Jessops Reviews
Updated 12 Feb 2020
"Friendly staff, chance to play with new equipment" (in 3 reviews)
"Good discount on prints and film development" (in 3 reviews)
"Head office are very big on turn over rather than long term customer service" (in 8 reviews)
"Very long hours for minimum wage" (in 7 reviews)
"A well paced challenge in the retail world"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Jessops full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Very friendly staff throughout the ranks 5 weeks holiday Hourly pay is very good Customer base is fantastic
Cons
Progression is very slow but worth it Shift patterns
Jessops2020-02-06"Wasted potential"
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Negative OutlookI worked at Jessops
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Everyone is friendly. Office atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming.
Cons
No structure, no inductions, no reviews, 1:1 or personal development plans for employees. Management is not monitored or prepared to support teams, the only target for everyone is Black Friday.
Continue readingJessops2020-02-12"So much potential but badly managed"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Jessops full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Photography workshops are excellent experiences
Cons
Lack of Direction and Communication
Continue readingJessops2020-01-22"Great learning opportunity"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Jessops full-time for more than a year
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Sink or swim with each new assignment
Cons
Blame culture, especially towards predecessors
Continue readingJessops2020-01-22"Good people, much better than 'old'"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Jessops full-time for more than 5 years
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- Great people in the business, good leaders, people make you feel you're part of a team - Progression and training was extremely promising
Cons
- When things don't go well for the store, you're made to feel very pressured
Jessops2019-12-17"Overall, pretty good"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Jessops full-time for more than 5 years
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The team in store is the biggest Pro, putting together a good team and seeing them work well to achieve personal and business goals and targets is rewarding. I've learned a lot from this company that I don't think I would have elsewhere but that wasn't always through design by Jessops, a lot was on the job learning.
Cons
Stock management is the biggest issue. The stores are not set up for success. Some stores got a refit and others were left with the same look and feel the store has had for 10 years but expected to put in the same level of performance. A handful of store managers in the business take the mickey with their salaries, working days and generally seem to have a different set of rules to the rest of us.
Continue readingJessops2019-11-06"Good Team"
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RecommendsI worked at Jessops part-time
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Great Team to work with, everyone was really friendly
Cons
Days could be a little slow in terms of amount of customers
Jessops2019-08-09"Great store to work at"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Jessops full-time for more than 3 years
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Constantly learning, problem solving, communicating
Cons
indoor job, limited stock availability
Jessops2019-07-25- Helpful (2)
"KPI target driven"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Jessops part-time
Pros
get to work with like minded photography people learn about different cameras good discount
Cons
unrealistic KPI targets pressured, male dominated environment long quiet days sometimes resulting in no sales then a telling off from management
Continue readingJessops2019-02-27 - Helpful (1)
"Sales Expert"
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Pros
Variety of customers Newest photographic gear first hands on experience
Cons
Sales pressure Long opening hours Lack of opportunities
Jessops2019-01-13
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