TODAY I GOT FIRED BECAUSE OF THE JOB CUTS. THE STORE MANAGER HAD TO PICK WHICH PEOPLE TO CUT. I WAS CUT BECAUSE I WAS MOT HIS FRIEND. I WORKED MY BUTT OFF, 12 HORU DAYS, WORKED ON HOLIDAYS, ETC. HE USED TO WORK FOR WAL-MART. LOBLAWS NEEDS TO STOP HIRING THESE WALMART REJECTS. NO WONDER EVERYTHING IS DOWN HILL.

i worked there at newmarket location for almost a year and was very sad to see how the management deals with employees this was the wrong place and people i was working for so i left and would never recomand anybody to work there or buy Glasses from there , as they sell the cheapest materials you can find in market ( OPTICAL FRAME and LENSES ) and mark up the price and sell them as high as they...

If you are looking for a place to be appreciated , or rewarded for honest hard work, look elsewhere.

managment dosn't care about iy staff.

Work at RCSS. First we were a Zehrs, that's when we were a good company. Now, it stinks! Company continues to cut hours. Still expected to do same job in less time. This is crap. Store managers do nothing, get bonuses while part time or full time unionized co-workers do all the work. Walmart would treat you better.

I cannot believe how much the company has deteriorated the last few years. The Great Food conversion was a real blow to this once proud company. Lower wages, stricter scheduling, the methodology that the company comes first ahead of personal preference -- just some of the few ways the company has stripped morale from its employees. I understand things are tough competitively and they'll trump...

I worked for this company for 8 years and I found that it was the best company to work for in the beginning and I recommended it to a lot of my friends. In the last two years I have seen the quality of the company switch from a high quality of service to a poor quality of service. I left this company for another job because of all of the political and contract changes. It is really annoying that...

Ranked the best employer in 2013?! Same joke year by year again. Look at other store's parking lot than compared Loblaw's, you will have the answer. As they lay off 700 people this week, game just starts. Follow by multimillion dollars SAP, more people will lose the job.

I very proud to work for but few year from now the company management was so diferrent .No respect and cooperate .Hiring someone because of need but after 1 week or 2 ,they had 0 hour schedule or 4 hours /week.... What 's a life......

Leadership is a huge problem in this company what you see in middle management is what you see at the top. I know many people want a job but you have to think about this employer before accepting an offer. Some of the worst behaviour that I've ever seen demonstrated by people towards others I've observed in this company. It's all about the show and appearances, if something doesn't work market...

So I have been reading a few comments and had to double check if it is the same company I work for. I have worked for LCL for almost 5 years. Not sure yet if I will be effected by the downsizing. I personally love working for Loblaw. I have had the pleasure of working for a few different bosses and always found them to be respectful and appreciative.

16 year employee, and in the last year, this company has gone downhill fast. spv are lining up at the door waiting to get out. some are leaving without other jobs to go because of the stress and negativity. each and every single action taken is found fault with, usually on the sales floor and usually in front of customers or colleagues. all work performances are never enough. Family life is...

See ya later suits!!

20 years of working here, the company has gone down hill so fast in the last few years. store is filthy and no staff or time to clean it as it should be. what was once unacceptable filth is now standard.

Very political middle management...I really mean the middle management, from Manager, to Senior Manager, Director, Senior Director to VP and SVP. Why are there so many layers..? It also create inefficiency, politics...Who is really doing the hard work??? the bottom layer - analysts...what are the middle managers doing? - chic chatting, running around the building, creating their own little circle...

Too many issues, too much politics going on, unable to differentiate the high performers from the lowest of low job performers, unfortunate but very true.

At Loblaw for 4 years. Head office is getting increasingly more disorganized and political. Very ineffective management, and executive leadership. Lack of clear ownership , accountability and vision. I would not recommend working here. It's an unstable work environment. People get hired, then get fired. Look at the layoffs.. they laid off 800 in 2007 hired back 800 then laid off 700 in 2012. The...

700 jobs lost today head office 2012..... 700 jobs lost 2008 head office..... says it all...down goeth the ship !

The WORSE company in Canada, if you want to get sick and suffer from high blood pressure thanks to a very poor management and crazy amount of work lacking of plannification then apply for a job there.....

Zehrs store number 560 Laurention in Kitchener is a bad employer. There are many unhappy workers there yet the company allows this uncaring store level management style.

It is unfortunate that I have to give even one star for catagories such as managements skills, pride, and stress.

I work in the werehouse department of loblaws and let me tell you, the process of how we get our food is totally insane. Forget the genetically modified grown, pesticides lathered, chemically processed, drug induced,stressed and tortured foods we eat(don't but this aside for now), Loblaws: the middleman of the farmers,food processing plants, slaughter houses to groceries is what im dealing with....

Lack of time to get work load complete

I would advice anyone of thinking of applying to Loblaws to look elsewhere and only use it as a last resort. The management only want to diminish conflicts, not prevent and deal with them. They think telling someone not to do it again is the most effective punishment. I've been into encounters with many employees that have turned nasty toward me, everything from them telling lies to other...

Since CAO has been introduced the workload has been doubled and uncontrollable. The stock continues to pile up while staff are reduced. Employees are not supermen, they need help. My employer is a good guy but sometime he believes the store should look pretty and facing is more important when the stock in the back needs to be completed. The forecast for products is a disaster! It only leaves to...

Do not ever work for this company

Dear Rater 386, I have worked for Superstore for 20 years. You're right. It has never been the way it is now. The company does not care about their employees at all. I am in management but I am tormented everyday. We take so much abuse from customers and upper management. It used to be a company I was really proud to work for. That's why we've stuck it out. Of course we think far ahead (to the...

I work at PCC and what a nightmare.

Analysts work 15 hour day, weekends, nights and there is zero compensation.

Senior management is strictly like a "club house" they are always thinking the old school way; times have changed so management needs to change. They dont look out of the comapny or customer they look out for themselves by playing head games with each other to make their dept look...

I have worked for Fortinos for 25 years and have found that this organization does not care about the employee or the customer only what they can make. This company was never like it is now.I do hope that Loblaws take a look at what is happening in Their stores,

Horrible atmosphere, bad communication, workers hardly ever praised, hours always looking to be cut, workload always seems to get heavier but expected to get done in the same amount of time. This company seems more concerned with saving money than making money. And it really shows,

worked at a RCSS as a department supervisor for 2+ years. no statutory holidays off except xmas day. asked to constantly re-shcedule my vacation time. the company doesn't want to provide management with the tools necessary (hours/full-time workers afforded to department etc.) to complete the many tasks required. every year you have to justify to upper management why you deserve a raise. i wasn't...

