Waitrose reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(8,735 total reviews)
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74% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,735 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waitrose 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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9K reviews
1.0
May 10, 2022

Head office culture of bullying

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- A great discount in John Lewis and Waitrose - Good salaries available

Cons

The worst experience of my professional career and I would advise anyone to do their research and not be led by its past reputation of the John Lewis & Waitrose Partnership being a wonderful place to work. That was unfortunately my mistake. - A culture of bullying ran throughout the Bracknell head office, particularly from those in high levels. Some in lower positions are complict, watching targeted bulling and the exclusion of partners take place. Partners stay silent and unfortunately work in a culture of fear, keen to avoid becoming the next victim. - A truly toxic workplace in my experience, finishing on time and taking a full lunch break was frowned upon and often made to feel this was not normal practice. Lots of people unfortunately overworked, fraught and working late and through break times. - Career opportunities are only for those willing to play the game of 'the perfect partner' You must attend all social gatherings, be constantly striving to take part in every single activity thrown at you, and arrange or attend all social events, if not then someone else will and they will be recognised for this and be favoured over these attributes rather than skill and ability in their role. On top of your role, this is exhausting and difficult to watch other partners feel forced to partake in this. This is something that really needs to addressed.

1.0
Apr 18, 2022

Bad

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Pros

No pros at all working here

Cons

Abusive management, At times unpaid overtime, completely illegal way of dealing with health and safety/legal compliance, you are just a number.

1.0
Mar 5, 2022

treated like a number not a partner

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Pros

it was good when i joined.. over the years they expected more from the 'partners' within the same time frame and less benefits year by year.. to the point theres no bonus anymore

Cons

management are all old dinosaurs that have the people skills of a lion. younger managers are usually the ones that are nice because they have been managed by these dinosaurs.

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