Knee jerk decisions leading to problems - Customer Service Pret A Manger Employee Review

3.0
6 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The people i worked with were nice, pay slight better than the average in the same industry. Free lunch

Cons

Once Covid hit , the business made a lot of knee jerk decisions , strategy was changing on a daily almost. They made a lot of good people redundant , yet some appallingly incompetent ones stayed and got promoted because they were playing the game well.

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5.0
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Pros

Great job with good lunches

Cons

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1.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

My experience working at Pret A Manger as a Team Leader was extremely stressful. During the hiring process, I was told I would have at least one weekend day off, but that promise was not kept. The workload was overwhelming. The company frequently operated while short-staffed, and there was constant pressure to work double shifts. The pay did not reflect the level of responsibility expected of a Team Leader. Another issue was the work culture. If you called out sick or needed time off, there was often pressure to come in, even on your scheduled days off. I also did not enjoy the location where I worked, and I did not feel that the company valued or respected its employees.

Cons

You get free food the only good part of working here.

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