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Updated 10 Jul 2020
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Approve of CEO
Jill McDonald
32 Ratings
Pros
"free drinks and 50% OFF on food while on shift" (in 105 reviews)
"Costa treats all its staff fairly with good pay and plenty of flexibility" (in 53 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours due to staff sickness that effects whole team" (in 91 reviews)
"No cons unless you dislike hard work and a busy fast environment" (in 42 reviews)
"Very good"
I worked at Costa full-time
Pros
Friendly team New experience Fun to work
Cons
Long hours Unsocial hours No breaks
"Family environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Spend so much time in close proximity to your colleagues that you become like a family.
Cons
More stress and running around than expected.
Continue reading"Not too bad company to start your progression with"
I have been working at Costa full-time
Pros
Very supportive progression throughout your journey.
Cons
Long hours and can be exhausting
"Barista Maestro"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Costa full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
High Salary Flexible Hours For Students Easy Mansion
Cons
Busy times Difficult to grow after Manager
"Good company to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Costa full-time for more than a year
Pros
fun environment to work in
Cons
difficult to get promoted in small store
"Loved working for Costa"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Learn to think on the spot and how to work under pressure
Cons
Outdated order system that can cause a lot of stress
"Good employer for students"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Costa full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great place for work for students, as the company is very flexible with hours.
Cons
Work can be tough, as the upper management want higher sales whilst simultaneously cutting labour hours for staff
"Great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Costa full-time
Pros
An excellent place to work!
Cons
None that I can think of
Continue reading"Worked for Costa 3 times in 6 years"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for more than a year
Pros
Great team members and people. Great training. You have to be very quick. Wages are not bad at all.
Cons
However, I had 24 hours contract and my manager changed it to 30 hours without my knowledge. Then I found it in my contract that Costa keeps a right to change our contract at any time. Work/life balance is a myth. Poor pension contributions. Most of the customers are very rude when there is not enough of staff and everything has to be rushed. Regardless of the store size (ours was 2 floors) you always have only 2 people to do openings and closings. Very stressful environment on busy days. 9-10 hour shifts on the weekends. Lots of favoritism. Some of the area managers need a check up with reality when coming from completely different industries.
Continue reading"Good"
I worked at Costa full-time
Pros
Good first job for anyone of any age
Cons
Nothing too bad about it
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