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Pros
"Good discount, free drinks and food" (in 128 reviews)
"Flexible working hours of course depending on the location" (in 75 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours shifts patterns stress" (in 115 reviews)
"Minimum wage possible and not good tips" (in 49 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Costa part-time
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
Too much physical work to do
"Review of costa"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for less than a year
Pros
Free coffee for staff. Good training
Cons
Hard to get the days off you want even when booking in advance. (Short staffed). If the day is busy and you’re late finishing the clean up required on closing you don’t get paid for the time you stay Kate
Pros
friendly, challenging, exciting, great, fun
Cons
busy, fast paced, challenging, difficult
"Really Nice Experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time
Pros
Really good environment to work, training provided. I loved this experience.
Cons
Weekly rota with different shifts
"Good place to learn how to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Costa full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good training and basis to learn how to work, early mornings and late nights. Learn how to deal with the public If interested in coffee you will get insight into the whole process and can compete in Barista competitions
Cons
No guaranteed hours and shifts not always covered for busy periods/breaks/etc
Pros
the pay is good and the staff are lovely
Cons
shift work so could be working all weekend
"Overall ok"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great teamwork, good training, good for starting job
Cons
Long shifts, small breaks, average salary
Continue readingPros
Free coffee and easy works
Cons
Too much physical works, low salary
"Team member"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Costa part-time for more than a year
Pros
Good in depth training and guidance
Cons
Breaks too short on longer days
"Perfect for part time"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Costa part-time for more than a year
Pros
If you are agreeable with store manager will give you hours
Cons
Monthly payment usual retail / hospitality problems
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