I have worked for LCL for more than 30 yrs. It is a terrible company to work for. The moral in the store is horrendous. Presently, the management is trying to stress me out so that I will quit before collecting my pension. I am a hard worker who prides myself in doing more than a hard days work. I would quit but I need the money to support my family. It used to be an awesome company to work...

I worked in Laval qc, in the meat department. While the people in my dept. were great, management was bad. Pay was horrible... minimum wage, minus deductions for a useless syndicate and medical that's not worth it, which left my meager earnings even thinner on pay day. AND they make you pay for your uniform and protective equipment! (I am a strong believer that if a company wants you to wear a...

employees are not treated right!

This company seems to promote people based on who you know and not for what you know. They hired a high school graduate from outside for position as assistant manager when they have people with college diploma in Business Mnagement interested in the position.

Worked in downtown Toronto location as a cashier, here it goes. 1. Union dues are deducted (more hours, more deductions). Not worth it for a minimum wage job. 2. Favouritism and cliques to the max: sucking up will allow you to move up from cashier to customer service, thus creating competition between individuals and between groups of resentful/brown nosing employees. 3. Feedback and performance...

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Does anyone on here know ANYTHING AT ALL about a new program that Loblaws is rolling out in stores in Ontario called FLOW?

Apparently it is some new program that changes the way night crew operation is rolled out.

Anyone here have any info??

I work at the Real Canadian Superstore. have been there since january this year and I really enjoy it. i sure dont see anyone complaining about there hours or how there treated by the management. i generally find the management very good. people are treated fairly. i also noticed quite a few people have such nagative comments about loblaws. people why are u complaining im not sure which store ur...

I've worked for loblaws for two years now part time. The only reason I continue to stay here is because the staff is overall quite friendly and easy to get along with. That is the only positive point I can give. The store is CONSTANTLY cutting hours. New hires are lucky to get 4 hours a week. All stores are open until 11 and open at 7, no matter the location (downtown Toronto, small town, whats...

Why is the company opening a new Zehrs store in Bradford Ontario when they are buying out employees to flip the store to a different banner? Everyone at our store think that we will be offered a buy out or buy over by the end of the year. With this happening I'm not sure what to think?

i have been working for over a year now and the rules that the employes have to follow are really dumb i mean you have to be at least 10 minutes early and ready to work before your shift starts but if your late even 1 minute because of traffic your written up and reported to the manager, employees are not allowed to bring their own water and have to buy plastic water bottles from the store and...

I've been working with Loblaws for the past four years, first with Save Easy, then the store changed over to a nofrills franchise owned by the same manager of what was Save Easy. Sad to say, this place is an absolute mess. The management is atrocious and could care less about part timers. First of all, I've been working for the company four years straight with nothing but more and more...

12 years in Atlantic (many as full time) can't get out fast enough. Values no one. Management says us full timers should be working at least 50 hrs a week (paid for 40) Do not work here...ever

In Toronto, at the Loblaws on Queen and Portland, I was fired from the Produce Department by the Dairy Manger who had no idea why he was firing me. When I asked for specific reasons, he started making things up (too many sick days, working slowly, etc.). In three months I missed only one shift and was otherwise an above-average worker. I was never spoken to by any manager regarding my...

I work at a RCSS and it is very stressful. I have been the top cashier for many months and I don't get any recognition for it. Not a raise, more hours, or even a "Good job". Also everyone just calls in sick if they don't want to come in, it leaves the people who do show up short-staffed and frantic. What is the point of doing my very best when this company only cares about its higher management?

I have worked for Loblaws for a year, and never have I ever been treated as badly by an employer than I have here. The verbal abuse is unbelievable. Company prides itself on flexible hours, yet they demand you are available all weekend open to close, and forget about asking for a day off, because if you do they cut your hours the following week. The management sit in their offices all day, come...

I have been bullied/disrespected at work. I always smile, stay optimistic and try to better all relationships. I get along with all customers. But I consistantly receive negitive attitude, and pestimistic agressive responses witnessed. I have also been reported for false accusations.

I always try my best, and strive for full efficiency.

I would make a more detailed comment if I had the...

Horrible. Every aspect is flat out horrid. Never work for this company.

The best company in the history of the world run by the most brilliant minds headed by the boy wonder! lol. You gotta laugh at these incompetents, they are hilarious. Apologies and condolences to those still suffering and waiting for an opportunity to escape. Life is wonderful on the outside. As a former inmate of the Loblaw Psych Ward I can confirm that everyone who has left is way happier. I...

This store is the superstore in Oshawa. The management is horrible. They tell you want you want to here just to get the job done. Ice build up in our freezer over a year, nothing done about it, have to threaten to call health and safety, finally a manager had to pick at the ice for a few hours to get it gone. There is no manners from anyone. The moral in the store sucks, no one cares cause...

When I started at this company several years ago, it was actually a pretty good place to work. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly. Now it's oppressive. Loblaws (I guess I should say Loblaw - and what a lot of money they saved by dropping that one little letter!) is incapable of making any headway. Their entire policy is reactive - running scared from WalMart, Costco, Metro, Longo's - they've lost their...

Probably the worst company that I have ever worked for. No respect for there employees, No understanding on the how the real world works. Too many people trying to control the same things.

It's very hard to give a polite answer and explanation on why I am leaving the company. Jr's Loblaws has no respect for their employees or customers alike. If the colleague or customer can be exploited...

This employer deserves a single star rating....Period...worst company i have ever had the displeasure to work for.They demoralize there staff and never listen to anything that is told of them ....

Double standards are all too common, there is one set of rules, but they only seem to apply to some people, and not others. Management knows about harassment issues, yet does nothing.

Too much work for too little pay; they keep cutting hours and expecting more to be done with less time; very little recognition for effort put in by employees.

The management is terrible and unhelpful. Expectations of perfection are unreasonable given how much they cut hours. Avoid working at this place at place at all costs.

I got a part time job here to supplement my income. I have never in my life felt so under valued. The bullying, name calling, disregard for personal needs, the disregard for people when time off is asked for is astounding. I am saddened to work here and for all my peers. I work for a new store in Toronto. The front end management is horrid and abusive. I feel horrible when I go there but I...

I despise this company. The lunch rooms and change rooms are completely unsanitary! It' s pathetic. Think before you eat anything you buy from these bastards!

Sorry to say, but Loblaws doesn't know how to keep employees that are hard workers, seems we only hired a bunch of loons for management and part timers alike who have neither interest or devotion to keep our store running like it should. We are a pilot store, RCSS, and the management have no clue as to what they are doing, they are only bad to their employees. For all you poor souls out there,...

