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Ian Topping
46 Ratings
Pros
"Excellent staff discount on all products, with the exception of gift cards etc" (in 26 reviews)
"People - Great people everywhere" (in 15 reviews)
Cons
"minimum wage job in a dying industry" (in 12 reviews)
"lack of communication betweem team as a whole with head office, can feel disjointed between the two levels of the company" (in 10 reviews)
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"Moved on to new opportunities but I miss this place!"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at hmv part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Friendly staff, always changing atmosphere, can be challenging when trying to meet targets.
Cons
It was a temporary position.
Some people who work there will niggle at you about the small things (like which way to put the money in the till when you have a huge line of customers).hmv 2018-05-07 08:28 PDT![hmv Logo]()
"Great environment!"
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RecommendsI worked at hmv part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Colleagues and management were fantastic. Best experience I've had in my time working in retail.
Cons
The old building had some minor health and safety concerns
hmv 2019-01-17 10:45 PST![hmv Logo]()
"Sales Assistant"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at hmv full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- a welcoming and friendly team also willing to get work done
- manager very understanding and fair who will not take rubbish from anyone
- generous staff discount
- yearly staff opportunity to take questionnaire about jobCons
- lack of communication betweem team as a whole with head office, can feel disjointed between the two levels of the company
- to move up the company ladder you have to move to another storehmv 2019-01-01 05:46 PST![hmv Logo]()
"Working at HMV"
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Pros
Good staff discount - around 25%
Cons
Not flexible in terms of working hours
hmv 2018-12-22 11:44 PST![hmv Logo]()
"Sales Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at hmv full-time
Pros
Great place to work, very laid back and given free range with move arounds in store, able to play own personal choice of music, management great.
Cons
Nothing, best place I’ve ever worked.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you’re doing!
hmv 2018-11-06 09:34 PST![hmv Logo]()
"Excellent for music/film lovers"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at hmv full-time
Pros
Great place to share your knowledge with customers and likeminded staff
Great managers and staff who have similar interests to you
Good staff discountCons
They focused too much on selling the membership cards and made you feel bad if you didnt hit the daily quota. Some people liked or stretched the truth about them just to sell the cards to unknowing customers. Far too much emphasis placed on them and I felt that the temp staff who didnt sell enough cards were unlikely to get a contract at the end of it.
hmv 2018-11-16 12:44 PST![hmv Logo]()
"Great place to work if you're interested in the products they sell"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at hmv part-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Friendly Co-workers.
Good atmosphere.
Playlist changes every day so you don't end up listening to the same music that a lot of other retailers play every day.
30% discount on most products.Cons
Sometimes feels unrewarding.
Constantly pushed to sell loyalty cards without any real incentive.
Low wages.
No real opportunities to progress in your career as most upper managers hold their role.
Busy periods, such as Christmas, can be quite stressful although that is to be expected.Advice to Management
Push people to progress more in their career and give them help and guidance along the way. Although there is a core group of staff that remain, there is a high turnaround for most of the staff that are just treated as expendable temporary recruits.
hmv 2018-10-31 09:10 PDT![hmv Logo]()
"Key holder and Sunday Store Management"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at hmv (More than a year)
Pros
nice environment and place to work
Cons
not enough trainings or preparation
hmv 2018-09-19 05:09 PDT![hmv Logo]()
"Ever-changing experience"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at hmv full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Staff and management (depending on who you work with). Very good discount.
Cons
Staff and management (depending on who you work with). No progression beyond store level.
Advice to Management
Focus more attention on store staff.
hmv 2018-09-13 11:42 PDT![hmv Logo]()
"Saturday job"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at hmv part-time
Pros
Nice team
Good discount
Plenty of hours if wantedCons
Pretty average for a retail job. Management not always helpful and would spend most of the time in the back office.
hmv 2018-09-13 08:55 PDT
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