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    Total Wine & More Reviews

    Updated September 12, 2018
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    Tom Haubenstricker
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    649 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "Really interesting environment; you will learn all you ever wanted to know about wine, beer and spirits" (in 27 reviews)

    • "Get to learn a lot more about alcohol, and not just about getting drunk" (in 18 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Schedules are made without much consideration for work/life balance" (in 58 reviews)

    • "Minimum 50 hour work week for managers with only 30 minute break (if lucky) each day" (in 28 reviews)

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    1. "Front End Worker"

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      Former Employee - Front End Cashier in Tempe, AZ
      Former Employee - Front End Cashier in Tempe, AZ

      I worked at Total Wine & More part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people, worked with your schedule and discounts were great.

      Cons

      Holiday vacations were hard to get as they blocked those times

      Advice to Management

      More showing appreciations

    2. "Total Wine"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Total Wine & More full-time

      Pros

      Fun environment with great employees

      Cons

      Very political company. Hard to advance without relocation.

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Wine Assosiate"

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

      Pros

      Good Work Life Balance
      Nice Staff
      Very Educational

      Cons

      Long Hours with no recognition

      Advice to Management

      Not Much

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Great fun but low pay."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Total Wine & More full-time

      Pros

      Discounts on wine, a culture of learning.

      Cons

      Low pay and varying shifts.

      Advice to Management

      Pay valuable employees!

    5. "Wine Associate"

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

      I worked at Total Wine & More part-time

      Pros

      Great staff to work with.

      Cons

      Not really any cons, my experience was great.

    6. "great company"

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      Former Employee - Wine Associate in Kendall, FL
      Former Employee - Wine Associate in Kendall, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Total Wine & More part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -decent pay
      -great hours
      -easy to move up the ladder
      -Nice staff

      Cons

      -The working environment can be a little dangerous at times

    7. "OK place to work"

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Danvers, MA
      Former Employee - Cashier in Danvers, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Total Wine & More part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      good part time job for someone

      Cons

      little control of schedule... weekend work

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Wine Associate"

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      Current Employee - Wine Associate in Claymont, DE
      Current Employee - Wine Associate in Claymont, DE
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Total Wine & More part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Enjoy my co-workers. They are knowledgeable & supportive. Some good benefits related to the job - a great employee discount on many wines & an allotment of free wine for 10 mos. Like the majority of the store mgrs.

      Cons

      Lousy pay. Lousy hours.

      Advice to Management

      Most employees are dedicated to doing a good job. Don't add constraints such as not allowed to clock in if arriving early for the job.

    9. Helpful (4)

      "Conservative and Old-Fashioned Corporate Culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Total Wine & More full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The product is fun. The stores are incredible.

      Cons

      The ridiculously stuffy corporate atmosphere is unlike any I’ve experienced. Male managers have to wear ties, and there aren’t casual Fridays. The owners don’t feel jeans are professional. What a person wears to work doesn’t make him or her professional; showing up, doing a great job, being accountable, adding value, etc. make a person a professional. The retail category of alcohol should be fun—the corporate headquarters should reflect that. Sadly, it doesn’t come close.

      The health benefits are way below industry standards.

      Advice to Management

      Please lighten up. You’ll get more out of your employees.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Merchandiser"

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      Current Employee - Merchandiser
      Current Employee - Merchandiser
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Total Wine & More full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      When it's busy, time flies by.
      The pay is decent for a quick buck.
      The hours are pretty generous.
      Guaranteed Sundays off.
      On occasion you get free bottles.
      Customers are usually really cool and try to tip you (DON'T TAKE THE BAIT.)

      Cons

      Feels like you can run the store yourself.
      Seriously, you stack, organize and bring down boxes, get carts, take care of online orders, sometimes handle the register, carry out customer's purchases, and clean a majority of the store including the restrooms (just hire a Janitor or two).
      Still, you're expected to finish all of daily your work, even if it's understaffed at the time and you have "minor setbacks."

      Advice to Management

      Seriously, hire a Janitor.
      We'll be more likely to finish our tasks and somebody else gets to be employed. Win/win

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