Get out soon! complete joke of a company. Galens Walmart boys running company in to the ground. Cant stand going into work anymore and loblaws will tell you to find something else. After 25 years this is there attitude. Looking for another job and they arent getting any notice when i leave, the dept can go to hell for all i care.

This company is terrible to work for. The non-food departments are under-staffed and overworked: we often have to do double duty for each other and the grocery department because there is maybe 1 person covering 13 aisles at any given time during operating hours--and they are rarely on the floor. I have been in this Hell Hole for 7 years and have often felt that frequent rule changes and...

rather be homeless than work there

I came to Loblaws because I lost my career recently and needed something to do while I got back on my feet. The warm body hiring policy is a double edge sword, but it lets you pickup some quick work fast, but it also means you will work with a lot of useless people.

The store I work at is okay and the store management is okay. I go there to work and I don't have any qualms about what I do. The...

horrible place to work

too little staff for demanded workload uncaring management only interested in making shareholders and corporation obscene proffit.

The end is near.

Almost every week we hear of more good employees, long term and short term leaving this hell hole for greener pastures.

Soon this company will be run by a bunch of inexperienced, non English speaking imports who think working 3 jobs at minimum wage is a proper way of life.

Figure that one out..................thanx Galen Jr.

I work with a wonderful team,the buggy people and grocery clerks all work together to make it a pleasant and enjoyable place to work.

Worked for this pathetic company for 15 years. Moved up in that time to lower management. This was the most racist company for 25 years. All full time was all white and mostly male. (...). Now since they have slept with the equally pathetic union, there is a three tier wage progression. I had part -time workers under me and let me tell you what they have to go through. The start at minimum wage...

I agree with the vast majority of ratings so far...this company is pathetic, a joke. Like many of you, my store is in the midst of "conversion" to the Great Foods banner. I encourage all of you with complaints about Loblaws or issues with the UFCW to have a look at and maybe even join many of your "colleagues" on the forums at uncharted.ca .... have a look at some of the posts relating to...

This company is based on favoritism, the same people always get weekends off, while others have to work almost 10 days in a row just to get a reasonable amount of hours, even those with a lot of seniority. Most of the workload is dumped on the part time staff, just so management has less to do. Whenever there are issues with customers, they always take the side of the customers over that of the...

It really bugs me that there are different rules for different people. In our dept there is one person who gets her hours in 3 long shifts and 5 days off in between including every Saturday off with out asking. I forgot to add that she doesn't get any nights either. If she does she calls in with some reason. Other people get their hours over a 5 day work week, work every Saturday unless you...

Before the combining of all the head offices into one at the Brampton crystal palace my company, Zehrs, was good to work for. They had their moments but overall had a lot more respect for their employees than the current crew at Loblaws H.O. A lot of good people were let go or marched out the door in favour of the gang in there now. You only have to look at the stock price to see they kept...

Not what they claim to be as (The best place to work for)?

Misleading hiring practices for new employees here. A group of seven new employees at my store in the last training session were fired from a number of departments. That's from a total group of eight during their first month of employment. All were given the laughable twenty-four hour training session and let go within their first week of employment. How many people does this company go through...

Worked with this company for 4 years. Never got any praise for my hard work. Lots of blaming going around and piling work on other workers. Manipulating the manager(s) helps a lot for other people and I don't understand how they can do that, but if it is to their own advantage they will do it. I walked out on the job because I couldn't stand taking the blame anymore and being considered the...

It was truly a great 37 years and now time to enjoy the grand daughters, all 4 of them.

Galen and Co. - I have seen injuries and unsafe work environments in my years at Loblaws. There was a man who got hurt with a cart once (his eye, really badly), another baby (a few months old) had some large heavy boxes fall on her head that were placed very high up and not secured, another time a picture frame fell on a toddler's hand and cut her badly. They weren't helped at all....management...

come to work at 934 you will see how bad morale is on nightshift. the suits from away wouldn't able to run a outhouse. a manager works 80 hours a week 30-40 of those could be another job or more hours for other people. no the manager is off on stress, you did it to yourself. assistant administative complain about this now. since new management a couple years ago things have gone down hill

Company is micromanaging, focussing on things that are a waste of time and money.

Instead of focussing on growth and increasing profits , focusses on cutting expenses in the wrong places - eg cutting the most important frontline instore staff who work on the floor serving the people who pay us our wages. Then Spend too much money ($35 million on patient pharmacy file transfers from closing...

This company continues to make very foolish mistakes and it seems that it is catching up to them. With the change over of stores to "Great Foods" banner Loblaws has offered their employees buy downs to compensate for the reduction in wages/benefits.

Mismanagement of money has forced the company to delay the final few stores to be flipped in October 2012 rather than May 2012. It seems they ran...

Store management are only pons for Loblaw Companies Limited who tell them what moves they can or cannot make; listening and resolving situations are ignored and if an employee has a problem, it's settled with a written warning put in your file.

I worked for this company 34 years between part-time and full-time. When I first started I would work and walk the extra mile to do anything for management. Now that I was terminated for lack of time not worked back in 2010. I'm upset that I wasn't told I was close to the end if I didn't get in and work at least my shift for the month. I see it in visits to any store the atmosphere and moral...

Morale just keeps getting lower and lower. You would be unable to find one single person in our store that is happy to be there. We have 'walkrounds' every single week and at least 1-2 days prep is required to get the store in shape. Galen and friends, when you decide to come visit why don't you just drop in unannouced so that you see the store as it really is.....believe me, you would not be...

I was with the TMS project. In my whole career tenure, I have NEVER seen such an unorganized DB/Reports/applicaiton structure. The way components/modules/reports/queries are altered without even taking inpacts into consideration. Moreover, least manager's attention in building progressing lines for an employee. Politics, lies, jealousy and I was surprised to see this. If a module can be...

Oh, Lord! Where to start? I've worked in 2 Loblaws over 8 years in Wpg. Both store managers were aggressive bullies. They never said good morning, how are you, nothing. I had run ins with both of them and I'm happy to say they stayed out of my way afterwards. Even my "needs to be on meds" supervisor pretty much leaves me alone now. You have to stand up for yourself. If your union rep is useless,...

Each and every month, we are given a form to fill out, regarding, How to reduce shrink. Yet we have a dept. manager who could care a less about shrink. I received discipline for reducing shrink, after the dept manager did not count a proper amount of product to go into a package, for sale. Both the store manager and department manager came to the dept, yelling and screaming at me, on the floor...

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A comment on 'Does the employer pay attention to work/family life balance?' The very first dept. head meeting we had this year we were told that we were NOT to request holidays on any long weekend because it would NOT be granted amonst other decrees. Also we are now required to work 2 nights a week. 2 nights a week is tolerable. I have worked hard for this company many years and can only...

