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    Jean Coutu Reviews

    Updated August 1, 2017
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    Jean Coutu Vice Chairman, President, and CEO François J. Coutu
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    11 Ratings

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    1. "Not a bad place to be"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jean Coutu part-time

      Pros

      Like a small family at the pharmacy I worked at. Everyone was close. Work was not hard. There was also some time to talk to staff which as nice.

      Cons

      There was a lot of tension between staff. Led to a lot of pointless arguments. work could be a bit repetitive at times.

      Advice to Management

      Work more on building team culture. The pharmacist is the owner and a good leader, but did not play much of a role with the team to settle differences.

    2. "Cosmetician"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Jean Coutu full-time

      Pros

      Easy work, time flies, nice co-workers

      Cons

      A lot of competition between co-workers

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    3. "Great student job."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Jean Coutu part-time

      Pros

      Flexible hours and great co-workers.

      Cons

      There is no room for advancement.

    4. "Cosmetics"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Jean Coutu part-time

      Pros

      You get commission, lots of training opportunities and free beauty products from companies.

      Cons

      If you're part-time, good luck on reaching your sales targets.

    5. "Lab tech"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jean Coutu part-time

      Pros

      Easy to switch scedule and to take vacation if possible

      Cons

      Salary. They always keep asking more of you without inceasing your pay! The head direction are lumberjakes with an old mentality

    6. "Head Cashier"

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      Current Employee - Head Cashier in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Current Employee - Head Cashier in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Jean Coutu full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      I am working at Jean Coutu as a Head Cashier because I want build my career in Customer Service sector and Jean Coutu provide facilities such as health insurance and flexible hours.

      Cons

      One this i do not like about Jean Coutu is that, even full-time employees need to working evening shifts on the Weekends.

    7. "Excellent place to work!"

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      Former Employee - Laboratory Technician
      Former Employee - Laboratory Technician
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jean Coutu full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Jean Coutu is a very organized, friendly and positive work environment. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there as a Laboratory Technician. The supervisors trained me well and provided me many chances to improve and progress in my learning of the job. Speaking in French was mandatory and I improved my French there as well.

      Cons

      At the busy pharmacy, there was a lot of pressure to perform perfectly and quickly. There was indeed a lot of clients and we were told to make sure everything was accurate and correct, which is reasonable in the healthcare field. However, as a beginner I felt I had a lot to learn everything in a small amount of time, and was sometimes put in a situation that I was not ready for (being put to work in a role that I was not well trained in yet).

      Advice to Management

      When your new employees make a mistake, please do not lecture them. Try to find out their strengths and focus on their strengths so that they have the confidence to improve on their weaknesses. I found that when I was lectured and told that my mistakes could cause someone's death, it decreased my confidence and I was even more nervous, thus causing more mistakes. Being able to learn first before being expected to perform perfectly would have been better.

    8. "Cosmetician"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Jean Coutu part-time

      Pros

      Good team, a lot of customers so you are always busy and it is not repetitive

      Cons

      A lot of mystery client. It looks like the manager don't trust their team.

      Advice to Management

      No

    9. "Good Student Job"

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      Former Employee - Floor Clerk
      Former Employee - Floor Clerk
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Jean Coutu part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Learn basics of customer service

      Cons

      Management focus on unimportant tasks
      No potential for career development

    10. "Formidable employer"

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      Current Employee - Shift Supervisor in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Current Employee - Shift Supervisor in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jean Coutu full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Very swell team members make it enjoyable on the long-term

      Cons

      Availability of merchandise can be iffy

      Advice to Management

      Easy with the micro-managing

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