Whitbread Employee Reviews about "long hours"
Updated 2 Dec 2020
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Alison Brittain
178 Ratings
Pros
"good working environment, great people to work with" (in 22 reviews)
"If you want to work with nice people in a known name it can give you that" (in 20 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours - contracted 48 hours over 7 days" (in 36 reviews)
"Work life balance isn’t perfect but what company ín hospitality really can provide that" (in 22 reviews)
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Reviews about "long hours"
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"Good overall company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at Whitbread full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good hour rate - especially considering I was 17 when I started.
Cons
Long hours especially if you do the close shift - people become tired and sometimes don't pull their weight - making you get out at midnight rather than 10:30
Pros
Discount on food on and of shift
Cons
Long hours and short breaks
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Whitbread full-time
Pros
Development opportunities are there if you want to progress. Chance to work across lots of different business areas and really make an impact.
Cons
Long hours sometimes, unsocial hours when working in ops
"Great job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Whitbread for less than a year
Pros
Great training and team working
Cons
Long hours on your feet
"Look after their employees when a good job is done"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at Whitbread
Pros
Perks with the job - live in accommodation
Cons
Long hours - contracted 48 hours over 7 days
Continue reading"Good place"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Whitbread part-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good tips Easy work Lots of hours
Cons
Long hours Bad life balance Disorganised
"Friendly"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Whitbread full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly staff great location to work at
Cons
Long hours long shifts and long weeks
"Good work environment but hard hours."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsApproves of CEOI 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.
"Not too bad to work for. Just long hours"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Whitbread full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Easy proggresion to different roles withing one company.
Cons
Long hours over contract which are not paid but as manager you have to be there when company needs
"Beefeater bar staff"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Whitbread part-time for more than a year
Pros
Very good company to work for
Cons
Can be very long hours
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