Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale Employee Reviews
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Postive Warehouse setting with physical work
Morning Merchandise Stocker/Safety Representative (Current Employee) – Oshawa, ON – 16 August 2018
Working at Costco for the morning merchandise shift has been pleasant. Time goes by quickly when you start between 4 and 5 a.m. The current set of management has stalled with the development of employees who want to continue to climb their well constructed company ladder and frustrations are beginning to show. The other shifts and departments are flourishing with warehouses consternating opening and being constructed. Overall, Costco is one of the better companies out there.
Pros
Well established safe company
Cons
Early hours - no time off from Nov1-Dec25
Lacking quality people skills and communication
Sales Associate (Former Employee) – Dartmouth Crossing, NS – 18 August 2018
Costco lacks the communication of individuals working together to solve problems. It's too fast pace of a job, where quantity conquers quality. Sundays bring good money but overall not a good place to be employed.
Pros
Sunday wages
Cons
everything else
Don’t apply to Costco in Sudbury
Customer Service Associate (Former Employee) – Sudbury, ON – 16 August 2018
Costco in Sudbury isn’t a great place to work despite what everyone tells you. Unless you’re part of the manager bff club, good luck moving up. It’s 100% about personal relationships and absolutely 0% about your actual work performance and personality. The benefits are okay, but the pay is average and the environment is toxic. Also: the food court is an absolute disaster and once you get in there, good luck ever getting out. Wouldn’t recommend... hours can be extremely ridiculous and even though you’re only part time you have to work 5 days a week. Completely unfair if you are trying to work a second job to pay bills (oh by the way they don’t accommodate if you have a second job)
Overall - not worth the stress.
Overall - not worth the stress.
Pros
Benefits, paid breaks (when you’re allowed to take them)
Cons
Doesn’t respect Labour Board standards, including health and safety in certain departments, Expects staff to bend rules, Work 5 days a week as a PartTimer, no chance for movement into management
excellent upportunity to improve hospitality
PWD (Former Employee) – Guelph, ON – 15 August 2018
demonstrating different food and products gave me comprehensive acknowledge about different products which are available at Costco. also this job really improve presentation skills and hospitality.
worked a term position
Cashier Assistant (Former Employee) – MB – 11 August 2018
Costco runs like clockwork. The store I worked at was very well organized and trained employees very well! They also do an amazing job promoting their own employees.
Pros
well organized, they promote internaly, relaxed atmosphere
Cons
hard to get a full time position
costco.
Front End Assistant (Former Employee) – Okotoks, AB – 10 August 2018
it was a good working environment with great co-workers, it was quick paced and there was always something to be done. i learnt how to problem solve under pressure and finding a task so i am always working.
Pros
very hands on
Cons
little to no water breaks
Very good employer and job
Meat Sanitation Specialist (Former Employee) – Scarborough, ON – 9 August 2018
As someone who has worked for one of the many departments inside of a Costco warehouse, I can confidently say that, I don't regret a day I worked there.
The pay was good, about what it should be, usually a little more then average for your position, Managers were very nice and helpful. Work area was clean and people around you are very happy to be there.
Benefits are very good, they know how to treat you well, all in all an awesome experience.
The pay was good, about what it should be, usually a little more then average for your position, Managers were very nice and helpful. Work area was clean and people around you are very happy to be there.
Benefits are very good, they know how to treat you well, all in all an awesome experience.
Pros
Work environment, vacation, job security
Cons
customer serivce
Staff were fun, high pace job!
Part-Time Front-End Staff Member (Former Employee) – Okotoks, AB – 8 August 2018
The day to day shifts were never the same and staff were always happy to work with. Did not always feel though management listened to concerns and issues when they were brought to their attention.
It was okay
MEMBER SERVICE AGENT (Former Employee) – Nepean, ON – 6 August 2018
It was a neutral experience. Can not complain about management or work environment. A typical day is was you would expect for working in customer service and the management usually tried to make the experience enjoyable
Pros
free lunches, good managerial support
Cons
Rude customers
Great Culture, people, and Organization
Sales Associate / Merchandiser (Former Employee) – Windsor, ON – 5 August 2018
Great place to work with great people and culture.
Very fast paced and there is always something to do. Great if you like working with your hands. Time flies when you work. Opportunity to work autonomously when the store closes and they play music on the speakers. Loved working here- had to leave because there was a 10 year waiting list for full time employment.
As soon as I left, they opened full time positions left and right. Whoops
Very fast paced and there is always something to do. Great if you like working with your hands. Time flies when you work. Opportunity to work autonomously when the store closes and they play music on the speakers. Loved working here- had to leave because there was a 10 year waiting list for full time employment.
As soon as I left, they opened full time positions left and right. Whoops
Pros
fast paced, great people
Cons
can be physically demanding
bonne embiance de travail
Commis à l'accueil (Current Employee) – Saguenay, QC – 2 August 2018
travail motivant et non ennuyant. Permets de nous performer avec le service à la clientèle. L'atmosphère de travail y est très bon. Demande beaucoup de dynamisme. Quelques fois difficile à gérer avec les fonctions à exécuter et la disponibilité de l'accueil des gens.
Pros
travail dynamique et bon environnement de travail
Cons
horaire quelque fois difficile (fin de semaine, soir)
Not worth the work
front-end assistant (Former Employee) – Waterloo, ON – 2 August 2018
Workplace is okay, some of the cashiers were nice, some were rude and most of the front-end managers have favouritism and are not very polite. I've gotten sworn at before.
The work is really demanding. I can't lift very heavy things so it was definitely challenging.
The work is really demanding. I can't lift very heavy things so it was definitely challenging.
Pros
Free food
Cons
management
Lot Crew
Seasonal Lot Crew & Cashier Assistant (Former Employee) – Peterborough, ON – 2 August 2018
Costco was an amazing place to work. The management is super friendly and accepting. Costco pays great wages and always gives room to improve. The job is busy and always full of something to do. I would defiantly recommend working there.
Work ethic
Membership Clerk (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ontartio – 1 August 2018
The work ethic that I've learned from this job was amazing. Really set me up to success in the long term. professional management which only would lead to professional outcome on the first line of client interaction. I find that to be key to a successful business.
Pros
Amazing management
Cons
moving up slowly
Productive
Emballeuse (Former Employee) – Candiac, QC – 28 July 2018
A topical day at work would be putting the stuff that the clients bought in their basket. I have learned that you have to be very fast at packing the food in the clients baskets.
Pros
Time passes very quickly
Cons
Long hours
Very productive company
Service Crew (Current Employee) – Montréal, QC – 26 July 2018
Very occupied company always something to do.
The staff taught security at work , how to use the cash register , how to to talk at the member to have more benefits.
Management is well planned and precis. The job is pretty simple the cons of the job is too stay all day standing up.
The staff taught security at work , how to use the cash register , how to to talk at the member to have more benefits.
Management is well planned and precis. The job is pretty simple the cons of the job is too stay all day standing up.
Pros
A free membership with the company
Cons
Not enough employees on some department