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    Argos Reviews

    Updated 14 April 2019
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    • "Headsets are hilariously awful and the warehouse is an absolute shambles and dont even get me started on the health and safety" (in 13 reviews)

    • "Advertised full time permanent driving position" (in 26 reviews)

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    1. "driver"

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      Former Employee - Driver in Enfield, England
      Former Employee - Driver in Enfield, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Argos full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      good job good people good

      Cons

      long hours very long hours

    2. "warehouse mover"

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      Former Employee - Warehouse Worker
      Former Employee - Warehouse Worker

      I worked at Argos full-time

      Pros

      good benefits and good staff management

      Cons

      hours can be harsh due to the type of work

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    3. "Older colleagues have experience."

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      Former Employee - Store Manager in Redditch, England
      Former Employee - Store Manager in Redditch, England

      I worked at Argos full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      10% discount. Flexible working hours for teams. Uniform supplied. Varied jobs

      Cons

      On your feet all day, up and down ladders ~ this could also be seen as a health benefit.

      Advice to Management

      Ensure schedules are in place for teams for future weeks.
      Don't have all young employees. Age brings experience.

    4. "Happy to work there"

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      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Argos part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Working in a smaller store so less stressful
      Fun group of people and management

      Cons

      Nothing from the job itself
      Better pay would be great

    5. "pretty good"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Argos part-time

      Pros

      good pay, fun environment, great and supportice management with good advice

      Cons

      not enough hours, lack of training on the tills, sometimes rude customers

      Advice to Management

      more hours.

    6. "Christmas temp"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Maidstone, England
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Maidstone, England

      I worked at Argos part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      learn lots of new customer skills from being on the shop floor, on the tills to behind the scenes in the stockroom picking orders.

      Cons

      hours change with little notice

    7. "Argos"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Argos full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      discount only 10% but better than nothing

      Cons

      store closures in result of sainsburye merger and now possible asda merger

    8. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Sales Advisor in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Former Employee - Sales Advisor in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Argos full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The team was nice and friendly. You could always get more hours if you needed.

      Cons

      Wasn't really any cons.

    9. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Argos part-time

      Pros

      Great company to work for

      Cons

      None it was all good

    10. "Good."

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Stanley, East Midlands, England
      Former Employee - Cashier in Stanley, East Midlands, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Argos part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good staff, friendly, proud.

      Cons

      Cliche, salary, money handling