Former Employee - Team Member Star in London, England
Former Employee - Team Member Star in London, England
Doesn't Recommend
Negative Outlook
Disapproves of CEO
I worked at Pret A Manger full-time (More than a year)
Pros
You have free lunch and they allow you to take food home if you do late shifts
Cons
Many of them. People are treated inhuman way in terms of sickness and work load. Employees are being treated more like robots than human beings so all the company values presented in academy are just crap. Whats more they promote you for more advanced roles without paying you for that. So you become a barista or a hot chef and they delay sending you for a training to save money.
I have been working at Pret A Manger (More than a year)
Pros
Free food, paid breaks, making cool products, great possibilities to progress
Cons
Early shifts, rude behaviour at the workplace (kitchen manager shouting at everybody), rushing all the time
Advice to Management
The training should be more about encouraging people than about shouting and shaming them. Together with very early starts (5 AM mostly) it has been the most stressful job I have had in a couple of years.
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Employee Review
Employee Review
Helpful (3)
"Overworked environment"
I worked at Pret A Manger full-time (More than a year)
Pros
You have free lunch and they allow you to take food home if you do late shifts
Cons
Many of them. People are treated inhuman way in terms of sickness and work load. Employees are being treated more like robots than human beings so all the company values presented in academy are just crap. Whats more they promote you for more advanced roles without paying you for that. So you become a barista or a hot chef and they delay sending you for a training to save money.
Advice to Management
Start treating people like people.
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Other Employee Reviews
"Good company to work for especially it this is your first employment."
I worked at Pret A Manger full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
People from all over the world. Very positive experience. Great benefits.
Cons
Pressure to achieve Mystery shopper results.
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"Tough job in Pret"
I have been working at Pret A Manger (More than a year)
Pros
Free food, paid breaks, making cool products, great possibilities to progress
Cons
Early shifts, rude behaviour at the workplace (kitchen manager shouting at everybody), rushing all the time
Advice to Management
The training should be more about encouraging people than about shouting and shaming them. Together with very early starts (5 AM mostly) it has been the most stressful job I have had in a couple of years.
Pret A Manger Response
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