Let me first say that I'm thankful for working at a Loblaw store the last couple of years. I've made some cash on the side and the job itself can be done by a monkey (let's be honest guys). I am also on good terms with my manager.

Unfortunately, these are bad times. I can't speak to another person in the store who isn't upset with the way things are done in their department. Almost everyone...

I have worked in a grocery store for almost 24 years ,I literally grew up working in retail . I loved my job when I was an employee of Dominion but unfortunately times have changed and so has managements approach on running a successful business with happy employees .I wish I had the same feeling of pride when I speak about Loblaws .I remember a time when we held functions together and played...

The company does pay well if you stay with them long enough. I am currently at top rate making more than twice what I made when I started. Took roughly 2 yrs to get there. However, the store that I work at is more loyal to their people and not so much to the company policies, thus some people are protected more than others. I have seen physical fights between managers and employees and sexual...

I think everyone on here needs to realize that this is a Grocery Store Job. I've been with Loblaw's for 7 years throughout my high school and University career. Yeah it's minimum wage, and an OK union, but what do you expect?

You work at a grocery store, sorry to say, you CAN be replaced by an over-achieving 16 year old. You might think you're the greatest Clerk Loblaw's has ever seen, but in...

I am so disappointed in what I hear on this site it sickens me to the point that I am ashammed of these people who are so so negative about everyone and anyone . People just dont get it you are also a problem example how many of you look for a remedy to make the best of what you have. Really ! You can make a diiffence . When does your managers decide if your gonna like doing what you do ?...

I have worked for this company for the past 24 years..I now have a new department manger and the bullying and harassment doesn't stop..Have gone to HR but nothing has been done..HR just turns their back to the employees and ignore the problems that are now taking place with the department manager..If I could find another full time job I would be gone in a heart beat..This company sucks big time....

Upper management are so bad they are funny ( after you've finished working there). Strategy appears to be hire as cheap as possible and zero loyalty to employees. Once upon a time Loblaws was a reasonable company. Nowadays they are just pathetic and it shows in their reputation which is awful. You can't mistreat thousands of people over the past few years and not expect blowback. And to cap it...

The work itself was okay and everything but i wish they would do something about bullies.i was bullief for months while i was there including name calling, exclusion/ not talking to me, intimifation and humiliation, comments about me having a small package, being called a chicken and having my work tampered with.....after me growing up being bullied my whole life and being deptessed and suicidal...

Would you honestly want to work in a place where you start as PT have the chance at FT in maaaaybe two years. Get handed new contracts where you work longer for less, sick days are taken from you and any days missed must be made up for.

And as PT hope you don't need benfits cause you aren't getting those for three YEARS! A roller coaster of hours for PT might keep you content some months and...

Recently graduated from University and worked at Loblaws while I was there. When I was hired I was told that I could expect 20 - 25 hours a week if I made myself available. Well, after a year and a half of work (never missing a shift) I graduated and went to full availability. I was lucky to get more than 10 hours a week while my co-workers in my department were getting 20+ hours a week, even the...

It is hard to work for a company that is continually removing products so customers have to go to other stores to shop. Why make 2 stops so they just go to the other store. Our hours cut so short that the till lines are huge so after spending hours shopping you have to wait again for the till. When you work for the Fresh dept and your hours are cut it is catch 22 you have no hours because you...

This is the best company I have ever worked for they always help their employee and give great incentive for people who work hard. I beleave that if you don't like the job or

Not happy find a new job remember the grass isn't alway greener on the other said

Loblaw's and our Union should be ashamed of themselves for treating their employee's so poorly. I have worked for this Company for over 31 yrs. My hourly wage will decrease over 23 % In 1993 I was making 14.60 hour

when the store conversion takes place this March my hourly rate will drop to 13.29 hour SHAME SHAME ON YOU LOBLAW'S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No wonder the store morale is bad

First off, management only care about the themselves. The union only cares about the their dues which leaves the employees wondering what's going to happen to them. When the appearance of both mangement and union working together, the feeling the employees get is one of frustration, dissention and de-moralized. The union is weak, catering only to their needs instead of the people who put them...

talk about your company caring for you, i know of 1 guy close to yonge and sheppard subway being "randomly sent back to the store who originally kicked him out." how do you figure that one out? what distresses me in this scenario is, it's not only the customers loblaws is alienating, but also its employees. i have a strong feeling loblaws is implementing the plan LCBO is currently using to save...

This company doesnt care about its employees

Well I have worked for this store over 10 years and here is our situation..Natural Value operator left, assistant grocery manager left...assistant meat manager left...floral operator left...cao supervisor left.....file maintenance operator is leaving ...Joe fresh manager out on sick leave.....Haba manager out on sick leave. Store manager there 7 days a week..both assistant managers are stressed...

I am a truck driver, who for the last 32 yrs have had the privilege of working for some of the finest companies in Canada. Companies that were respected not only by their employees but as well as their peers in the industry. I felt at 50 that it was time to "get off the road" and work locally to be closer to the ones I love! I chose Loblaws.....well......that was a mistake.

At one time,...

good place to work but the schedules are terrible, if u want a family life forget about it

PCC office is very high stress depending what dept you work in. senior team come up with ideas that are not benifical to the business and end up costing the business more money. We are more reactive than proactive. If you work hard you will not get promoted its who you know not what you know. higher up's piggy back off of lower ranking individauls great ideas and claim them as your own, unless...

Free trade has absolutely destroyed any good union jobs and companies in Canada. In 1970 the largest company was G.M. They paid excellent union wages, benefits, and pension. Today the largest employer is Walfart. They pay minimum wage, no benefits, no pension. Over fifteen years ago I worked part-time at Loblaws and made $15.00 an hour with excellent benefits. Corporations now adays exist for two...

I work for a Fortinos in Hamilton, ON. Horrible employer. I have a friendly relationship with many people in that place, and almost ALL of them HATE working there. The franchisee is rude and very stuck up. My department manager is consistently on a raging power struggle with everyone in my department who's "below" her. Her favorite thing to say: "I'm the boss". She doesn't write the schedule...

This place is the worst job ive ever had in my entire life. The management is terrible and the hours are brutal. Work anywhere else besides this place! This whole "92.5" b.s is such a waste of time for everybody involved and i feel bad for anyone who has to work here to make a living.

I have worked for low laws for five years as a supervisor before that I worked for Walmart I would have never left Walmart for lablaws if I had known the way low laws operates for the employees . They treat them like crap no hours and no family life but expect the store to make money. Galan Weston needs to go around and listen to all the stores not just the ones in the big city's the little towns...

this company might keep 1 of every 4 people it highers. the stress level is very high. but it does have a good medical plan if u can get it.

