No work/life balance - Inventory Merchandise Manager Wawa Employee Review

3.0
17 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pretty good benefits. Medical, dental and vision, ESOP, 401k and they'll even reimburse you for a gym membership in many cases. You meet a lot of interesting people, which could be a pro or con depending on the person. It is possible to advance far within the company if you've very dedicated and aggressive.

Cons

You are on call 24/7. Expect to work nights, weekends, every holiday, doubles and turnarounds. Especially management. You might work 2-11pm, then third shift calls out and you have to stay until 6 or 7 in the morning and then come back in for another 2-11pm shift that same day. GMs pressure you to do extra work off the clock (even though that is technically against company policy) and volunteer for charity events because it makes them look good. If you go on vacation turn your phone off because you will receive calls and texts from work. As with most retail, you have a ton of work to do with very little and often only half-trained help. You may work 9 or 10 hours with no break. "Shift wars" are common, where everyone blames everyone else for whatever wasn't done. Company policies are often either unrealistic or enforced sporadically.

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Pros

Fantastic health and customer service standards If you have a good management team, everything goes smoothly and even when it doesn't they help you handle it If you negotiate pay before being officially hired, they are willing to negotiate Opportunity for growth Affordable benefits that are actually good

Cons

A LOT is expected from you, and if you don't negotiate for higher pay before being hired, or at the time of promotion, it can feel like you're being underpaid for sure. Just because you are on the same level as someone else, doesn't necessarily mean you will receive the same pay rate

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