Shoppers Drug Mart Employee Reviews for Merchandiser

It was a alright job it depends on which location but management was just kind of annoying but the discount is pretty decent to be honest it was very useful

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Workplace Bullying at Its Finest.

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 22 November 2023

The assistant manager got the entire store to gang up on me for no reason and nobody does anything about it. Management never takes issues seriously and only cares about store results and not their employees' well-being.

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Was okay, hours sucked

Merchandiser/cashier (Former Employee) - Cranbrook, BC - 15 November 2023

Was okay hours were inconsistent and so was the schedule. Customers are often rude but merchandising was okay. Overall a definite negative experience.

Pros

Breaks

Cons

Inconsistent schedule

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Fun working environment

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 12 November 2023

Working at shoppers was an amazing time. Manager was very supportive, and the work environment was chill. As long as you look busy and not on your phone on the floor, youll be fine.

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Productive, yet fun working environment

Food Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Westlock, AB - 5 November 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?It was such a busy store, so no time to be bored!Very diverse in it's hiring, which is great.It's easy to move up the scale, if you're willing to put in the effort.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Meeting the deadlines, such as planograms, taking down and putting up the sale tags. Getting the stock put on the shelves.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Multi cultural hiring was a must at Shoppers, which was great. The work environment is fast paced, and excellent customer service!What is a typical day like for you at the company?My typical day was go to go, which I loved. I appreciated knowing what I'd be doing the following day.

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Thieves, thieves, and more thieves.

Cashier/Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 2 November 2023

A typical day at work includes following around homeless people, being yelled at by old people, and guarding the front register like a dog. Day shift is nice, and most of the older ladies are super sweet and cute, there’s less people trying to walk out with the whole store in their back pack.

Pros

You’re the first person to see the markdowns after Halloween

Cons

Thieves all the time and no security

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fun and productive

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Oakville, ON - 30 October 2023

shoppers drug mart was my first job and I worked there for four years. During my time at shoppers drug mart I learned a lot of good habits. I learned how to have a strong work ethic. I also learned how to complete tasks in an organized and timely manner

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Awful place to work

Merchandiser (Current Employee) - Nova Scotia - 28 October 2023

Next to no life work balance. Always short staffed because they’re ‘cutting hours’ so deadlines for stock completion is never met, yet employees are blamed for this

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Productive and fun place to work

Cashier/Merchandiser (Former Employee) - London, ON - 26 October 2023

Overall, working here is a great start for a simple part-time position. Easy for students who are attending post-secondary as well as work schedules are flexible.

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Flexible shifts with average stress level, in some way a comfortable place to work.

Merchandiser/Cashier (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 17 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Flexible shifts and hours, the manager was always respectful and polite with everyone, I could move from one position to another depending on my preferences.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?During the peak hours usually doesn't get more staff to support the cashiers, only on thursdays.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Diverse culture and politenessWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Sometimes is very busy and stressful, and sometimes quite slow and relaxed, doing different duties, like facing checking what is left on the task list for the day.

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Overworked, underpaid

Merchandiser (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 16 October 2023

The people there are nice and are good to work with. Management is horrible and don’t know how to run their store. Treat staff awful. Owner doesn’t care either.

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Low pay, and unprofessional

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - 950 Franklin Blvd - 5 October 2023

The Manager would snap at new employees for small thingsYou're better than minimum wageThey scheduled me for a shift without telling me they had updated the scheduleSome customers ask teenaged employees too much about recommendations for adult items.No real trainingBad hours and engages in quiet firing if an employee happens to call in sick

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Good first job to have

Merchandiser (Current Employee) - Vaughan, ON - 30 September 2023

It’s a pretty decent first job to have. The work isn’t too difficult and the discount is nice. Only negative was the management, if you call in sick don’t expect to be on the schedule for another 2 weeks.

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not bad, min wage

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Stouffville, ON - 28 September 2023

to be expected min wage job, the managers there are not horrible, customers are not bad, everything is not bad, just monotonous work is all. What you expect

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Shoppers Drug Mart Simcoe

Merchandiser (Current Employee) - Simcoe, ON - 27 September 2023

The front store manager goes above and beyond for the team. She checks in regularly and encourages growth and cross training and she works hard! You’ll find her doing a lot of the jobs people don’t want to do just so we can focus on other things. The assistant managers are great too. A lot of the staff have been there a long time and it has a “family” vibe. The owner truly values the staff and it shows. They do so many things for us all. The head manager plans things all the time. Cons- a lot more physical that you would think but, it’s like a workout some days which could also be a pro. Midnight shifts sometimes, but the scheduling is done very fair and mindfully

Pros

Goodies, positive environment, flexible schedule

Cons

Midnight

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It is a fun workplace, the job part is actually fun and nice. But the management there needs an upgrade

Cosmetic Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Ontario - 27 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Sometimes you can get samples,gifts from companies for selling the products What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The management there was not the best, to much work stress involved with the store manager.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The environment was grate till the store manager comes into playWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Go in clock in go up walk around the cosmo. Read list of what was given to me for the week I am there. Then get bashed at sometimes for nothing

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Good starting job

Cosmetics Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Richmond Hill, ON - 25 September 2023

This is a good place to work for a first time job. The job was very slow paced and I found myself bored with the everyday tasks I would do. I also didn’t find the job easy to build good connections with everyone you worked with. It’s a good place to work if you like doing your own thing once assigned a task.

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first job

Merchandiser (Current Employee) - Langley, BC - 21 September 2023

great with the right people especially for a first job for high school looking for low hours, it’s a little hectic sometimes with managing several different tasks at once

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It’s cool but management is always annoying

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Brampton, ON - 19 September 2023

Workload was super easy but management would be constantly bothering you and nitpicking tiny things, also got had to work weird hours but it’s ok job as a teen

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Better find a better place that has a nice salary and good people

Cashier/Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Ontario - 13 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Worst management and associate.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Dealing with the manager.other are very kind and supportiveWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Unffair and pressure.bad treatWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Weekdays is good during evening people are cooperative

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Not for me.

Merchandiser (Former Employee) - Oshawa, ON - 4 September 2023

Management couldnt commuicate effectivly and were constantly contradicting themselves.Coworkers were ok for the most part except for the few who were petty and constabt complainers.

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