Sainsbury’s Reviews

Pros

Loved the fixed shift patterns meant I could plan around things

Cons

Progression is looked at new entrants rather than current staff

Pros

Decent work benefits and flexibility of location

Cons

Dependant on people you work alongside

Pros

Decent Company to work for

Cons

Managers were not the best

Pros

There are no pros working here

Cons

Working hours, being called out if refrigerator issues in the middle of the night even if you're opening the next day. Pay rate isn't great, or worth the extra work involved.

Pros

Fun team, got me through whilst still at school. Wouldn't personalllt pursue this as a career. Good if you just want something part-time.

Cons

No room for progression. Roles are standardised. What you'd expect in a basic supermarket role. Depends at you want out of it.

Pros

Great group of people to work with Quite flexible

Cons

Sometimes manage ment can be disorganised

Pros

Nothing really, it paid the bills

Cons

Often left to work alone, customers not understanding, daily tasks were tedious

Pros

Not forced to be in the office very often but still have the option to go. Happy with my pay I've heard good things about the Employee Assistance Programme

Cons

Forced store working 3 days a year at Christmas and Easter - they make it sound optional by "asking" for a "pledge" but when questioned further, they say it's mandatory. They don't consider the fact that some people have disabilities that they don't want to have to explain to their employer or can't get a diagnosis for (or even just personalities that don't mix with store working) and they chose a job that works without having to ask for adjustments - think neurodivgent or immunocompromised. I worry that they think having a good EAP is a substitute for actually fixing problems that hurt colleagues. Have colleague networks for D&I but I don't feel they apply D&I to company practices

Pros

Location, convenience, met some nice people

Cons

Poor management, staff overworked and micro-managed yet also left to pick up slack from other team members and managers that cannot successfully complete their own work. Work conditions also poor, heating always broken in the winter. Not enough trained and competent staff to cover shifts so breaks are cut short or missed completely, workload is very heavy and staff are penalised when tasks aren't up to standard even though they have been left to work with incompetent cover-staff just so the garage isn't opening illegally.

Pros

Manager let you get on with it, no micro managing, 45min break, working independently, good pay as because of night premium salary

Cons

Heavy lifting and packing, long unsociable hours, pressure to do a lot of food unloading in one night, quite a lonely environment if you are someone who likes to interact with people.