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    Whitbread Reviews

    Updated 13 Nov 2019

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    3.1
    45%
    Recommend to a Friend
    51%
    Approve of CEO
    Whitbread CEO Alison Brittain
    Alison Brittain
    121 Ratings
    Pros

    • "If you want to work with nice people in a known name it can give you that" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Enjoy the company discounts within restaurants, premier inn and Costa" (in 18 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours, care more for money then the staff" (in 29 reviews)

    • "head office location (very difficult to reach via public transport)" (in 21 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great company for investing in its people"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Regional Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Whitbread full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great training and opportunities for progression

      Cons

      None to speak of at this company

      Whitbread2019-11-06

    2. "missing gratitude"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Cleaner in Birmingham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Whitbread part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      I meet some nice customers and get good feedback

      Cons

      meet some not-so -nice managers who dont know how to treat their staff

      Advice to Management

      treat your cleaner with utmost respect - No one wants to eat at a dirty restaurant, and when word gets 'round, you can go down fast - Speak to them as people with more common sense than you have, without the patronising

      Whitbread2019-11-13
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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Server/Waiter in Glasgow, Scotland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Whitbread full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Ability to progress Good team incentives

      Cons

      Staff turnover can be quite high

      Whitbread2019-10-22

    4. "Good work environment but hard hours."

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      Current Employee - Receptionist in London, England
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Whitbread part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      good working environment Management are normally supportive

      Cons

      Long hours- often 8 hour shifts on your feet.

      Whitbread2019-10-14

    5. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - General Manager 

      I have been working at Whitbread full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good benefits, puts team first,

      Cons

      unsociable hours, no other cons really

      Whitbread2019-10-09

    6. "Whitbread"

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      Current Employee - Receptionist 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Whitbread part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      -flexibility -good staff and customers

      Cons

      -wage -managers -lots of disciplinary action for mistakes -more responsibility than just reception

      Whitbread2019-09-27

    7. "Good first job!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Bartender 

      I worked at Whitbread full-time

      Pros

      social, fast paced, nice customers

      Cons

      no employee benefits, not much care for their staff

      Advice to Management

      care about staff more

      Whitbread2019-09-26

    8. "Good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - General Manager in Burton upon Trent, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Whitbread full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Salary and benefits are good

      Cons

      Cutting to much expenditure making job very hard

      Whitbread2019-09-09

    9. "Underpaid and Overworked"

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      Former Employee - Barista in London, England

      I worked at Whitbread part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Nice coworkers and clientele at Location

      Cons

      Overworked without training and chaotic management

      Whitbread2019-09-16

    10. "A"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Reception 

      I worked at Whitbread part-time

      Pros

      Good perks of discounted rooms

      Cons

      Low pay no aircon in reception

      Whitbread2019-09-12
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