Cotswold Outdoor Reviews

Pros

Team were all very like-minded and outdoorsy

Cons

Management and pay was well below average. Especially in London

Pros

Good time with like minded people and a young team in my store too

Cons

Sometimes needed me to work when I had uni work

Pros

Keen outdoor enthusiast so I joined as a weekend job. The staff there were fantastic, lots of like-minded individuals who were passionate about the outdoors and knowledgeable about the products we sold. Great training, kit demos. Good staff discount (trade price, roughly 40% off selected kit).

Cons

It is clearly important for a shop to make sales, but often felt that we were encouraged to upsell kit to members of the public who may not have required expensive kit. Shaming policy for staff with poor loyalty card signup conversion, despite this being an irritating process for the customer and to the detriment of customer service as a whole.

Pros

The staff discount on products is good

Cons

The hours don't tend to be set

Pros

Cool outdoor kit, lovely team, opportunities for travel

Cons

The fact that it’s retail

Pros

Good experience for working as a team and some chances to progress

Cons

Some managers were unprofessional and criticised each other heavily in front of staff