When Pret A Manger workers have taken our quiz, we will share with you their best things and their worst things about working there.
Free Food
Dealing with Karens
Pret A Manger Employee, February 2022
The people I work with
Baf coffee machine
Pret A Manger Employee, February 2022
Good pay
Free food
Breaks are taken really seriously
Standards are high so no room for a big disaster
So much training
Too much expectation
Too many shifts
Overworked to the max
Unable to meet my university deadlines
Pret A Manger Employee, February 2022
Barely got any training but got shouted at for doing things wrong, never got shifts, team acted as if it was my fault i couldn’t work certain hours because i had classes
Pret A Manger Employee, February 2022
The other staff members
Coustmers are very abusive and feel entitled to disrespect staff
Managers are unprofessional
Fights between staff
Extreme levels of stealing
No proper training
Unsafe equipment
No compensation
No actions took over serious incidents
Can't get important days off
Sometimes you end up doing 3 people's jobs at once
Depressing atmosphere
Unbearable levels of customers due to subscription
Pret A Manger Employee, February 2022
Colleagues
Free food
Discount when not working
Lack of support from management
Management is rather corrupt
Stress
Pret A Manger Employee, December 2021
Customers
Sometimes people are rude
Not very organised
Pret A Manger Employee, December 2021
People I work with and weekly pay
Under staffed and high expectations that are hard to meet
Pret A Manger Employee, December 2021
Great company, every team I have worked with are like family to me, great perks and pay, great chance to progress
At times unrealistic expectations, stressful when busy with time, sales and customer targets,
Pret A Manger Employee, November 2021
Some team members
The customers, the office where all belongings are
Pret A Manger Employee, November 2021
Flexible hours, easy to book time off
Stress level, no support from management
Pret A Manger Employee, September 2021
Stress
Unrealistic expectations and standards
Extremely short staffed
Pret A Manger Employee, September 2021
Free food, fair pay.
High stress, rude customers, long hours, bosses expect too much.
Pret A Manger Employee, August 2021
Fellow colleagues
People in wrong positions
Pret A Manger Employee, August 2021
It is not complicated in terms of duties
Load of work and not well paid
Pret A Manger Employee, July 2021
Best thing is that you can get free food and coffee, but just for some things other staff you have some discount
Pret A Manger Employee, July 2021
Location, contract, paid holidays
Lack of comunication, pressure, not having rota
Pret A Manger Employee, July 2021
People i work with
Not being recognised for the commitment
Pret A Manger Employee, June 2021
Decent pay
Free staff food
Long hours
Pay could be better
Pret A Manger Employee, June 2021
Free lunch, friendly colleagues, weekly pay
early morning start, it is a constant rush . Very tiring. Oh your clothes stink even underwear!
Pret A Manger Employee, May 2021
Supportive shop team, free coffee and food
Too many targets, long working hours, no support from higher management
Pret A Manger Employee, April 2021
people i work with
underappreciated
Pret A Manger Employee, April 2021
Im fine in my job but I want to working the morning
I like my job but i want morning shifts
Pret A Manger Team member, March 2021
Lovely Team like a family
Too much stress
Pret A Manger Employee, March 2021
Working for a bigger company gives me a better guarantee to always get paid, a few benefits and less chances to lose a job because of unexpected circumstances
Early starting hours, repetitiveness, constantly on the feet
Pret A Manger Team member trainer, February 2021
Get free food
To many things todo no relate to mine position
Pret A Manger Team leader, February 2021
The customer
The stress of the job
Pret A Manger Team leader, November 2020
The people I work with
Having to do the same work with less staff
Not being appreciated for all our hard work
Pret A Manger Floor leader, July 2020
The people
Early starts and the rush
Pret A Manger Team member, June 2020
Working a lot and split days off.
Pret A Manger Kitchen leader, June 2020
The perks, the company being very people driven and not all about profits, we can treat our customers to things on the house and the company is ethical. Not only this but it’s great to work with the people.
Can be understaffed and very busy
Pret A Manger Barista, April 2020
Works around my child and hours I need
Over worked and no staff treated like a number not a person
Pret A Manger Team members trainer, April 2020
Benefits
High staff turnover
People calling in sick a lot
Pret A Manger Kitchen leader, April 2020
Being out and about
Management
Pret A Manger Hgv driver, March 2020
Paid same regardless of age gender etc
Some early starts
Pret A Manger Barista, February 2020
Free food
Not enough staff
Pret A Manger Hot food chef, February 2020