Popeye's Restaurants Employee Reviews

Decent Workplace Good cultureManagement keeps cutting hrsNeed to have flexible schedule cause they can call you anytime.Not a bad place to work 1st time

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Very bad don’t go there

Cook (Former Employee) - Richmond, BC - 24 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I met some good people there and we created a bond that will last till end of life What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Internal politics way too strong now. I have seen how you won’t get a job because relative of AGM is given preference What is the work environment and culture like at the company?It’s bad internal politics again no respect for people in store specially crew members What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressfull bad for mental health

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Insights into Popeye's Restaurants

Based on 283 survey responses

What people like

Ability to learn new things
Supportive environment
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Fair pay for job

Fun and supportive management

Crew Member (Former Employee) - Ontario - 13 September 2023

Pros: Fun coworkers and manager was very supportive and reminded us that customer is not always right! Cons: no benefits regardless of length of employment.

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Should be kept as your last option.

Cook (Former Employee) - Whitby, ON - 9 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The managers at popeyes i worked for was racist and favours individuals from their nation. Furthermore no flexible work schedule and they fire you whenever they need without giving any reason. Many of my colleagues including me has been let out by the management What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Dealing with the managers for a day off even in the midst of an emergency. Even if we manage to get a day off, less hours are given the following weekWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Management More focused towards their own desiresNo wage increase for cooks Personal gainWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful when talking to managers and they are all feisty and selfish

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Was busy and enjoying

Cook (Former Employee) - Kitchener, ON - 8 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Flexible schedule Benefits for employees Cleaning What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Beep of the machines gave me stress tests and What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Good and excellent Ambiance is nice

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Line Cook/Prep Cook/Dishwasher (Current Employee) - Port Coquitlam, BC - 6 September 2023

its pay minimum salary..its not inaff for living in vancouver BC area.other all restaurant paying above 22 for cooks in range.team is ok.manager is ok always helpful .only is salary need to increase ..

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Less wages, hard work, toxic employees and work environment

Assistant Store Manager (Current Employee) - Ontario - 3 September 2023

Mentally and physically draining job with toxic work culture and unnecessary dominating employees who never appreciate for your work. I would never recommend anyone to work here.

Pros

Free food

Cons

Less wages, more hard work, zero employee benefits, no growth

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Lack of job security and good job culture

Cashier (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 28 August 2023

The restaurant I worked at did not have a set schedule and they only called you in if they liked you. The managers barely trained their employees and got upset if you were confused or lost as new employees. Overall, they really need to improve their methods and increase their professionalism and how they treat their employees.

Pros

Sometimes you were allowed to take free snacks such as fries

Cons

Lack of job security and professionalism

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Good

Cashier (Current Employee) - Cambridge, ON - 22 August 2023

Good place to work smoke breaks whenever good food managers are good food is clean and good I eat there all the time the food is the best thing of the work

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Free food

Cook (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 19 August 2023

Free food fun staff all good. Work is hard during rush hour but other staff helps. Be aware of oil while cooking.

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Jobs at Popeye's Restaurants

food counter attendant

Food Service Supervisor

Surrey, BC

13 hours ago

Okay if your a teenager.

Cashier/Customer Service (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 31 July 2023

Manager schedules based on what THEY need, not based on when you can work. Gave them my schedule multiple times just for them to put me down to work on those days, then say that its my job to get my shift changed if I couldn't work it even though I was never even available on said days. Manager shows no respect for employees. If you mess up or forget sometime during busy hours it is YOUR fault. Not much diversity in the workplace either. Would not work here again.

Pros

Easy to learn, Good Discount

Cons

Busy, No Diversity, Rude Manager

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Stressful Work

Cashier (Former Employee) - toronto - 28 July 2023

work was stressful and management does not care about employees , they only want work to bombard employees with extra pay and not sufficient pay . managers are rude

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Choose it as the last option

Cashier (Former Employee) - Lakeshore, ON - 27 July 2023

If I had had the option to rate negatively, I would have happily done that. I worked at the Lakeshore one as a part-time employee. I was unsuitable just because of my background in HR, and I could really identify the gaps, what they lacked, and what they should be doing.What they lack: A company culture of support and encouragement rather than business motives of profit.Management could learn some basic manners about how to talk with employees. Single mistakes are even noted and pointed out so badly.

Pros

30% discount

Cons

30 min break for 8 hours

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worst

Customer Service Representative (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 24 July 2023

they pay you minimum and expect you to do literally everything and more. The work is labor work and is totally not worth your mental and physical health.

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horrible place

Cashier (Former Employee) - East York, ON - 16 July 2023

horrible place to work . they will make you 10 people work and they dont pay you no benefits. its not your worth your time. u should look for some where else.

Pros

none

Cons

long hours too much work

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Nice

Manager (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 12 July 2023

I learned a lot about the industry and built a team. There was stress involved especially over the weekend but the owner is very friendly and helpful.

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Not a great place to work at all.

Cashier (Former Employee) - Owen Sound, ON - 5 July 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Customers and the few employeesWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Management was not good. Left you feeling used.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Poor management. Very discriminating.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Dreaded going to work after the first month.

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Motivated and enthusiastic foid service

Prep Cook/Line Cook (Former Employee) - Moncton, NB - 4 July 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?We work as a team, coordination, dicipline and helping each other to become job well done.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?We work as a team, were working each other to become job well done, having decipline and coordination in our every day taskWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Cool co-workerks and managers and lots of communication and many friendships made.What is a typical day like for you at the company?A typical day in the kitchen in preparing setting up the tools, preparing to fry the chicken and restocking ingredients.

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Stressful

Cook (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 23 June 2023

Wouldn't recommend working here unless there is no other option. Only 2-3 people (including you) would work at a time and there will only be 1 cook all the time...unless the manager knows how to cook then he/she can help for 5 minutes then back on your own. Night shifts gets very busy. Sometimes don't even get time for a break. It's not easy like dropping frozen item into fryer, you have to take chicken, apply batter, apply flour, remove excess flour from all chicken by tapping 2 at a time, then drop the chicken and shift the flour at the end. All the dishes are expected to be cleaned by the cook.

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Worst

Rgm (Former Employee) - Hillcrest Village, ON - 20 June 2023

Worst experience , salary was not on time, never on time , never work on this is worst restaurant jobs, it ruined my health and mental piece , you koin any popeyes its same

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Fun work good food

Line Cook (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 17 June 2023

Good it was an awesome experience good people good food easy to get along with people it was nice and easy best thing was getting to know the people..

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