Communication was lacking from managers. Stock was slow to come in most of the time.

Pros

You get a Good pay for working at the airport and extra for night shift and a good staff discount

Cons

Not seen my contact so I've no idea what I am entitled too just get brush off when I ask about it unpaid breaks