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Updated Dec 7, 2023
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Pros
- "Company has great benefits and worked well withe during my college years to accommodate for my classes" (in 2715 reviews)
- "This job is great for people who dislike desk jobs and needs to be physically working." (in 603 reviews)
- "This place has great coworkers and I've made a lot of friends in a short time here." (in 351 reviews)
Cons
- "But the share of bad managers far exceeds the good ones and the good ones end up quitting or ask for a demotion." (in 548 reviews)
- "Long hours and pay use to set the standard but has fallen in the last ten years for salaried employees." (in 354 reviews)
- "Play favoritism sometimes making it difficult for the right person to get the job over someone who shouldn't." (in 230 reviews)
- "I've worked at Costco twice and had bad supervisors both times but other departments have great sups." (in 188 reviews)
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- 1.0Dec 7, 2023StockerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsFrisco, TX
Pros
It’s a paycheck, and the benefits are good. That’s about it.
Cons
The management at this warehouse is extremely disorganized and lacks basic communication skills. Hard work is punished with more work, and laziness is rewarded by less work. Management prioritizes customers and sales over the employees 100% of the time. No work/life balance with scheduling. I’ve worked at several other Costco warehouses. None of them were as bad as Frisco. Work at any other Costco than this one.
- 3.0Dec 6, 2023Tire InstallerCurrent Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Great pay and benefits, keeps you active with opportunities to move up internally
Cons
Difficult to get time off approved. Changing schedules. Hard working, don’t really get breaks like you’re supposed to. Constantly short handed
- 2.0Dec 6, 2023CashierFormer Employee, more than 1 yearMelville, NY
Pros
Good Benefits for a part time job
Cons
Management does not care about their employees
- 3.0Dec 6, 2023Service Deli ClerkCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsNashville, TN
Pros
Great benefits. Access to PTO after a year of working. Wonderful employees. Options to invest in Costco stock. 401k.
Cons
Poor managers. Hard to grow with the company because of seniority rules. Unrealistic job expectations throughout every department. Hard to get full-time hours. (goes based of seniority) Seems to be impossible to get a consistent schedule. Drama, Drama, & Drama.
- 5.0Dec 6, 2023ManagerFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsGreensboro, NC
Pros
Pay benefits vacation time. Free membership
Cons
Long hours. Stressfully during holidays
- 5.0Dec 6, 2023SupervisorFormer Employee
Pros
Great pay. Fast pace work environment. Lots of room for growth.
Cons
You will never get a weekend off. Busiest place during holidays.
- 3.0Dec 6, 2023ClerkFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsSanta Maria, CA
Pros
No overtime, reasonable schedule, sunday is time and a half pay
Cons
Very seniority based at this location
- 3.0Dec 6, 2023Front End CashierFormer Employee
Pros
Costco has great benefits and pay
Cons
Costco just isn't the same as it was when I first started 4.5 years ago. Management needs to value employees more
- 4.0Dec 6, 2023Major Sales AssociateCurrent EmployeeLivonia, MI
Pros
secure , great environment, paid holidays, supportive team,
Cons
5 days a week required for part time
- 3.0Dec 5, 2023Cashier Assistant (Front End Assistant)Former Employee, more than 1 yearArlington, TX
Pros
You will always be busy.
Cons
You’ll never know what type of busy.
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Costco Wholesale has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 16,451 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Costco Wholesale to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
75% of Costco Wholesale employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Costco Wholesale 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Costco Wholesale to be management, career development, benefits and the cons to be culture .
