Does Welcome Break pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Welcome Break employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Welcome Break. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Welcome Break?

71% of Welcome Break employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Welcome Break 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Welcome Break?

Team Member (37) , UBM (37) , Barista (33) , Assistant Manager (25) , Unit Business Manager (22) , Sales Assistant (21) , Service Leader (20) , Manager (14) , Sales Team Member (13) , Customer Service (12) , Business Unit Manager (11) , Site Manager (10) , Unit Manager (9) , Shift Manager (8) , Store Manager (7)

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

"Good benefits including 50% off on site and 70% off hotels" ((in 31 reviews)); "everyone is friendly and there to help you and we are one big team" ((in 28 reviews)); "Nice people and paid weekly" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great and friendly staff to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "The training and courses that you can attend are excellent and really help with development especially when coming in as an external candidate" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Management of seasonal contract was poor" ((in 49 reviews)); "Very low pay, no progress" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours are not for everyone." ((in 16 reviews)); "High up managers are rude and not understanding" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salaries and difficult to grow" ((in 13 reviews))

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Welcome Break

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Welcome Break reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(592 total reviews)

John Diviney

87% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

Welcome Break has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 592 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Welcome Break employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Atacado e varejo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

592 reviews

1.0

Jan 17, 2023

Don’t

Site operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Two. Work colleagues only. And discount food

Cons

Everything. Poor pay poor working hours horrific management. Dirty food units

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave. Its good to read that you like your colleagues and enjoy the discounts that we offer. I'd really like to know which site you work at so we can address the cons you've mentioned, please reach out on Recruitment.Admin@WelcomeBreak.co.uk. Kind Regards, Charlotte Hughes Resourcing Advisor Welcome Break

4.0

Jan 5, 2023

Good company

Analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, competitive salary if you are willing to ask for it, the company plans to expand which is exciting

Cons

Systems are clunky, sometimes progression doesn't always seem to be a meritocracy

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It's great that you are enjoying the benefits that we offer and you are excited about the future with Welcome Break. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on progression and pay, I'll make sure to share this. Kind Regards, Charlotte Hughes Resourcing Advisor Welcome Break

5.0

Jan 4, 2023

Exciting place to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent training & development programme, discounts,having a variety of different brands, team member recognition,one pound meal deal for team members.

Cons

Only one I can think of and is unpaid brakes.

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive review. Thank you for highlighting the training and development that we offer and for recognising some of the benefits. Kind Regards, Charlotte Hughes Resourcing Advisor Welcome Break

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