A&W Restaurants Employee Reviews
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Pretty average fast food job
Team Member (Counter) (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 30 July 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedThis was the first job I ever interviewed for and I was hired after maybe three questions. After working at this location for 9 months, my experience has been okay. I didn’t love management but all of my coworkers were great people. Super flexible with scheduling which was good because I’m in school but there were periods of time where I would work just three hours in a week.
Pros
Good for those with no experience
Cons
Inconsistent hours
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Was terminated after 2 days
Crew Member (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 29 July 2021
This was my first job and after 2 days I was terminated with no reason. They didn’t give me the entire uniform, management was terrible, didn’t give a schedule and expected me to do everything perfectly. Idk what happened there but I was there for 2 days when they said don’t come back so big waste of my time.
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Good Workplace with bad customers
Kitchen Manager (Former Employee) - Mentone, CA - 27 July 2021
Great Job just got annoyed with the fast food industry as a whole. Great management, great owner, great people, bad customers. Will work with you and your schedule.
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Fun workplace
Waitress (Current Employee) - Taylor, MI - 15 July 2021
Fun workplace and good money if you are working as a waitress other than that it's pretty stressful at times. Working in the kitchen is really hot and you don't make as much money
Pros
Free lunch
Cons
Stressful at times
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Very fast paced... I was very stressed.
Cashier (Former Employee) - Red Deer, AB - 12 July 2021
I would want to think that it would be a great opportunity but because there's so many things to learn so quickly I got very stressed. And the people like customers and coworkers were okay but it seemed like they would pass off the bad jobs to the new person which was me and didn't seem fair. The managers I disliked heavily. I sat and talk with a customer for 1 minute after all my dud ties were already completed and had nothing else to do and I got yelled at. Fast food places should be fun and simple but they expect so much for so little.
Pros
10% off, flexible schedule, customers are nice
Cons
Made me do jobs I was incapable of doing. Very fast paced. Very ugly uniforms.
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Bad and disgusting place
Line Cook (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 3 July 2021
This is the number one dirty and garbage food restaurant all over the canada. I recommend everybody that don’t go A&W. Their management are the very poor and mamarless.
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Carhop (Former Employee) - Iron Mountain, MI - 2 July 2021
This job just wasn't for me. My bosses and managers were very good people, and I got along with co-workers, working in fast food just wasn't for me, it is too stressful.
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Horrible place
Kitchen Staff (Current Employee) - Sudbury, ON - 30 June 2021
Do not work here, sucks and not paid fairly. You make barely enough to scrape by and do not give many hours. I am trying to afford a car and this isn’t even enough money to pay for insurance. Useless place! I’m better off selling dr-gs
Pros
Easy interview
Cons
Disrespectful employees, a holes!
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Parfait pour un premier emploi, stimulant & horaire flexible
Caissière (Former Employee) - La Plaine, QC - 30 June 2021
J'ai aimé travailler chez A&W puisqu'il y avait un bon travail d'équipe, des rencontres d'équipe puis une direction compréhensive. Il était facile d'établir un horaire travail-école.
Pros
rabais employé, direction, collègue, charge de travail facile, formation
Cons
salaire minimum
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Good job.
Kitchen/Cashier (Former Employee) - Trenton, ON - 29 June 2021
A&W is a good company to work for. They will try to put you where you would like to work. There is room for advancement if you're willing to work hard.
Pros
Full-time hours, Benefits, and nice people
Cons
Hard working in the kitchen: lots of lifting, and standing long periods on your feet.
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Fun place to work
Supervisor/Manager (Former Employee) - Hwy 15 kingston on - 22 June 2021
Many years of customer service experience helped in doing this job. Although a supervisor position the hours were longer then originally expected. Not very good communication within the restaurant. Poor managememt
Pros
Free lunch
Cons
Odd hours long hours poor management
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Stressful environment
Food Service Supervisor (Current Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 21 June 2021
Gossip behind your back and if you are young you are expected yo do everything since the old people get offended if you ask them to do even the regular work
Pros
Nothing
Cons
Everything
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Cashier/Cook (Former Employee) - West Lorne, ON - 18 June 2021
I developed an eating disorder because I never got breaks and they sent me home on my last shift when I just got kicked out of my house after working their on and off for three years. In store management was nice and understanding but head office is the worst. Paid for my college though.
Pros
None
Cons
Everything
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Fun workplace but very stressful at times
Team Member (Former Employee) - Smithfield, UT - 13 June 2021
I liked all my coworkers and for the most part it was a fun atmosphere, but most days I didn’t get a break and would get home late. There were two instances where I was kept past 11:00, forced to clock out, but was still required to help close the kitchen which I was not a fan of. Overall I think this is a pretty good fast food job that pays well but can be frustrating and stressful at times.
Pros
Flexible schedules, good pay
Cons
Didn’t get breaks, finished super late on school nights
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Nice to found kind co-workers
Shift Leader, Kitchen Staff (Former Employee) - Tillicum, BC - 9 June 2021
If you have lots of patience then you can come and work at this place. And, you are lucky if you are able to find good people whom you can vibe with because working at a fast-pace environment can be ‘thick’. But in any place you work at: there are pros and cons that you can not missed, so you just have to see for yourself if it is is your cup of tea or not.
Pros
Free meal if you are in the management team
Cons
Super busy, can encounter cranky people, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
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Belle expérience
Caissière, service à la clientèle (Former Employee) - LaPrairie - 5 June 2021
Les collègues et les gerants son très gentil, super ambiance et le salaire est plus que le salaire minimum tres avantageux.
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Fun workplace
Cook (Former Employee) - Rimbey, AB - 26 May 2021
It was my first job with food industry and I enjoy very well I learned so many new things , my Maneger was really helpful and coprate person Owerall it was good experience
Pros
None
Cons
None
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Équipe de travail
Caissière (Former Employee) - Langelier, QC - 25 May 2021
Les gens au travail ne sont pas logique. J’ai été embauché pour être uniquement a la caisse et on me demande d’enlever mon vernis a ongle alors que pleins d’employés de A&W ont de long faux ongles et les miens cetais mes vrai ongle court et juste avec du vernis.
Cons
Les employeurs savent pas parler correctement ils se croient tout permis
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Very fun place to work!! Everyone becomes family
Cashier/Customer Service (Former Employee) - Lexington, MI - 21 May 2021
A&W is a wonderful place to work especially for a first job. I worked here for six years and enjoyed every bit of it. All my co-workers became my family as well as my bosses. I’ll be sad to be leaving but ready to start something new.
Pros
Free employee meals
Cons
Extremely busy in the summer time. Have to deal with lots of different kinds of people
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Hard
Manager (Current Employee) - Dayton, OH - 16 May 2021
You have to be willing to give up your life people don't like to work. Customers can be very rude and entitled at times the the managers negative attitude can be draining
Pros
Non
Cons
Everything
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