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    1. "Horrible company"

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      Former Employee - Kitchen Manager in Aberdeen, Scotland
      Former Employee - Kitchen Manager in Aberdeen, Scotland
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at J D Wetherspoon full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good pay, not much else

      Cons

      Long hours, no support from other managers, working overtime to complete tasks

      Advice to Management

      One team

    2. "Not bad"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Southport, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Southport, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good pay, free shares, staff discount on food - 50% while working, 20% on food and drink when off shift. Good pay, free shares, staff discount on food - 50% while working, 20% on food and drink when off shift.

      Cons

      Long hours, late nights, poor delivery.. not the best breaks. Long hours, late nights, poor delivery.. not the best breaks.

      Advice to Management

      Good pay, free shares, staff discount on food - 50% while working, 20% on food and drink when off shift.Good pay, free shares, staff discount on food - 50% while working, 20% on food and drink when off shift.

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    3. "Team Leader"

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      Current Employee - Team Leader
      Current Employee - Team Leader
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible hours
      Good pay for industry
      Sociable staff
      Staff discounts
      Free share scheme

      Cons

      Too corporate in places
      Company used as a political propaganda tool
      Late hours
      Over-working the staff
      Expecting too much of part-time staff
      Service industry, so often horrible experiences with customers
      Little sympathy for mental health issues

      Advice to Management

      Focus on staff welfare. Consider yourselves all on a level playing field, working for the same company. Not, them working for you. A greater connection with the staff will work wonders in any Wetherspoons.

    4. "Bar staff"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at J D Wetherspoon full-time

      Pros

      - good pay
      - good management
      - good to chat with a variety of people, customers and colleagues alike

      Cons

      -very, very unsociable hours. do not underestimate this, ESPECIALLY if you are working full time.

    5. "Good place but hard work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time

      Pros

      friendly environment, nice staff, interesting people, good pay and benefits

      Cons

      hurts your feet so much, hard hours, takes up a lot of time

      Advice to Management

      maybe find more suitable hours (more sociable) and provide shorter but more frequent breaks

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      22 Mar 2019 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Glad that you find your pub friendly, all employees should get a break after 4 hours. If you have any queries on this please get in touch PersonnelAdvisors@jdwetherspoon.co.uk

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Bar and floor assosciate"

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      Current Employee - Bar/Floor Associate in Tamworth, England
      Current Employee - Bar/Floor Associate in Tamworth, England

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay
      The job itself can be quite fun and rewarding

      Cons

      The way management speaks to you can be very demoralizing
      I don't believe there is a way to work up the career ladder quickly at all
      Work life balance is not taken into account

      Advice to Management

      Learn some people skills

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      5 Mar 2019 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      It is good to hear that you find your pub a great place to work. You can find out more about our training and apprenticeship programmes and how to progress on myJDW. Good luck.

    7. "Decent job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good Pay
      Discounted drink and food
      Strategic career ladder

      Cons

      Managers can be abrupt
      Hardly any Work/Life Balance
      Rarely get a full break

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      12 Feb 2019 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thanks for the feedback please speak to one of the pub management team or contact us @ pay@jdwetherspoon.co.uk about your breaks.

    8. "Completely depends on individual pub you work for"

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      Current Employee - Bar Associate in Cardiff, Wales
      Current Employee - Bar Associate in Cardiff, Wales
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Other staff members keep you going
      Quite good pay for bar work

      Cons

      Constant shift changes
      Called in early and made to stay on most shifts
      Managers pick on those “too nice”

      Advice to Management

      Treat to associates with respect and they’re more likely to help out

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      22 Jan 2019 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for your feedback. We recommend you speak to your area manager about your concerns so that we can consider any improvements that may need to be made to the rota.

    9. "Good company"

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      Current Employee - Pub Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Current Employee - Pub Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      good pay and good benefits

      Cons

      no cons to mentions for the company

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      28 Nov 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for the positive feedback

    10. "Good introduction to bartending"

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      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Farnborough, Hampshire, South East England, England
      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Farnborough, Hampshire, South East England, England
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at J D Wetherspoon part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay
      People are sociable
      If you want to go on to work in a slightly nicer pub or bar but need the experience this is a good place to start as they will teach you the basics of pulling pints and simple hygiene stuff.
      If you need to find a local dealer someone in the kitchen can probably hook you up.
      It's a fun job and time moves fairly quickly. You get to meet lots of new people.

      Cons

      The work can be a little soul-sucking.
      If you don't like gossip and petty work fights you might find it a bit stressful.
      Managers don't get treated well at all so they tend to not care about their job, your job, or anyone else in the building. Don't go in expecting fair treatment from them as they're stressed and dgaf.
      I had to call up head office a few times over pay disputes that my manager didn't want to have to deal with.

      Advice to Management

      Your employees will do better if you treat them better, I promise!

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      14 Nov 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear that some things were not as you had expected and will work to resolve such issues.