So glad I took the buy-out to get out of the place. The company, is only going to get worse to work for. The company does not care about it's employees, so it is only reciprocated by poor moral and lazy workers. If you're going to look for a minimum wage job,being employed here is on the same lines as working for Wall-Mart or McDonnald's. If you do get a job here, after your 3 month probation,...

Everything is wrong about the company and it's corrupt. I truly believe it's one of the worst places to work and I would never work for this company again.

Very poor company to work for. No benefits, no company morale, minimum wages, no employee discounts and a condescending attitude from managers. Training is very bad and I was supposed to learn by watching. Fortinos does not encourage employees to shop at their store. Even walmart gives a 10% discount. Stuff that is broken, clearance, close to expiry is not offered to employees to purchase. I...

There are a lot of whiners on here who should go work a week at Walmart if you really want to know what bad is.

I've been with Loblaws for 10+ years at the Maple Grove (read 'Grave') DC. This place has gone to hell in terms of morale, and has increased in 'grey area' policies. The Tell It As It Is meetings are very reflective of this. Low demonstration of management competency (based on % questioned), zero reccomendation to friends (or enemies, for that matter), and great dissatisfaction with...

Horrible company. A complete example of how a massive cooperation can do whatever they want because jobs are currently in high demand. Under the new contract their strategy is basically to hire younger high school kids and immigrants who don't mind making $10 an hour for a shitty job under shitty conditions, which consequently screws over serious students and other people just looking for a...

they make it so you can't get ahead, schedule many hours one week only to take hour away the next, if you want a place where you can drink coffee, and use your cell phones on company hours and on the sales floor when you are a manager or supervisor this is the work place for you. years worked 30 it's terrible see a place i've called home go down hill. come on galen you have to get a sense of humor

worked head office for 16 yrs.

This company is being run from the head office and what they say goes, no matter what part of the country you're from. Low morale and terrible working conditions, There's no need for management at the store level, because all they are allowed to do is implement policies from the head office. Ridiculously high prices and no support staff store wise. Staff cuts and no customer service on the...

When Loblaws will flip to Great Food in March all are told to sign that they will work on Sundays to take the buydown, or they will have to the buyout and leave. We are given no choice. After You have worked many years for company, it would be respectful to allow the current employees to keep Sunday work as an option. What about family and religious observances?When the Sunday work legislation...

this company treats its employees with no respect, i work for zehrs markets, will be switching to a great foods soon, so for the company to avoid buyouts and buydowns they are giving managers bonuses for each full time or top rate part time employee they fire, this company wants more sales but less and inexperienced (cheaper) staff, this company is worse then walmart

Worked for this company at the head office as an analyst, not a place for people who have a family and kids.

Absolutely no work life balance. Extremely disorganized with no clear goal or direction.

I worked for this company for nine years. It was my first job and have to say that I enjoyed it very much when I first started there. Over about the last four years the company has changed in ways that I did not like. The store management uses employees by making them think they will get promotions if they go above and beyond for them. I spoke with the store manager about another employee...

If you take pride in your work and take a job with this company due to a shortage of other opportunities, beware. It is rife with gossip and that even goes between staff and customers. Highly inappropriate disclosing information on staff. Sad. Consider what working for this company can do to your reputation and heck work at mcdonalds instead after all they pay three dollars more an hour!

Depending on the role, this company might offer you a work life balance but so far I worked in the Lost Prevention department as an Analyst in the past and there was no work life balance in my division. The managers were on call during the weekends and have BlackBerrys & Laptops. They expect you to work OT during the evening and weekends. They have rediculous deadlines that would make you have to...

I've been working for the company for 13 years. Only in the past year have I had a manager who actually verbalizes his appreciation for the effort and results I achieve. With the conversion to Great Foods, I know I'm not the only one who's upset with the fact that the company has purposely understated the transition. Many, many, many customers are unaware of the fact that the banner and therefore...

Well I have worked for Loblaws for 12yrs and now I work for Loblaw Great Food for the past 6 months. I started out Part Time and have been Full Time for 6 years,what to say well I signed on for full time 6 years ago agreeing to do 1 night a week now I do 2 and I have to work Sat & Sunday's I never see my family Ive always had to work on saturdays but not sundays well now sometime's I work all...

Wow Maple Grave DC is just Terribad, you people dont lie, fack this shit hole, so sick of being treated like shit. Want motivation to get a post secondary education? Work at Maple Grave! Please Metro, put us outta our misery

The only thing that is keeping me at loblaws is the meagerly income.

You dont need to work for unionized company, 1, 2, 3 and your gone. What do you need a unionized place of work for.

I've personally worked at 3 locations for Loblaws under 3 different banners. Head office tried to move me everywhere hence the 3 locations. All 3 locations the store manager did not respect the department managers or staff. Politics and rumours among staff is ridiculous. Hours keep getting cut at the store level with not enough staff at work. This company is a joke, I would never recommend this...

It's time to consider decertifying the union.

It's time to consider decertifying the union.

It's time to consider decertifying the union.

It's time to consider decertifying the union.

It's time to consider decertifying the union.

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Got hired to work in HMR over here in milton two months ago. For the first month, I was trained by multiple seniors in my department and I felt that one hand didn't know what the other was doing. I was assigned shifts alone where I didn't know what to do because I wasn't trained to do it. I got 1 or 2 shifts a week. 4 or 5 hours. During this second month, I've received 0 hours. Nothing. No, I'm...

Worked for Loblaws for nearly 10 years. 10 years ago the company was actually fairly good. Now, through inept leadership (ha!), nepotism and amateur business practice they are on their way to well deserved self-destruction. To quote a former colleague ' we don't need to worry about the competition killing us we can do that to ourselves!' Loblaws is a joke with almost everyone I know including...

It is pretty sad that mangers harrase you everyday I work at the imperial rd store in guelph ontario and you can not go into work with out this fear mainley it is not our store manager as he doesn't care but a paticular assitant manager ...our union does nothing and it is getting to the point that the labour board and possibly the newspapers {as i will be getting in touch with them and other...

Strips you of your humanity, zero rewards and low pay for supervisors. Close to slavery, I would almost prefer it, due to the free food and shelter. YES, THIS EMPLOYER DESERVES A SINGLE STAR RATING, IT'S THE WORST.

ive worked at the loblaws dc in cambridge for a few years now. i dont enjoy working there, but so what, its a job, not my life. I dont care about being appreciated, being motivated or even being happy at work. i just show up for 40 hours a week, make some incentive so i can throw some nice rims on my Audi.

