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    Found 2137 reviews

    3.5
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    77%
    Approve of CEO
    Marks & Spencer CEO Steve Rowe
    Steve Rowe
    633 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Good staff discount card immediately" (in 299 reviews)

    • "Good pay with a good staff discount" (in 192 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Telling me I need to fill out a transfer request form which is only for permanent members of staff" (in 46 reviews)

    • "Very demanding and lack of awareness of work life balance from some people" (in 33 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Ecommerce \manager"

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

      I worked at Marks & Spencer full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work in.

      Cons

      The senior management is set in their ways.

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-19

    2. "Great place to work at"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service Assistant in Preston, North West England, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Marks & Spencer part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Responsibility, Flexibility, Work at your own pace, good discount

      Cons

      Long shift hours on your feet

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-18

    3. "One of the best for students"

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

      I have been working at Marks & Spencer part-time

      Pros

      - Flexible choice in hours - Reasonable pay for part-time work for students - Many perks available

      Cons

      - Support is minimal for those struggling in the workplace

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-17

    4. "Pretty good student job"

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      Current Employee - Sales Assistant in Sheffield, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Marks & Spencer part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Taking extra hours is usually pretty easy. Nice job for students

      Cons

      Management can be really bad if you're unlucky. Procedures aren't great and change almost constantly. Even if something works well it'll be change in 3 months.

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-15

    5. "Good to start young as part timer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Marks & Spencer part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Helped me become more sociable talking to strangers (customers) and making small talk which can go very far in the future.

      Cons

      Weekends, late nights, when you leave the pay system is very hard to understand. Even HR struggled to explain to me when I asked.

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-13

    6. "Shop work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Marks & Spencer full-time

      Pros

      Nice people good to work for

      Cons

      Boring work stocking the racks

      Marks & Spencer2019-04-12

    7. "Great company to work for"

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        Current Employee - Merchandiser 

        I have been working at Marks & Spencer full-time

        Pros

        Great company to work for. Great food and friendly

        Cons

        Cant always get time off

        Marks & Spencer2019-04-11

      • "Pleasant atmosphere"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at Marks & Spencer part-time

        Pros

        - Support from management - Career progression

        Cons

        - Unpaid breaks - Lack of staff sometimes

        Marks & Spencer2019-04-10

      • "Brilliant"

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          Former Employee - Visual Stylist 

          I worked at Marks & Spencer full-time

          Pros

          Great pay friendly environment

          Cons

          None, great environment to work, well recommended

          Marks & Spencer2019-04-08

        • "Excellet"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
          Recommends
          Neutral Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Marks & Spencer part-time

          Pros

          Team are wonderful, friendly and get the job done efficiently

          Cons

          Sometimes, work schedule can get a bit hectic and longer hours do get tiring.

          Marks & Spencer2019-04-08
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