Lawson has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lawson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).
It was a great experience. You will learn so much about the food industry and the people you work,
Cons
Salary is not enough base on the working loads you have. You need to cook, work on equipment, check shelves, work on storage room (yes, you need to carry the stocks yourself)-- all of these needs to be done while maintaining store's cleanliness and assisting customers. Most stores is under staffed as well.
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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lawson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lawson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
78% of Lawson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Lawson 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
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