I have worked for Loblaw for 8 years now and would not recommend them as an employer to anyone. The company pays fair, however, the poisoned work environment and large amounts of stress that often go "unseen" by the company is disturbing. They allow this behavior within almost all stores I have worked at and do little to curb its spread throughout the company.

I actually started working for the new loblaws just opened up and i would advice that everything may seem good at first..Lots of hours,managers are friendly and acting all nice BUT everything is deceiving.four weeks after the store opened i now have 8 hours from 40 hours and the supervisors are not communicating properly.The blaming starts about how we are providing poor customer service and...

After becoming a new employee at the beginning of December, went thru training (read cards aloud by manager somewhat like a kindergarten class, tour of work area) and after two weeks was fired by voicemail. Always on time, completed duties as assigned. The manager explained they didn't have any time to provide proper feedback in the details I had missed in the first twenty hours that I worked. No...

loblaw more specifically the Y.I.G banner has just called me to tell me to watch what i say on facebook about my bosses as it gets back to the owner. I was actually told by the owner that he would only swing at me twice, missing the first time but connecting with the second...which he quickly followed with "metaphorically speaking". Any meetings i have from now on will be recorded with my bosses...

I deliver groceries to both Sobeys and Loblaws. Sobeys employees seem happy, are friendly and do not seem as stressed. Loblaws employees seem generally unhappy, some must be so unhappy since they are not friendly to drivers, and some are just downright unacceptably jerks. This is a testament to difference in culture between Sobeys and Loblaws hierarchy. For this reason, I shop at Sobeys as it's...

I started in 1978, still there only because I only have 13 months left. they are so in fear of walmart that they have become the all canadian version of company greed! big pay for top guy, most of them are new here from walmart, pay them out after 2 years and get a new one to totaly change one more time to mirror the walmart way.

Zehrs took care of the worker, loblaws only looks at the "bottom"...

Well let me tell you, I worked for your company for a month and a half. You sure expect alot from your Supervisors , 10 hour days! inadiquat training. Yes the Managment seems to be in there own little world, I found most of them lazy, unorganized and always on days off. I have heard from alot of people that your Company is the worst one in Canada, especialy after viewing all the negative things...

I worked in I.T. for several years at LCL. I experienced religious discrimination. Furthermore, any ideas I came up with were stolen by management and presented as their own. It doesn't matter how hard you work, or how great your results are. Management will promote someone who is sleeping with the boss.

the store i work at is a total dump. you walk in the backroom, it looks like a pigsty, you walk the floors, garbage everywhere. you check in with the closing managers, they'll tell you that they dont know crap. you try to take initiative, they reprimand you. to quote my immediate supervisor, "where else do you get paid $24.00/hour doing shit."

i worked there for 2 months and got fired because the manager of my department was a total wack job and she was just ridiculously NOT intelligent at all

I worked there for 2 years (office) and left because of the stress of poor management. They pay so low, that they cannot hire or retain a good manager. One had no idea what he was doing and the other would contradict herself so often that you had no idea what was going on and then reprimand you for mistakes . Talking to upper management was like talking to a rock. This was the worst place I...

I worked there for just over 4 years and moved my family from east to west and back to Ontario and with each move was told it would be great for my career. Once back in Ontario I was told my position was eliminated and given a severance package, this after only being back for 8 months. My family sacrificed allot for the company and this is what we got in the end....." Value our people� I think...

The Right to Refuse to Work on Public Holidays

Most employees of a retail business have the right to refuse to work on a public holiday even if the employee does not qualify for the public holiday.

If an employee has agreed in writing to work on a public holiday, the employee can later decline to work on that day by giving the employer at least 48 hours' notice before the employee's work...

I worked at a Loblaws chain for 5 years. I started at the bottom, making minimum wage, and 5 years later... still at the bottom making minimum wage. Increases in minimum wage legislation negated the effects of my much earned (and pathetically low) pay-raises. We paid big dollars for the probably the worst union to ever grace (ha) the Canadian workforce. I was a workhorse, I busted my hump for...

This company constantly talks about being in the top 1oo employers to work for. That's great if you're a CEO or the guy in the comercials, but not if you're at the bottom of the food chain getting part-time at minimum wage. They donate to charities and the food bank, meanwhile a lot of their own employees are in need of these very services because they will not pay their employees enough or give...

Why are so many employees unhappy? How is this unhappiness transfered to your work? Are you productive when you are unhappy? Does the company care if so many employees are not happy?

I worked fir Loblaw for years and thus past year at the new DC is the worst ever in my time with this company. Management doesn't care about anyone and to all people out there if you get into an accident with their trucks where you almost die. You will and I mean you will be FIRED.. Without cause.

I've worked at Loblaws for 30+ years. I advise my freinds and family to look for work somewhere else. You aren't appreciated. You have no input. It's a top down culture that repeats the same mistakes every five year with each new team of senior managers.

Enough recognition is not given to the employee, who is doing well at the job they have been hired to do. Hours are continually been cut, which means alot of the empolyees must seek a second job.

The Right to Refuse to Work on Public Holidays

Most employees of a retail business have the right to refuse to work on a public holiday even if the employee does not qualify for the public holiday.

If an employee has agreed in writing to work on a public holiday, the employee can later decline to work on that day by giving the employer at least 48 hours' notice before the employee's work...

I really thought it was just me who noticed these things. The people they hire as store managers couldn't manage their way out of a wet cardboard box. I see it getting worse and worse and nothing seems to be done about it. It's like the mob, they all know people in head-office and they worship the ground they walk on. You better believe the store managers make sure everyone is on their best...

Loblaws now simply sucks 24 hours a day seven days a week

I was an employee in the Toronto division from 1988 to 2011. I left to pursue other interests, but really, the job had become a major stress point in my life. During the first few years of employment the company supported a bakery apprenticeship program in which I participated in and benefited from. I basically went from being semi-skilled to fully qualified and I remain grateful for the...

Do not work there as a salaried dept. head. I was in charge of Grocery and it was a joke. Shitty pay and working 60 hours plus a week. I would have been better off to just be hourly.

To top it off, before I left, they tried to give me a bad performance appraisal when the truth is I worked my ass off for the place. The only credit I give them is I took it above the dumb store manager I had,...

The rating of 1.5 stars means a -5 at least. Nothing good to write about working here and avoid getting a job here if possible or get out while you can. Bad from every angle except if you are well taken care of by management (and) or co-workers which is rare. Funny how not a single good thing about this place can be mentioned !! A joke of an enterprise and lets see how far the mediocrity can take...

OK, so the company is pissing their employees that want to continue working for the company and then they expect you to smile and say hello to customers. Not happening!

