I worked at Pret A Manger full-time for more than a year
Pros
Paid break.
Free food.
Career progression.
Parties and Friday drinks organized by the company in cool places.
Overall a nice and young work environment.
Cons
Often over working.
High pressure.
Stressful.
Unpaid sickness.
Often hires bad employees who give the whole team some really hard times.
If mystery shopper gives a bad review, all the team members loose money: no matter who made the mistake.
Hard shift times (you could start at 5 am in the morning, finishing at 11 pm if you have to close or even work at night if the shop requires it).
Be careful not to fall in the trap of the happy family: it's a brainwashing strategy to make you forget you're just the piece of an engine to them.
Pret A Manger
Employee Review
"Tough"
I worked at Pret A Manger full-time for more than a year
Pros
Paid break. Free food. Career progression. Parties and Friday drinks organized by the company in cool places. Overall a nice and young work environment.
Cons
Often over working. High pressure. Stressful. Unpaid sickness. Often hires bad employees who give the whole team some really hard times. If mystery shopper gives a bad review, all the team members loose money: no matter who made the mistake. Hard shift times (you could start at 5 am in the morning, finishing at 11 pm if you have to close or even work at night if the shop requires it). Be careful not to fall in the trap of the happy family: it's a brainwashing strategy to make you forget you're just the piece of an engine to them.
Other Employee Reviews
"Fast paced mornings!"
I worked at Pret A Manger part-time for more than a year
Pros
Friendly staff and customers were fun to be around and complementary food
Cons
None I can think of
"A lot of talk about being a team but not a lot of follow through"
I worked at Pret A Manger full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Meals, quarterly travel, bonus, team
Cons
Inconsistent expectations, poor communication, favoritism
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