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?

70% 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 36 reviews)); "everyone is friendly and there to help you and we are one big team" ((in 26 reviews)); "Nice people and paid weekly" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great and friendly staff to work with" ((in 17 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 12 reviews))

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

"Management of seasonal contract was poor" ((in 46 reviews)); "Very low pay, no progress" ((in 27 reviews)); "High up managers are rude and not understanding" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours are not for everyone." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salaries and difficult to grow" ((in 11 reviews))

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Welcome Break

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Welcome Break reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(590 total reviews)

John Diviney

87% approve of CEO

65% 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

Apr 29, 2019

Family

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Corley is like having an extended family where everyone gets on and will help each other out

Cons

A bit to much restriction on purchasing at times

Welcome Break Response

Thanks for your review. Its great to hear that working at Corley is like having an extended family, where everyone works as a team. You seem to have some great ideas about how we can improve our business further so I would suggest you ask to spend some time with the Site Leader so he can hear your thoughts. Thanks again for leaving us a review.

2.0

Apr 22, 2019

Team sales advisor

Customer service

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Team work good benefits good facilities

Cons

No communication or backup. Staff shortages

Welcome Break Response

Thank you for your review. I am really sorry to hear that you had a mixed experience while you worked for us, particularly around staff shortages and lack of communication. If you would like to speak to anyone regarding your previous employment then please contact employee.relations@welcomebreak.co.uk and a member of the People Team will get back to you.

5.0

Apr 20, 2019

Great place to work

Unit manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamwork both within the unit and the site great management structures, great career paths. Good discounts both on and off shift.

Cons

Shift patterns with being a 24 hour 365 day site Not much healthy food available for managemebt

Welcome Break Response

Thank you for your review and your positive comments about teamwork, management structures, career paths and benefits. It sounds like you may have some frustrations regarding your shifts and meals on duty, I would suggest you ask to speak to your Site Leader and discuss your concerns.

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Jobs at Welcome Break

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Warwick, West Midlands, England