All Loblaws stores will convert by December, 2012. Every employee will have to decide which option they want. The company and union are telling us employees that we will have to work mininum of 12 hours a week with the new scheduling provisions. I want to know where in the new contract does it state 12 hours of minium hours that a part-time has to work.

If you have worked for Loblaws part-time for many years and are making $17.25/hour, don't take the buydown. You can make this amount before our contract expires. However, if you are planning on leaving the company, then yes, take the buy out! It will be difficult to take a $4/hour pay cut and also have to presented with low moral and poor working environment. Really think about your decision....

I worked for Loblaws for 12 years....after the name change to great foods and the buydown options (which I took) I finally found a good job with another company. I thought I would retire from Loblaws but it was too hard going to work everyday feeling so unappriciated. Loblaws is losing alot of seasoned employees who built the company to where it is today...I don't see galen in there giving good...

When you cut wages and flexiability, you are cutting moral and therefore, cutting productivity. This is a very simple equation! In order to increase profits, customers need to feel that it is worth spending the extra few dollars because they are getting amazing customer service. I think the customer service will start to go further down. Loblaws employees are not happy and the company will...

this company has no idea how to treat their employees. Wages are cut whenever money is needed!

In 1986, a part-time employee started at $5.84 of which it dropped to $4.50 in 1987. What Loblaws was experiencing when they dropped the minium wage was continious turnover of employees. Seeing what was happening, the company quickly brought the wage back up to $5.84. We would get a raise every 6 months automatically, without putting in the ridiculious hours now. What happened to the vision...

Worked for this company for 25 years. This company use to have a long term vision to make the profit and take care of their employees. Now, the vision is to make the profit only! What kind of society will we have with so many people unhappy and moral at its all time low? Mr. Galen Jr. Weston, you need to wake up and be realistic! Most of us employees own shares with the company. We will...

I've worked for loblaws on maplegrove for about about 2 months now. Let me tell you.. this place is so filled with rediculous union and manager drama.. i honestly wouldnt reccomend this job to my worse enemy. They cut your hours to 3 hours per day most of the time and your paycheck at the end of the week ends up being just over 100 dollars.. <-- awesome? no. Nobody here smiles (aside from a few...

WOrking at the Loblaw's Distribution Centres is like being in a prison camp

Overall, I would never recommend this company to anyone! Very seldom do you see anyone smiling. The staff is cut back so bad you are lucky to even see anyone for help. Why are there so many holes in the aisles with no product? They store I normally shop in, well the quality of the product is pretty bad. 2nd rate product at a high price for the most part. Their frozen fish fillets are for the most...

I'm a lifer. Unfortunately. Unless I can find another job quick!

I agree with other posters that this company has gone down the toilet. IT used to be a good place to work.

Training is always cut back or there are no hours allotted for training.

Some Store managers don't do what they are supposed to do such as disciplining employees, ignoring health and safety issues.

It used to be a...

Worse than advertised - internal politics at senior levels reflect the selfish and greedy nature of this business. The top level executives don't have a clue how to run their business.

Its a decent place to work. Unions are awesome. Psht ill pay the 15$ a check to feel like i have some sort or importance in this workplace. Yes i found corrupt ways in random things,and stupid ideas for the way works done.but Thats life of a corporation if they want to make money.

The people that are putting down this business are the ones that slack and work slow there for they get no hours...

With the payout or RRSP. Did the union rep. or HR explain the difference with the RRSP if you took the buy down to the buy out? I've just discovered there is a financial difference. I spoke with HR who said they just found out about it. The union rep said it was mentioned at all the meetings they had. Buy out, RRSP you get it all deposited in an RRSP. Buy down RRSP, they take out some (over...

I worked 21 years for the company.

My department was overhauled and a new VP was put in place replacing a man who was highly respected, had integrity and a wealth of experience in the industry.

I had never met the new VP until he severed me less than 2 weeks on the job.

My package was great, I have moved on to a bigger, better company and enjoy shopping at Loblaws' competitors now.

perhaps it is that I've been with Loblaw too long at the store level..perhaps the constant push for more but with less staffing, the tell it as it is but no follow up,the verbal only committment to workplace health and safety,, the visual state of many of the stores in the retail areas (not to mention back room areas , the constant complaints from customers not finding favourite stock, more so...

Not an environment to make a long term commitment to...a great part time job while in school.

Has anyone out there changed banners yet? If so does anyone know how the early retirement is handled? How do they figure out what they will offer you as a pension.

If you want to work at Loblaws prepare to write off your life. THE WORST PLACE TO WORK!!! I would rather clean toilets with a toothbrush in a third world country than work at LOBLAWS. PLEASE, PLEASE reconsider and work anywhere but there!!!

ok so I got hired at Loblaws last week...on sunday we had terrible orientation...the manager supposed make work schedule didint show up so we finished with info that we have to keep calling...only one problem it was impossible to reach any manager over the phone...finally when i got my schedule it was for next day after day call me.... I supposed get traikning but all my training was just...

I have worked for this company for 3 years, and there is very little positives I can say about this company. Head office/management are TERRIBLE. Everyone from dept. managers down are the only "real" people. Total lack of compassion for their staff. I took a stress leave from work for 2 weeks, and during then I had management calling me telling me I HAD to come in and work otherwise my employment...

I have been employed for 14 years. In that short time I have noticed the company going down hill very fast. Management should remember that the higher you go the closer you get to the door of being fired. I have seen good people go for management with sparkles in the eye and the sparkles disappear with in 6 months of them excepting a management position. I have also seen people get...

THE WORST EMPLOYER EVER. IT YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE YOU ARE NOTHING; WORK HERE.

I worked for this company in Penticton Wholesale club. They took good people good managers and destroyed them. It is a brutal company, if you look around the people who have been there for a long time are divorced, alcoholics, suicidal. How can a company do this to human beings. (...) God help you

If you want an early retirement due to high levels of stress, mental anguish, disrespect, inequality, physical punishment, et al....then work here by all means!! It will take 10 years from your life in just 12 months.

This is a horrible company to work for! They cut hours and increase your workload and on top of that you have to pay your union dues to boot.

Stay away from this company!

i would not recommend anyone starting to work for this company, it was good 20 years ago but now they expect you to have no outside life and be at their disposal at all times

Does anyone know when the buydowns will be deposited for the stores that have converted? I was told this month (Sept) our store converted in August.

Used to be a good company to work for, but when you consider in Ontario they cut peoples' wages back close to $5/hr, people tend to get pretty ticked. And we're not talking about people who make a whole hell of a lot to begin with. I will say that I am highly overpaid for the job that I have to do though, even with the wage cut. Management styles differ from store to store, sometimes you get a...

