Sainsbury's Bank Reviews

Pros

It's fun talking to customers about their holidays - very pleasant. You have independence and autonomy (within parameters) in your own bureau.

Advice to Management

Show all relevant induction videos to the store management and ask them how they practice colleague friendliness and a support when it comes to working with travel money staff in their store.
Review compensation before you are stung by inexperienced staff who are already costing you money every day..... and you don't even notice!

Pros

Good experience and can be a great roll with talking to customers about their travels

Advice to Management

make sure they listen closer to their teams and help them to achieve a better work life balance

Pros

If you have a good mind for numbers, this job is fairly simple and straightforward. Your training covers almost everything you need to know. When I was unsure of something, I could always call my manager, the manager at a nearby store or one of the "buddy stores" (nearby branches that customers can go to if we don't have stock of a certain currency). You're paid a similar wage to other Sainsbury's entry level staff, but you don't have to do heavy lifting, major cleaning or showing customers around. You still have the benefit of interacting with customers and enjoying the friendly staff environment. You are also paid for 15 minutes on either side of opening times so that you have time to get ready and close up without going past your shift time.

Another pro is that the two managers I dealt with were very helpful and understanding. When I had to stay late once to solve a problem, the manager gave me a lift because I missed my bus. I made mistakes (as any new employee will) and they always helped me to fix them, even if I got a talking to about it.

Overall, I found the job quite fulfilling as your day is made up of multiple small tasks (outside of serving customers) that can be completed fairly easily so you get a sense of accomplishment.

Pros

you get to talk to cheerful customers and talk about their holiday plans which in turn gives you lots of ideas for your next vacations.

Pros

Sainsbury's Bank is a great place to be with so many new things coming up in the years ahead. Some pockets of strange cultures, but otherwise a lovely place to be.

Pros

Struggling to think of any - My Car even got damaged in their secure car parking, so I can't even say Car Parking.

They had a nice plant in reception area

Advice to Management

Stop hiring young TM's because you know they will do the job for an extra 1k a year.
Get some Man Management skills

Pros

Excellent place to work, great members of staff.

Pros

It's a small company so you get to know everyone and build close working relationships. Good company values and a real passion for customer service.

Pros

Pay above National Minimum Wage
Flexibility with hours and holidays
I really enjoy the job because of the different responsibilities I have. Such as handling large amounts of cash.

Advice to Management

Not much contact with management, over the phone mostly which can be inconvenient at times because I would rather have a manager with me in branch.

Pros

Discount on shopping..hard working and loyal colleagues. Values and Behaviours would be great if they were actully given consideration & Used within the Banks Field team Senior Managers.

Advice to Management

Get real and listen to your Teams this is for senior level 6 and above. Culture is driven by fear. Not open honest. challenge and you will be on the short list for Redundancy.Would say HR and Training is by far the worst experience i have had in my life.