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- "Colleagues are friendly and willing to help without making you look stupid as a new starter." (in 602 reviews)
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- "Poor management and lack of clear authority for the department often caused confusion amongst staff." (in 710 reviews)
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Reviews about "long hours"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good pay and good people
Cons
Long hours and not good management
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Friendly co-workers, nice kitchenette to rest
Cons
long hours of working with no heaters turned on
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Same as every sales job, imclusive of lgbtq
Cons
Long hours some night shift
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great working environment Good pay
Cons
Long hours Very strict on time off
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great team Pay good met some lovely people
Cons
Working long hours and no overtime
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
I enjoyed working with team, strong training and 20% staff discount
Cons
No progression and long hours but were covid policy
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Nice team great manager great food
Cons
Long hours , poor performers not managed
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
If you put in the time and effort you can easily progress up to higher paying jobs.
Cons
Depending on department it can be long hours or inconvenient times.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good perks with working there such as pension
Cons
Long hours with a lot of being on your feet
- Former Contractor★★★★★
Pros
Friendly people Good progression Lots of work
Cons
Long hours Short breaks No say in hours or working day
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