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 30 reviews)); "everyone is friendly and there to help you and we are one big team" ((in 25 reviews)); "Nice people and paid weekly" ((in 23 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 14 reviews))

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

"Management of seasonal contract was poor" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 26 reviews)); "High up managers are rude and not understanding" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours are not for everyone." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salaries and difficult to grow" ((in 11 reviews))

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Welcome Break reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(590 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 590 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

590 reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2021

Fair

Support staff

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People are good to work with

Cons

Appreciation is lacking in most teams - often people are rewarded for doing their job,

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - much appreciated. Justin Morrison Head of Talent and Resourcing

3.0

Feb 20, 2021

Ups and down

Service leader

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours and always busy. Treated me right when needed (bereavement issues)

Cons

Poor site management causing people to leave. Over worked as site holding bk hours to ensure hits targets. barley any pay rise for salary managera not in assistant or ubm position.q

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking time to feedback on your experience at Welcome Break. Although not easy reading, I do appreciate the commentary - particularly around customer and leadership. It was really nice to read about how you were treated at an important time. Thank you. Justin Morrison Head of Talent and Resourcing

4.0

Feb 18, 2021

Review

Sales assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible shifts working round my uni timetable Easy to pick up extra shifts during holidays

Cons

sometime short staffed during busy periods

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for your feedback! Depending on what site you worked at, there will quite possibly be the opportunity to get some shifts during the holiday season in 2021 (lock down dependant). If that's interesting for you, please get in touch with your management team on site or keep an eye on our careers website. Many thanks Justin Morrison Head of Talent and Resourcing

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Jobs at Welcome Break

Hotel Reception Team Member

Beaconsfield, England

Warwick, West Midlands, England

£13 - £13 /hr

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