Does SPAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SPAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SPAR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SPAR?

61% of SPAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SPAR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SPAR?

Sales Assistant (295) , Shop Assistant (182) , Cashier (150) , Retail Assistant (102) , Sales Associate (88) , Supervisor (79) , Customer Advisor (70) , Customer Assistant (67) , Deli Assistant (52) , Sales Associate/Cashier (52) , Customer Service (46) , Retail Sales Assistant (46) , Store Assistant (40) , Retail Sales Associate (34) , Manager (33)

What are the pros of working at SPAR according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly staff that are easy to get on with and can be easy work if shop is quiet or it is late" ((in 128 reviews)); "Nice people and very supportive" ((in 108 reviews)); "Manager was good and friendly" ((in 50 reviews)); "nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 46 reviews)); "good working environment and allows you to learn" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SPAR according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and very repetitive" ((in 126 reviews)); "hours are long and tired" ((in 125 reviews)); "Poor management it was because the staff do good job but no appriciation only mistakes they can see but how the staff work no" ((in 113 reviews)); "You only earn minimum wage and don’t get full time hours and you only get 10% discount" ((in 52 reviews)); "Low salary and few paths for progression directly within work" ((in 51 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SPAR locations?

Salzburg , Wien , Graz , Linz , Innsbruck , Sankt Pölten , Doren , Götzis , Landeck , Feldkirchen , Spittal , Kalsdorf , Horn , Wiener Neustadt , Marchtrenk , Zell , Schärding , Sankt Johann in Tirol , Sankt Peter in der Au

SPAR reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,363 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

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SPAR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,363 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

2.0

Mar 15, 2015

the company is fantastic to work for

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

as a company no one could wish for better

Cons

think the company needs to look at store managers on a whole a few managers are taking the mess out of our company

5.0

Mar 15, 2015

i loved it!!!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

prospects, team orientated. good salary, accommodating hours. fun. friendly atmosphere. opportunity to learn new skills and goals

Cons

cold!!! hated the cold shop tho i do know its impossible to keep it warm. cheeky rude customers, they are the bread n butter of the company but my can they test you

5.0

Mar 15, 2015

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My boss took time to listen to my needs not just from employer status, spar has great work ethos and even cemtral manager on visits genuinely listened to any worries etc , training is good and one to one if possible , dont tolerate any staff bullying and deal with it immediatly , work round shifts if possible ,they would rather that than you commit to shufts then cant turn up !!! I found all the staff freindly , good working enviroment one you looked forward to going on shift , Xmas the company give every emploee a big hamper with goods comprising things like teabags soup wine vodka ,crisps tins meat etc all every day staples was realy impressed

Cons

So busy in shop with passing trade sometimes overwhelming last shift 10pm to clean and serve but to be fair few and far between

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