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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Caroline Gooding

80% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

As Nature Intended has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The As Nature Intended employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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17 reviews
2.0
11 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You have the option to take home some good food that can't be sold in the shop floor. 1 hour UNPAID Lunch break (it can be seen as a pro)

Cons

20% discount is ridiculous. They make so much money, surely they could give a little more incentive to the staff. Rota is constantly changing, no one cares about your life outside work, you are supposed to be extremely flexible and available anytime. If you ask for certain days off ( given weeks in advance ) you probably won't get it YOU need to ask to be trained and have responsibilities. This is partially ridiculous. Yes, asking to be trained in other things shows that you want to progress, but I think they need to trust people a bit more, give more responsibilities each day , and let them shine, and see who's worth giving a promotion. I think this is the basic of good management. Otherwise this can create an overly competitive atmosphere. Pay is rubbish. We are in London. 8£ an hour is a joke. Probably you won't get paid to do the Stock take, which occurs every so often. So be prepared to work a couple of hours for free . They don't even offer to pay for your transport as a thank you. You have to pay £50 for your uniform. This will be given back to you once you have brought it back , cleaned and ironed at the end of your contract. Ridiculous. No one wants to keep your uniform, so please chill out charging £££ for a couple of polos and 1 apron. You will be at the till the whole day, or restocking products. Be prepared for your brain to slowly die.

1.0
28 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None I can think of.

Cons

Admin in the back office - overcrowded cramped conditions - no personal space - haphazard working patterns. Working to five managers with no manuals or points of reference to back up any training. Merging four jobs into one - reception/telephone, online database and order administrator, EPOS data admin and running weekly and monthly reports. Job is doable but not after 13 days and that was how long I was given to find my feet - well not even 13 - 7 days and 11 days I was considered not capable. Constant contradictions such as you are training so you will make mistakes but when mistakes were made it went against you. There are better ways to earn a living than being berated by four managers for not being up to speed after 11 days. Contract provided is for shop work in that advertised as 28 days leave - however, for you in the back office this will be 20 flexible days because the other 8 are bank holidays which you have to take - a shop assistant can choose. Discount card given with the warning that if you use it too much disciplinary action will be taken against you. Have to sign documentation that gives them permission to randomly search your bags. If you can do this job running - you could earn more and have better working conditions elsewhere. You are one in a crowd - conversations will be reported to the MD regardless of their subject matter and you will clearly be dissected during the first few weeks by five managers. There is an air of disrespect as you do not have a voice and when I was disciplined after 13 days, the meeting started 15 minutes late, without any apology. I personally want to forget I ever heard of this company. If you decide to go forward for this role - go with your eyes open and don't admit to any weaknesses.

4.0
26 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Retail is rarely pleasant, fast paced and with a high turnover, but I can genuinely recommend ANI as a satisfying job. Pay is never going to be the highest for a cashier, but with enough hard work and dedication there are real advancement opportunities. In fact most of their store managers started as crew members. One key factor that makes working at ANI a pleasure is the quality of the customer. This is not Tesco, and you are expected to be of a higher calibre..but this is pleasing and creates a positive atmosphere. Training plans are provided; salaries are transparent and linked to your progression through these plans.

Cons

As I mentioned above, pay is not very high for London....but what do you expect...it is retail. Hours are also quite challenging, you will know your timetable two weeks in advance, but working weekends, evenings and early mornings is never fun. This is not a 9-5

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