ASDA Reviews

Current Employee – been working at ASDA part-time for more than a year

Pros – 10% discount on shopping in store and online
offers to go places and do activities
internal training process
Good mix of colleagues to work with, equal opportunities employer

Cons – Always short staffed with huge targets to hit
Can be disorganised and laid back in looking after employees
Give people authority without proper (or any) training in management of people

Advice to Senior Management – Choose who you want to bring up more wisely, take the time to invest in people with necessary background and the potential to excel.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ASDA part-time for more than a year

Pros – Friendly and helpful colleagues
Good flexibility for students at time of exams
Training for the job at hand was sufficient

Cons – Changing rules regarding (reusing and issuing) plastic bags every other weak caused staff and customer distress
Holiday sign offs/refusals weren't always conveyed effectively

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at ASDA full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – pay incentives, uniform, easy to make friends

Cons – horrible atmosphere, very bias, only look out for themselves

Advice to Senior Management – cheer up

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at ASDA part-time for more than a year

Pros – I was fortunate to have a lovely team of people to work with, who taught me a lot and helped me to gain more skills.

Cons – Some of the shifts were very long, and some rules seemed tedious - not allowed to take water up on the shop floor

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ASDA

Pros – good benefits and pension scheme available

Cons – short hours small contracts and short breaks

Former Employee – worked at ASDA

Pros – Salary is good. Benifits include 10% discount in store and christmas discount days. Nightshift pays time and a half, and is easier work.

Cons – Goals set from managers can sometimes seem questionable. Not all customers want to be forced to follow you to a product, and would rather be directed to the number isle. However if you are caught not following a set procedure then you will get in trouble.

Former Employee – worked at ASDA

Pros – Really good training program if used correctly

Cons – not enough assistance when needed

Advice to Senior Management – Communication is the key

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at ASDA full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – great working environment
resonable rate of salaries

Cons – pressure, annoying boss
strict deadlines.
bad quality of the product

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at ASDA part-time

Pros – The people you work with all stick together as everyone is in the same boat. The pay per hour is more competitive than other retail jobs

Cons – In the store that I work in there is little sign of ASDA's so called three main principles, the main one that seems to have got lost in translation is respect for the individual. The store that I work in has a more autocratic leadership style, meaning that nearly all levels of management pass down jobs which need to be carried out, although I am aware that this is what managers are expected to do, there is no motivational aspects to their leadership. Employees are constantly watched by management who seem completely unaware of how hard each employee works. There is almost no organisation within the store that I work, holiday forms are given back up to a month late and no explanation as to why the holiday has been declined. Whilst on my probation I was given one 5 minute review when I was meant to have one per week. The night managers are constantly swearing at each other or employees (who swear back, i would as well) I know the job must be stressful but there is more to being a manager than passing down jobs which need to be completed, a little guidance would be nice.

Advice to Senior Management – I think top management should have more involvement with staff at all levels, they need to make sure that employees know their job role and put more focus on guidance, training and development. Rather than managers just walking past and looking to see how much work the employee has done, it might be nice for them to engage in a short conversation, asking how the day has been and asking if there are any problems.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at ASDA part-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Easy work for a good wage, much less customers during the night shift and so more time to do work, very flexible with my hours and lots of overtime available.

Cons – No increase in pay for overtime, I worked 10pm-6am and if you work after 6am then instead of pay increasing for overtime it decreases to daytime rate.

Advice to Senior Management – If you are working a 'night shift', then employees should get paid night rate for the length of time they stay i.e. at least get night rate if they stay after 6am. More people would be willing to stay to help out or gets jobs finished properly instead of clocking out 6am on the dot.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend