Dairy Queen Pay & benefits reviews

it is a good place to work but not for long periods of time because there isn’t a lot of staff and it is always very busy. good for part time people or after school job.

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The job was terrible

Cook (Former Employee) - Coaldale, AB - 29 August 2023

The pay was terrible, only $13 until you were 18 but they never gave me shifts because they would have to pay me more. They never scheduled any shifts for me. The environment was not overall friendly.

Cons

Very little pay, hard to get shifts

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Would not recommend:)

Opener/cashier (Former Employee) - Belleville, ON - 15 June 2023

No vacation time. No benefits. Rude management and coworkers who yell at you in front of customers. Save yourself the trouble. I worked there for 3 weeks. 2 new girls cried their first week and 1 already quit. (Not including myself)ProsDiscountsConsRude coworkers. One break. Yelling, hostile work environment

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Overall job

Assistant Manager/Key Holder (Current Employee) - Ontario - 22 May 2023

Not payed properly. Not trained properly. Owner has few support for staff and the work they do. Management tries their best but has little help from owner. Too much responsibility falls on the “good” staff and are expected to do everything. No benefits.

Pros

Discounts, free pop.

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Fun, Easygoing job

Cake Maker/Cashier (Former Employee) - Embrun, ON - 5 April 2023

Good beginners job. I found the workplace culture to be easygoing and fun for the most part. The job is pretty low stress aside from when it's summer and you have got to make a bajillion blizzards. Overall, nice starter job that you probably shouldn't stay at for more than a couple years just because it doesn't seem to advance your resume thar much.

Pros

Stress-free, flexible hours

Cons

Rushes a bit stressful

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Fun for teens

Employee (Former Employee) - Chilliwack, BC - 28 March 2023

when i first got this job i was so excited. management was great and the employees were all so friendly. the manager was super chill with scheduling for students. that was until new management came along. the new manager that took over was TERRIBLE. no respect for anyone and no promotions or noticeable raises were given. after working there for two years i only got a raise for an extra 50 cents. otherwise it was super fun and making ice cream for work was actually enjoyable.

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Fun and easy

Cashier (Current Employee) - Regina, SK - 22 March 2023

Great place to work met a lot of people shifts were okay some hours were long. It’s nice to get food at work and it’s cheaper than with high grocery prices

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Hectic

Crew Member (Former Employee) - Jasper Ave - 22 March 2023

You don't get paid for training which sometimes takes multiple days to complete .Same can be said for the number of hours you have to work overtime (unpaid). If things get busy, expect not get a break.

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Fun but stressful

Food Counter Attendant (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 15 March 2023

Making blizzards was fun but it can get very stressful. worked at a food court, usually only two people worked. One at front and one at kitchen, very stressful.

Pros

discount

Cons

mentally tiring, good first job

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Low pay but alright job

Supervisor (Former Employee) - Amherst, NS - 11 March 2023

It was a job, low pay but good people. I worked there for several years. Flexible hours and always something to do. Good beginner job but wouldn't expect a lavish lifestyle on the wage.

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Easy first job

Assistant Manager (Former Employee) - Atholville, NB - 8 March 2023

Its decent job for students and as a first job. But after a while it gets boring as there is nothing new and not many advancement possible. At my location we get 50%off our meal on break.

Pros

50%discount on lunch flexible

Cons

Boring, always understaff

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Decent Starter Job

Fan Captain (Former Employee) - Lloydminster, AB - 6 March 2023

The workplace culture was terrible, and many employees quit because of it. The pay was quite good. They didn't allow for a good work-life balance and expected you to work a lot of hours, which made hindered my studies.

Pros

Lots of hours, good pay

Cons

Poor work culture, work - life balance

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basically highschool

Shift Leader (Former Employee) - Campbell River, BC - 3 March 2023

The jobs are good but it's a very gossipy place. The managers are the worst for it. If you keep to yourself and do your work you'll be fine. I found the icecream/cake side of things pretty fun/artsy.

Pros

discounted food, consistent hours

Cons

gossip

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Honestly bad.

Runner (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 23 February 2023

They watched a funeral one time during store hours and played it out loud.. and the managers were petty towards the employees and if they didn’t like you it wasn’t hard to tell because they were aggressive towards the people they didn’t like. You aren’t even aloud free food/ drink and you don’t get breaks.

Cons

never got a break, no free lunches, horrible management

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Good first time job

Manager (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 14 February 2023

Overall an ok place to work. Good for students or as a first time job for someone looking for the experience. You get 50% off a meal while on shift so that’s a bonus! Most shifts are evening shifts. Not all that great for someone who’s got a family at home. No benefits.

Pros

50% off meals on shift

Cons

No benefits, mostly night shifts

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Bad management

Team Member (Current Employee) - Nanaimo, BC - 13 February 2023

My Co-workers are great but management is poor. Most of the equipment in the restaurant is broken and has been broken for years. I almost never receive my checks on time.

Cons

Irregular Pay periods

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Toxic place to work

Food service supervisor (Former Employee) - Swift Current, SK - 19 January 2023

This is the worst place for anyone to work. Management are users, they don't care about employees. The pay is really low, you get to work almost everyday with low hours and you get sent home because it's not busy.

Pros

50 percent off lunches

Cons

Short notice schedule, low pay

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One of the best jobs I had

Cook/Cashier (Former Employee) - Cornwall, ON - 19 January 2023

Would happily work there again. When I got hurt they were extremely accommodating and often checked in on me. When I did return to work they would make sure I was still ok. Raises came every few months based on work effort. Love you guys.

Pros

50% discount

Cons

You'll want to eat all the time

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Good place for a first Jon

Assistant Manager (Current Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 9 January 2023

Good place for a first job. Lots to keep you busy and lots to learn. If you are able to get along with other employees thay makes the job alot more positive.

Pros

Flexible Hours

Cons

No benefits

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Fun workplace

Cake Decorator (Former Employee) - Kelowna, BC - 2 January 2023

Busy in the summer months and during holidays such as Mothers day.High turnover of staff. Good first job, lots of training.Opportunity to advance. Average pay

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the way they gave training unprofessional

Kitchen Staff (Former Employee) - 3190 Island hwy Nanaimo - 21 December 2022

They didn’t give a good training and job desk didn’t clear, they only give 8 hours a week and accept us to know everything in a month with they rule keep changing and no benefit