Costa Employee Reviews about "long hours"
Updated 1 Apr 2020
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Jill McDonald
27 Ratings
Pros
"free drinks and 50% OFF on food while on shift" (in 103 reviews)
"flexible and good pay for students" (in 53 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours due to staff sickness that effects whole team" (in 88 reviews)
"No cons unless you dislike hard work and a busy fast environment" (in 42 reviews)
Reviews about "long hours"
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"Great company"
- 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 a year
Pros
Free coffee for staff every day.
Cons
Long hours which can be difficult.
Continue readingCosta2020-02-08"Don’t progress past Barista Maestro (supervisor)"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at Costa full-time for more than a year
Pros
Free coffee on shift, countless hours on feet’s which are great if your aiming to make 10000 steps a day
Cons
Long hours, often doing unpaid overtime, no room for progression unless you knew the right people. Often left running a store whilst there’s no store manager and never given the chance to progress to store management yourself despite being capable.
Costa2020-03-01"okay"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for less than a year
Pros
good work atmosphere but pay isnt great
Cons
long hours and standing on feet for the whole day
Costa2020-02-19"nice"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time
Pros
good staff and manager very nice
Cons
worked long hours when it was busy
Costa2020-02-15"great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great place to work when a young person
Cons
Long hours For a young person
Costa2020-01-29"Some benefits, reasonable pay, long hours"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Costa full-time for more than a year
Pros
Benefits including feel food points and discounts for a range of companies
Cons
Very long hours, too much pressure on staff
Costa2020-01-18"Barista at costa"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Costa part-time for more than a year
Pros
Proactive job with lots to do, good customer service experience
Cons
Long hours due to staff sickness that effects whole team
Costa2020-01-16"Fab colleagues, tough hours!"
I worked at Costa full-time
Pros
You deal with many different personalities and situations, and it's great to meet people and get to know people. It can grow your confidence as you deal with a lot in a small team. My manager was great and you definitely feel like your part of the team. It was a great place to work as it gave my skills that I still use now.
Cons
Usually short staffed, so long hours and coming in on days off and cancelling annual leave was quite regular. Staff absenteeism and no shows are a problem too, probably due to the pay. You normally close down the shop in pairs, so if your colleague was slacking you'll be doing extra work just to leave the building on time.
Costa2020-01-04"Not for me"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at Costa full-time
Pros
Qualifications, Experience, Good customer services, Food Hygiene, financial experience
Cons
Long hours, Uniform, Not flexible, Retention, Repetative
Costa2020-01-18"Great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Costa full-time for less than a year
Pros
salary nice collegues good atmosphere i like it
Cons
long hours no breaks during shift
Costa2019-12-01
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