Canteen Reviews
Updated Jul 15, 2019
Found 261 reviews
"Great people, wonderful leadership skills" (in 11 reviews)
"Good bosses, good benefits and good pay" (in 9 reviews)
"you will be asked to work long hours" (in 26 reviews)
"Work life balance is a foreign term with Canteen" (in 15 reviews)
"Great Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Canteen full-time for less than a year
Pros
Ability to move into management. Great people to work with.
Cons
Hard job when employees do not work together, teamwork makes every job easier.
Advice to Management
Take risks moving employees into management.
Canteen2019-07-13"Good job, long hard hours"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Canteen full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good pay and benefits. Staff for the most part is supportive and fun to work with.
Cons
Expect to work strange hours and long days. Found myself doing 3 jobs at once. Picking my own orders, delivery driver at 3 AM and then finally my Account Management work after covering a route all day.
Canteen2019-07-15"Why I wouldn’t work there anymore"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Canteen full-time for more than a year
Pros
The people I worked with
Cons
Management was a big part
Advice to Management
The advice I’ll give management stop being fake to there employees
Canteen2019-07-03Canteen Response
July 8, 2019 – VP HR
I appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. I agree that we have amazing team members at Canteen who work well together and deliver to our customers top notch service. We expect management and team members to be genuine and work together in an inclusive environment.
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"Company review"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Canteen full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Competitive compensation package. Dedicated people. Focus on clients.
Cons
Too much is spent on staffing people at corporate office, while local teams are constantly asked (required) to do more, with less. Associate recognition stops at the hourly staff. The managers who give their blood, sweat, & tears nearly 7/24 are rarely recognized.
Advice to Management
More local resources to take care of the clients and share the workload. Don’t ask/let/require the few dedicated staff to work 7 days a week while corp won’t even answer the phone after 4:00 pm and and takes corporate holidays like crazy.
Canteen2019-05-11Canteen Response
May 24, 2019 – VP HR
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I agree we have an extremely dedicated team of associates that truly care about our clients. And compensation to reward for that service. I am sorry to hear that recognition at your location does not feel adequate for management. ...
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"The most toxic culture ever experienced."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Canteen for more than 3 years
Pros
Half price snacks in the office?
Cons
Work life balance is a foreign term with Canteen. The preferred method of management is belittling, intimidation, and fear. If you want to get humiliated in front of your team, this is the company for you!
Advice to Management
Take a closer look at how your "senior" VP's operate. You'd be surprised to know how they choose to communicate. That's not support; it's intimidation.
Canteen2019-06-20Canteen Response
July 8, 2019 – VP HR
I am sorry to hear about your experience. Half priced snacks are great however we also strive to provide an environment that provides balance and effective communication among our team members.
"Great pay and great atmosphere"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Canteen full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
The hours and pay are great for my personal needs.
Cons
I could do without union interference at times, but overall nothing too bad.
Canteen2019-05-16Canteen Response
May 24, 2019 – VP HR
We are so glad to know you enjoy working at Canteen. It's a great company that cares about it's people. And thank you for all you do for our customers!
"It’s a great first warehouse job"
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I have been working at Canteen part-time for less than a year
Pros
- the hours are wonderful for teens - easy work for those who never had warehouse experience
Cons
- no place for advancement and you won’t be able to become more diverse
Advice to Management
Be more strict when it comes to pick numbers and speed so other don’t have to pick up the slack. Train everyone on everything so they can become more diverse and you can see if they can do it or not
Canteen2019-04-30Canteen Response
May 7, 2019 – VP HR
Great to hear from one of our part-time associates. Glad your first warehouse job is going well. We have training and development opportunities for associates at all levels. If you have not seen our career path map, please reach out to your manager to get more information. For ...
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"2.5 stars | Stressful, but great career experience"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Canteen full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Working with large clients/revenue - True management experience - Cool products and technology - Workable salary - Company vehicle - Benefits aren’t bad - Snacks always available Do it for your resume, but make sure you have options. Don’t get stuck here for 20 years
Cons
- Old company with outdated business practices - Huge disconnect between local management and corporate - Poor facilities - Sink or swim environment. Not much support - Senior management tends to bully lower level employees. Never much positive feedback - No work-life balance. Be prepared to be on call during your entire time in this role. - Review process and development plans are a joke - Limited upward mobility...
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Learn how to recruit and treat young talent. Canteen will continue to fall behind if they don’t invest more into their employees. Millennials won’t deal with subpar conditions, adequate pay, poor resources, and no work life balance. They have options, more so than any other generation thus far.
Canteen2019-04-28Canteen Response
May 7, 2019 – VP HR
Truly appreciate your thorough evaluation of the pros/cons in Denver. The CSM position does provide great hands on management experience with perks like a company car. Canteen is a 90 year old successful company that continually strives to grow and innovate with the changing times ...
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Canteen full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Benefits, co-workers, technology, advancement, location
Cons
Communication, organization, details, follow-thru, hours
Canteen2019-04-17Canteen Response
April 22, 2019 – VP HR
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and glad your overall experience has been strong for the past 5+ years. Truly appreciate your tenure with us. Communication can be challenging due to the nature of our business, however, managers are responsible for making that happen no matter ...
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"This job is buns"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Canteen part-time for more than a year
Pros
12.15 an hour Easy tasks to accomplish
Cons
TERRIBLE management No leadership 2-8pm Boring No opportunity to move up
Canteen2019-05-07Canteen Response
May 24, 2019 – VP HR
Thank you for your thoughts. The order builder job is crucial to the success of properly stocking our client's break rooms. Some may find it not as glamorous but as you said, it is not a hard job and pays well.
Canteen Response
July 15, 2019 – VP HR
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to provide a review. I agree that we have great people and it is key to work together to serve our customers and clients the best possible experience. We will be rolling out an updated career path tool that will help our associates ...
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