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?

"Great Benefits and Discounts" ((in 35 reviews)); "everyone is friendly and there to help you and we are one big team" ((in 28 reviews)); "Nice people and paid weekly" ((in 24 reviews)); "good team members to work with" ((in 15 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 13 reviews))

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

"Management of seasonal contract was poor" ((in 44 reviews)); "Very low pay, no progress" ((in 25 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 12 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

3.0

Aug 7, 2017

Loved the people I worked with but management not good

Crew member

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet new people around your age to work with Make friends Christmas parties are good Discount on retailers

Cons

Unless you are a managers favourite you get nowhere Made to do jobs meant for management No appreciation for hard work No career progression (constant promises get nowhere) maintainence is shocking Forced to upsell No understanding of social life

Welcome Break Response

Thank you for taking time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that you were not happy. If you wish to discuss your concerns further please contact the Site Leader about any worries that you have.

1.0

Mar 7, 2017

Management completely out of touch with staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't many Some benefits but most are for management Some training but very poor Plenty of coffee! That's it!!

Cons

To many to list! Totally inept management Poor practices and training All about profit Incentives for managers and none for workers!

Welcome Break Response

Hi thanks for your review and apologies it has taken us so long to acknowledge your feedback. I am really sorry you felt you had such a poor experience with us. Thanks Alexandra Walker - Head of Talent

4.0

Feb 25, 2017

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

15 - 50% discount Supportive management Friendly team

Cons

Minimum wage pay Unpaid training

Welcome Break Response

We love that you enjoyed working for Welcome Break, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and tell us.

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