Is J D Wetherspoon a good company to work for?

J D Wetherspoon has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,973 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at J D Wetherspoon to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about J D Wetherspoon have been left by employees working as Shift Leader/Manager , Bar Shift Leader and Bar Manager .

Does J D Wetherspoon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J D Wetherspoon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J D Wetherspoon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J D Wetherspoon?

57% of J D Wetherspoon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J D Wetherspoon 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J D Wetherspoon?

Bar Associate (1173) , Shift Leader (517) , Bar Staff (497) , Kitchen Associate (405) , Bartender (403) , Shift Manager (365) , Team Leader (304) , Kitchen Staff (167) , Kitchen Assistant (162) , Associate (141) , Pub Manager (111) , Kitchen Manager (109) , Kitchen Shift Leader (85) , Bar Team Leader (80) , Server/Bartender (70)

What are the pros of working at J D Wetherspoon according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and they were able to give me shifts based on the days/times I gave them." ((in 721 reviews)); "free food over 6 hours and 50% on shift discount and 20% off shift" ((in 423 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and willing to help if you were unsure about something" ((in 348 reviews)); "Great people to work with and always looking to get the best out of you." ((in 290 reviews)); "Good Training and excelled despite being the youngest member of the team." ((in 194 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J D Wetherspoon according to real employee reviews?

"If you're not a hard worker it won't be for you (long hours and sometimes heavy lifting)" ((in 775 reviews)); "If your pub management is poor the work can get stressful and there's no one to really turn to." ((in 436 reviews)); "bad managers they expect the world" ((in 282 reviews)); "No work life balance (no matter how hard they try) although the hours have recently cut to 40." ((in 152 reviews)); "Working long hours" ((in 125 reviews))

What are the top reviewed J D Wetherspoon locations?

London , Glasgow , Birmingham , Manchester , Leeds , Newcastle upon Tyne , Cardiff , Liverpool , Edinburgh , Nottingham , Sheffield , Bristol , Norwich , Leicester , Exeter , Coventry , Durham , Oxford , Southampton , Brighton , Aberdeen , Blackpool , Reading , Plymouth , Bournemouth , Watford , Portsmouth , Swansea , Gloucester , Lincoln

J D Wetherspoon Reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(6,795 total reviews)

John Hutson

61% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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J D Wetherspoon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 6,795 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J D Wetherspoon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

19 Aug 2013

Organised, efficient, friendly enviroment.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are friendly and nice to work with, and you see interesting things because of the effects of alcohol.

Cons

The customers can get aggressive or rude because they're drunk, and shifts can feel extremely long with relatively short breaks.

4.0

15 Jan 2017

Good career prospects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast progression, good prospects, lots of support from above. Nice to have something to aim for and isn't "just pub work". With 900+ pubs it's not like I'm going to be wondering how long my job is going to last.

Cons

Late finishes, early mornings. Should be standard for the trade, but sometimes it can get to you. Sometimes that 11 hours between shifts law seems very, very flexible. Work/life balance is, as expected, truly awful. Even for management.

J D Wetherspoon Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your feedback will be discussed in our weekly meetings, and I would encourage you to give feedback directly to your manager if you think there are improvements to be made at a local level.

5.0

18 May 2018

Brilliant company

Bar associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They work hard to provide a lot of training for you, encouraging you to be the best you can be. It's great to be in a company that cares about its staff progress. Bonuses are pretty sweet.

Cons

It can be a very stressful environment. You do eventually get used to it though. There is also a quick turnover for a lot of staff. It pretty much can take over your life.

J D Wetherspoon Response

7y

Thank you for your positive review. All comments will be discussed further in our weekly meetings and I would encourage you to give feedback directly to your manager if you think there are improvements to be made at a local level.

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