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      3.6

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (2,365 total reviews)

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      SPAR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,365 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SPAR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Jul 4, 2016

      Relief Supervisor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is well managed and the shift patterns are clear and fair; i.e. one person doesn't end up working every weekend or evening shift. If there are shifts to be covered, the manager will post them in the office to be picked by the staff members so you can cover as many or as little as fits your schedule. There is a 10% discount on most items in store for staff, and the tea and coffee are free. If mistakes are made on till, the staff don't usually pay for it. The managers are kind and polite and work on the floor alongside the assistants and supervisors.

      Cons

      Constantly working under scrutiny of cameras, staff and the public can cause anxiety; being the front of house can mean being the first to receive verbal or physical assault from customers, there are no chairs to sit on, so often spend nine or more hours on feet constantly. There should be a stool to elevate feet on to reduce swelling on long shifts. Because the till area cannot be left unsupervised, there can be long periods of boredom if all tasks are finished.

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      SPAR Response
      8y
      Dear, thank you for the review. If you could maybe advise on the country and organisation/store this review is for, we ask the relevant SPAR organisation to respond. Best regards, SPAR International
      4.0
      Jun 28, 2016

      my review

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Has a clear vision and competitive workable ideology that supports operations that are energy and environmentally friendly

      Cons

      Invest in employee development and

      3.0
      Jun 23, 2016

      Okay to work for.

      Sales assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy job to do with virtually no challenges. There are some really nice people to work with that wish to work as a team. A lot of hours going due to lack of staff.

      Cons

      Low on staff and if someone calls in sick they call you at the last minute or if you're already working they expect you to be willing to stay for the whole day. You aren't paid much, but when you consider what you have to do its not an unfair wage. Rota gets changed often and you don't get informed which leads to you being called early in the morning and being asked where you are.

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