Costco Wholesale Reviews

Pros

Above Average Pay Great Benefits Strong Company Culture

Cons

Advancement can be slow Can be hard to reach full time

Pros

Very affordable high quality health insurance benefits even for PT employees. Great for working parents who split up child care and need coverage. The key to succeeding at Costco is to work hard, have a good attitude and be nice to people. It's hard work and fasted paced, you have to be down for that to succeed.

Cons

At this warehouse you are required to work 5 days per week, even if you are PT at 24 or so hours. This means lots of 4-5 hour shifts rather than fewer 8 hour shifts which is tough for those who commute a long distance to work or have to cover day care.

Pros

Great health benefits, home office has a food court, most entry level positions are hourly so breaks and overtime are required, some degree of job security

Cons

Generally below average pay in home office, same benefits as warehouse employees no matter your level of education, most promotions are time based, little to no investment in home office staff's development, difficult hiring process, extremely poor handling of Covid, and a laughable maximum wage increase.

Pros

The benefits are amazing. We have 20 free chiropractic or massage seasons a year. I have an EPO with Aetna Select, which has been accepted most places with and co-pays are only $15. For one person it's $20 a pay check for vision, dental, health insurance and life insurance. If your married it's $60 a check with you and your spouse, who will receive vision, dental and health insurance equal to yours. The vision is through Costco Optical Department and you receive free exams and $170 toward glasses, contacts, etc. Honestly, I could keep going, but you get the idea. You start current at $16 and you get a raise every 1050 hours, which easier if your full time, then you top out around $25-25 an hour. Once your topped out twice a year you receive bonus checks about $1500 and will increase with years of service. They start you with about two weeks vacation and then it increase by a week every 5 years.

Cons

Your schedule and your days off can be change to fit the needs of the company at anytime, but primarily applies during the holidays. Probably one of the worst feature is the member is usually right like most costumer service jobs.

Pros

Above minimum wage pay, 1.5x overtime pay on Sundays, free Costco membership, holiday pay, 401K and health insurance after working there for one year, fun & hardworking coworkers.

Cons

Overdemanding managers that are constantly watching your every move inside and outside the warehouse so they can give you a writeup, standing 8+ hours a day unless you're on your break, pushing carts in the hot sun or cold rainy days, you're not allowed to talk to coworkers, your shifts usually last all day so you don't have time to see friends and family unless you have the day off.

Pros

Strong ethics to be honest and provide value to customers above all else. Great training opportunities. Solid job with little chance to be laid off

Cons

Poor treatment of IT professionals, both in terms of being allowed to solve problems and in pay/benefits. Nobody gets fired for failing to do their job, so you will have to deal with people that want to stop your progress, and nothing you can do about it. Pay is bottom of the barrel, with no bonus or stock program, and laughable 401k match.

Pros

Pay is great, company is awesome to work for.

Cons

Salary employee get the short end of the stick. Long hours and work holidays even though the store is close most you are still required to be on call and check up on the store those days.

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Nice people.

Cons

They can schedule you up to 39 hours even if you are part time and you still pay the part time rate for benefits instead of the better full time rate. What is the point of working part time when you have to work so many hours?

Pros

- Work Culture - Great Managers & Supervisors - Surrounding Work Ethic - Employee Work Motivation - Pay & Benefits - Employment opportunities and high ceiling for growth

Cons

- High hours for students, be expected to work a lot + school