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    Updated 14 Feb 2020

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    3.6
    64%
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    71%
    Approve of CEO
    Argos CEO John Rogers
    John Rogers
    222 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Flexible hours so you can balance work and social life" (in 57 reviews)

    • "Good Management & a great team" (in 46 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Headsets had a habit of letting us down" (in 44 reviews)

    • "Weekly rota - struggled to make plans outside of work because we didn't receive our" (in 42 reviews)

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    1. "Happy"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service 

      I have been working at Argos part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Flexible hours Lots of learning Friendly colleagues Motivating managers

      Cons

      Current wage is a bit low

      Argos2020-01-26

    2. "Helpful Staff"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Customer Service Advisor 

      I worked at Argos part-time

      Pros

      Staff are very helpful and managers are frieendly.

      Cons

      Very busy over Christmas period

      Argos2020-02-14
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    3. "Excellent part time work for a student"

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      Former Employee - Store Associate in Leeds, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Argos part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      I only had a 6-hour contract so could fit work around my studies, most of the time the shifts were reasonable.

      Cons

      Carrying things around a storeroom is quite dull, I didn't get trained to use the tills for 6 months.

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      Argos2020-02-12

    4. "Good work environment"

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      Current Employee - Customer Advisor in Basildon, East of England, England
      Recommends

      I have been working at Argos part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Fun, varied work environment, good pay

      Cons

      Customers can sometimes be problematic

      Argos2020-02-06

    5. "Enjoyable employment in a good atmosphere"

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      Current Employee - Agency Support 

      I have been working at Argos full-time

      Pros

      Plenty of people to talk to

      Cons

      can be long hours on weekends

      Argos2020-02-02

    6. "Basic retail job"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Argos part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible hours, usually good colleagues

      Cons

      Low pay, and they expect you to be everywhere at once

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      Argos2020-02-14

    7. "Horrible"

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      Current Employee - Assistant in Coleraine, Northern Ireland

      I have been working at Argos part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Mingling with people great team on floor

      Cons

      Management are awful and bullies

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      Argos2020-02-13

    8. "Nice place"

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      Current Employee - Administrative in Glasgow, Scotland

      I have been working at Argos part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Nice place to work with

      Cons

      nothing bad to say about workplace

      Argos2020-02-12

    9. "Great place to work... slowly changing"

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      Current Employee - Manager 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Argos full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great culture of developing people, good work / life balance, Usually get an annual bonus.

      Cons

      Financial targets can be hard to hit, resource levels are at a bare minimum meaning it’s hard to manage, as you are are very hands on. Sainsburys ownership now means things are changing rapidly

      Argos2020-02-11

    10. "Interesting role"

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      Current Employee - Performance & Culture Coach in Stafford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Argos full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Variety of work and tasks Strong senior leadership team People are friendly and reliable Autonomy in the role

      Cons

      bands and pay structure flat and difficult to progress

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      Argos2020-01-26

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