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?

"Great Benefits and Discounts" ((in 36 reviews)); "everyone is friendly and there to help you and we are one big team" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great and friendly staff to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good team members all around" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible shifts working round my uni timetable" ((in 10 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)); "Long hours are not for everyone." ((in 16 reviews)); "High up managers are rude and not understanding" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salaries and difficult to grow" ((in 12 reviews))

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Welcome Break

Part of Applegreen

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

Nov 8, 2020

Welcome Break Maintenance

Maintenance

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy working inn a team or on my own and having done a good job.

Cons

Travelling too and from site and being made redundant .

Welcome Break Response

Thanks very much for your feedback. Justin Morrison Head of Talent and Resourcing

5.0

Nov 7, 2020

Good

Assistant manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for with great opportunities if you seek them out

Cons

Salary is below average for the field

Welcome Break Response

Thanks very much for leaving a review and for commenting on the opportunities available. Justin Morrison // Head of Talent and Resourcing

1.0

Oct 26, 2020

Standards in free-fall, skeletal staffing, Low wage, Churn and Burn

Shift manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

50% off some food units There are always vacancies - so high chance of success for all applicants "Free parking while at work"

Cons

Very low pay. "Flexible hours" means from the business perspective only. Rotas done less than one week before they begin. Required to work any day in the year that your manager wishes including Christmas day and Easter day and you won't be informed until the week before (company policy of 3 weeks notice not enforced in any way and in practice rarely happens). Corrosive culture of micromanagement, distrust and negative criticism. Night workers lone-working for 8 hours without being able to take breaks as there is no other staff cover and the unit they are manning must be constantly trading. Skeletal staffing since Applegreen takeover, corners cut and safety appears secondary - churn and burn approach. During Covid-19, no cleaning staff to clean Forecourt toilets throughout the day (not even once!) Constant abuse from customers over high prices and the consequences of falling company standards.

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for taking the time to offer such detailed and specific feedback. It's clear that you are experiencing some issues - most concerning is that it doesn't read as if you would approach your manager with them, therefore not giving us the chance to address it and put it right. If you would like to get in touch with me, even confidentially, I'd appreciate the chance to look into your comments and the experience you write of. That way, we get the chance to address it and turn it around. Thanks in advance Justin Morrison // Head of Talent and Resourcing

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Warwick, West Midlands, England