Compare J Sainsbury vs Waitrose BETA

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J Sainsbury

Waitrose

Employee Ratings

Waitrose scored higher in 9 areas: Overall Rating, Career Opportunities, Compensation & Benefits, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Culture & Values, CEO Approval, % Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.

Overall Rating

(full-time and part-time employees only)

Overall Rating

(full-time and part-time employees only)

3.7

★★★★★

(based on 5383 reviews)

Overall Rating

(full-time and part-time employees only)

4.1

★★★★★

(based on 3235 reviews)

Waitrose employees rated their Overall Rating 0.4 higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Career Opportunities

3.0

★★★★★

Career Opportunities

3.2

★★★★★

Compensation & Benefits

3.1

★★★★★

Compensation & Benefits

4.0

★★★★★

Waitrose employees rated their Compensation & Benefits 0.9 higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Work-life balance

3.4

★★★★★

Work-life balance

3.7

★★★★★

Waitrose employees rated their Work-life balance 0.3 higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Senior Management

2.9

★★★★★

Senior Management

3.3

★★★★★

Waitrose employees rated their Senior Management 0.4 higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Culture & Values

3.4

★★★★★

Culture & Values

3.9

★★★★★

Waitrose employees rated their Culture & Values 0.5 higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

CEO Approval

61%

61%Mike Coupe

CEO Approval

90%

90%Sharon White

Waitrose employees rated their CEO Approval 29% higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

% Recommend to a friend

69%

% Recommend to a friend

79%

Waitrose employees rated their % Recommend to a friend 10% higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Positive Business Outlook

44%

Positive Business Outlook

54%

Waitrose employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 10% higher than J Sainsbury employees rated theirs.

Salaries

Waitrose has 1 more total submitted salaries than J Sainsbury.

Salaries for similar jobs

Pharmacy Counter Assistant1 Salaries

£9,587/yr

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Salaries for similar jobs

Waitrose Supermarket Assistant1 Salaries

£7/hr

See more Waitrose salaries (2)

What Employees Say

J Sainsbury had 196 more reviews than Waitrose that mentioned "Good pay" as a Pro.
J Sainsbury had 92 more reviews than Waitrose that mentioned "Long hours" as a Con.

Pros

"Good pay"(in 598 reviews)

"Flexible hours"(in 194 reviews)

Pros

"Good pay"(in 402 reviews)

"John lewis"(in 216 reviews)

Cons

"Long hours"(in 180 reviews)

"Team leaders"(in 142 reviews)

Cons

"Long hours"(in 88 reviews)

"Part time"(in 67 reviews)

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Featured Review

"deputy store manager"15 Nov 2015

★★★★★

Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

I have been working at J Sainsbury full-time

Pros

A big company which impacts lots of people in the UK, Working for Sainsburys allows you to make a big difference in people's lives. A good set of company values means that Sainsburys does the right... thing for its customers.

Cons

long hours make working in a supermarket both physically, emotionally and mentally tiring. Grocery market is having a tough time at the moment meaning that promotions have slowed down in the last... year.

Advice to Management

invest more in store labour to ensure service is our USP versus ALDI and Lidl. Product development is always important as customers want to feel excited by the offering.

Job Postings

J Sainsbury has 70 more recently posted open jobs than Waitrose.