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Circle K

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Updated May 26, 2023

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Found 4,055 of over 4K reviews
3.2
50% Recommend to a Friend
Circle K Chief Operating Officer  Brian Hannasch
63% Approve of CEO

Found 4,028 of over 4K reviews

3.2
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63%
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Circle K Chief Operating Officer  Brian Hannasch
Brian Hannasch
938 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Meet great people and make friends(in 144 reviews)
  • "Good benefit but costly.(in 110 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours and easy requesting days off(in 108 reviews)
  • "The coworkers are great to work with and you'll find yourself making personal friends with some of them.(in 76 reviews)
  • "Flexible schedules and depending on the manager can be enjoyable.(in 62 reviews)
Cons
  • "The pay was low and the rewards programs we had to push really weren't good.(in 323 reviews)
  • "Great Lakes Division (at least in the lower New England area) had poor management.(in 193 reviews)
  • "I've had a very good manager and then one that is very unprofessional.(in 131 reviews)
  • "Poor upper management.(in 85 reviews)
  • "No training and barely any work life/social life balance(in 58 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year
    Featured Review

    Socially exclusive.

    Oct 27, 2022 - Customer Service Representative 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The company is fair and fun. You get the chance to talk to everyone that comes in. You find out more about the area through stories told by the customers.

    Cons

    Depends on how many employees there are

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  2. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Good

    Apr 11, 2023 - IT Support 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Retaining good employees, and incentives.

    Cons

    None. Very busy career type, many people come and go.

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  4. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Horrible management

    Apr 11, 2023 - Customer Service Representative 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Working with customers. If you have a good team that works well together it could be like a family which is nice but was not the case here.

    Cons

    The management team shouldn't be related and under 21 years of age. Communication is key not gossip. When you advertise the hiring position, don't lie about it. Treat all employees equally rather than having one employee that does hard work do all the work while everybody else sits back and does absolutely nothing. Give breaks... especially when you're working 12-hour shifts.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Positive Experience

    May 24, 2023 - National Account Manager in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great team and collaboration across roles. Good pay. Hybrid role that is flexibile. Awesome boss. Great product. Working with large CPG brands and establishing great relationships

    Cons

    Did not get full support from other divisions from the company, including the Merchandinsing and Marketing.

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Review

    May 24, 2023 - Customer Service Representative 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Trying to bring in more business, customers come back because of a few good customer service members,

    Cons

    Not treating their employees very well, can't keep people because of some management

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  7. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Van Buren 76/Circle k

    May 24, 2023 - Guest Service Team Member - Cashier in Riverside, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    not many pros other than just do your assignments and don't share opinions or self business with other employees the manager is just as two-faced as all the employees, little to no training so you'll hit the ground running

    Cons

    most customers are either rude or don't speak english and expect you to know what they want or are saying.

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  8. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Do not fall for the hype!

    May 21, 2023 - Assistant Manager in Cottage Hills, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The insurance is great through the company

    Cons

    The company is very cheap, they did not want to pay to maintain the store or machines and I worked there for almost 3 years, even got a promotion with no raises. I got stuck working alone all night bc they did not want to pay for another person to be with me. This place is in not such a great neighborhood. In fact 3 weeks after I left it got robbed.

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  9. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Circle K

    May 16, 2023 - Store Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The owner I worked for was awesome! The constant satisfaction of customers with our coffee and polar pops….. also getting customers in and out in a fast pace timely manner is a big plus.

    Cons

    Just out of product at times was a bummer for my customers. Pay could be better, a lot better.

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  10. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Seems Chill. But, Really Isn't.

    Apr 21, 2023 - Store Clerk in Clayton, NC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Free Drinks when on the clock. - Good at times if you really like people. - The food's alright.

    Cons

    - No room for other tasks like cleaning or even money management - Mostly due to the business of the store and the location ^ - Way too many customers coming in on a daily basis. Especially the afternoon. - $10.50/hour clearly not enough for what I have to go through. - Most likely will be placed on your own if working in the afternoons. - Great risk of getting robbed or an incident happening if working the overnight shift. - Experiencing the worst out of people when on the register.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  11. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Confusing work place

    May 23, 2023 - Cashier in Fort Myers, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Decent customers . Great co workers. Flexible work hours

    Cons

    Lack of communication from management to non management.

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Circle K has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 4,172 reviews left anonymously by employees. 50% of employees would recommend working at Circle K to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Circle K employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Circle K. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

50% of Circle K employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Circle K 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Circle K to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be workplace, management, compensation.

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