Superdrug Reviews

Pros

I’ve worked here for 3 years now, the store I work with are great. They allowed me to come back after my first year at university which was so helpful, however I didn’t go back to my original job role. I’ve worked across all departments and they trained me up to complete refunds and price reductions. To begin with I had to do whatever shifts I was given, over time I’ve been able to negotiate shifts but they are... fairly easy going with hours and shift swaps dependant upon contracted hours. Job is fairly easy, standard cashier and shop floor work. Good company to work for if working as a sales assistant.

Cons

Some staff can be miserable. Sometimes it can be awkward to get holidays when they’ve all been booked up, however not always a massive problem.

Pros

Nice people, fun place to work, where hard dork and results are rewarded

Cons

Systems are not quite the best, and some approaches to retail are 'old school'

Pros

Excellent work/life balance Opportunities to Learn & Progress Clean & well organized warehouse Friendly environment Excellent canteen facilities

Cons

Not the best for pay rates

Advice to Management

You're doing well thus far as I can see.

Pros

Easy going Flexible Team Effort Quick to settle in Nice uniform

Cons

Silly expectations (beauty cards) Hours, depending on shifts

Pros

Good hours friendly staff and good discount

Cons

can get a bit repetitive

Pros

I was in a good team of hard-working individuals with good team work.

Cons

Told to force customers into signing up to loyalty cards, given warnings for not selling mobile sims at the till and forced into competition with other staff and stores. Team members are under immense pressure to keep up sales.

Advice to Management

Re-think the pressure you put on staff your everyday.

Pros

The timing was great, being a student I could only work weekends. The shift rota system and the management's cooperation allowed me to work flexibly

Cons

The wages could be slightly higher

Pros

-Generally a friendly place to work -Decent staff discount and also for family/friends -Shifts were short (4hrs) which suited me as a student -Perks like staff competitions/prize draws (I won a few vouchers and hampers) -Was fun around Christmas time when employees would dress up etc. -Some overtime available if needed -I enjoyed serving regular customers who would recognise me and have a... chat -Opportunities to work your way up if that's what you wanted -Recognition for hitting sales targets/selling lots of Star Buys etc.

Cons

-I was always the youngest employee in the store during my two years at Superdrug (started when I was 16) so I was often treated differently because of my age even though I felt more mature than half of the people I worked with - Working on New Year's Day (not every Superdrug is open but mine was) - we were the only shop on the street that was open so there were little to no customers all day - Managers changing... my shifts without informing me then wondering why I wasn't at work -Pay is low and there are no bonuses, even when working bank holidays -Could get quite boring, particularly on Sundays when the shop was quiet -Managers definitely had their favourites and would let them get away with things like not wearing the correct uniform etc. - something I would get told off for if I did the same -Had to ask customers an excessive amount of questions at the till which did not always go down well

Advice to Management

Treat all employees equally and advise employees as soon as possible about changes to shifts.