I sent a copy of this website with all these comments to Galen Weston Jr. and asked his opinion on it. He did reply and said that it was "unfortunate" and sometimes this was the price to pay to run a company, not everyone will be happy.

I guess he really wants to run this company to it's grave. I imagine by next year when all the conventional stores have flipped to the "new" banner Loblaw...

Horrible company im a slave in the warehouse as an assembler my supervisor F bombs me and screws me over without giving me downtime that is his responsibility(system going down) then punishing me for it even though its out of my control. Dangerous job the company is more concerned with the 92.5 percent quota then the safety of their workers people get run over and turnover is 80percent quit or...

The lousiest organization by far to work in .. nothing good to report and avoid at all costs or till you find something better. This place competes for the bottom with Walmart and has everything bad going for them. Since they are big probably bleeding slowly to extinction. As is evident by it's 2 star rating which should be actually a -5 or so this one place you will be happy to avoid or getaway.

Bad place to work

I believe in "what goes around comes around"!! and you'll see!

17 years. Bad Bad Bad. Nobody is accountable, high turnover, people in roles they should clearly not be in. DID I MENTION THE FINGER POINTING. no team, EGO, absolutely amazed at the down turn in work environment...............

At one time Loblaws was a great place to work . People were proud to work for them .

That was about 25 years ago . Now it is a living hell . The workers are not valued and the company is being run into the ground .The worse it gets the more propaganda they spit out .Loblaws is a sinking ship !

Deserves much lower rating. This place is the worst setup to be in. No person deserves to be employed in such a lousy organization. No negatives can properly describe how horrible a place this is to work in. Glad I am now at a different place which is fine but when compared to this place looks so much superior. Not worth writing more about and a waste of time.

I interviewed for a marketing position; completed 4 rounds of interviews with several levels of management; after waiting for the call I was told would happen shortly after, they didn't have the courtesy to tell me I didn't get a job! What a tacky setup. I learned afterward that it's a terrible company to work for; the corporate culture is fake...what a waste of my time & insult to my...

I've worked for this company for 24 years. It is now an absolutely horrible company to work for now. They are flipping all Local 1000a stores. Which means a reduction in benefits and it's now mandatory for everyone to be available from open to close on Saturdays and Sundays. oh, and now we're open till 11 pm. Also if you take the buy down I lose $4.00 an hour. If. The company went bankrupt...

One of the worst setups to be employed in. This is a place run on an adhoc basis day to day with no long term vision for improvement. Everyone knows that this place needs to be rebuilt from ground up and lot of talking done with no action plans. Salary and benefits were okay but do not know how it's like presently. Stay far away or get out whenever you can find a better opportunity like many are...

Horrible, narrow minded management. High turn over. Incompetetent trainers who think they know it all. Will point fingers, arrogant workplace. You dont'even want to start here. Non approachable management, supervisors and trainers.

Cutting hours

I work in IT. Mid-sized company that is growing. Lots of good changes and improvements going on here. Much better than working at McDonalds guys--

I worked at Loblaws for 7 years, at the time I wasn't happy there. However in retrospect, it is a pretty good company to work for if you are working your way through school like I was. There were benefits, pretty good pay and flexible hours for P/T employees. What more do you want for a p/t job while going through school?

If every full time employee refused to work this sunday, or any sunday, (which is our full right!) all those idiot general managers would realize how important all the full/part time employees are to this company! And if that doesn't do it, let them come in and work on sunday!!!

Right now with all the stress of work load/hours cut/schedule changes, they are digging the grave to this one time...

I have never been so humiliated and disrespected by my employer before. This employer does not care for their employees or their employees families. An absolute horrible place to work!!

What a shame what has happended to a once great company to work for....the total lack of respect by management for long term hardworking employees is a disgrace. After 10 years of great service I am now rewarded with 20hrs week. Supervisors are now trained as cashiers and work on lanes up to 4 hours...and we are a union and they are not in the union.We pay union dues and watch our jobs being...

Deserves a -5 rating - this place is the absolute pits with management so rotten that words cannot properly describe the clown show this place is. No way to run a company and there is absolutely nothing good that can be said. Like people who have worked longer have said this place has gone down the drain and is now at the bottom.

I work for the IT department. This is my first work experience since finishing school. I love my job at Loblaws. Comparing to what my friends earn at other companies, salary is a bit above average. Very focused on work life balance and employee engagement. Great location and work stations are brand new.

THis company is just amazing!

I have worked for Loblaws for24 years and in the last 10 years it has been a living hell. Ever since Junior Weston took over and got rid of all Senior management that helped his father build the company, because they knew more than him! This company is going down the toilet fast. The office and loss prevention run the company and the poor workers at store level dont know if they are coming or...

Pour cet employeur, j'ai acept� de tailler ma moustache un matin sur deux pour le volet hygi�ne. J'ai donn� cinq �toiles pour tout sauf "communication interne". Bravo Loblaws!

Nothing positive to say at all - time spent working here is such a waste of effort. Bad from top down with Management and HR the worst I've ever seen. No procedures or professionalism and the usual practices of promoting friends, treating employees as disposable commodities. Stay as far away as possible from this place or work till you get a better job somewhere else !

I have been reading the reviews that are being posted about Loblaws, I see the staff is very unhappy. I thought I was the only one, I'm glad to see i'm not the only one. I have 37 years part-time and full-time,33 full time, the last ten years have been hell. My biggest concern is the treatment of staff, we have a whole company of mostly disgruntled employee's. My parents, Uncle and a few cousins...

not a good company to work for. loblaw doesn't care how it treats its employees. Doesn't matter if you have been there a long time they don't care about you

good place to work and agood place to retire from .

I'm confused: is this the reviews for LOBLAWS or LAIDLAW ???

Outstanding opportunities for advancement, reasonable salary options, great work life balance! Above average pay will let you afford a lifestyle that would be out of reach if you worked at a competitor.

I think Loblaws is one of the worst companies to work for. You always hear stories about how Wal-Mart treats their employees unfairly but Loblaws takes the gold. They literally do not care about my department. We constantly have problems with equipment malfunctions and we inform the appropriate people and nothing gets done for weeks. Working in the photo-lab I deal with developing chemicals on a...

My work colleague at Loblaws told me about this site and asked me to have a look at it. What a bunch of grumps to post negative things about Loblasw. Seems that "communication" is the biggest thing people whine about. Don't worry about communication people. What would you do with the gush of information management could pore out on you? You probably could not handle it all. I have worked at...

Worked for a competitor before coming here and salaries are low compared to others plus this year we received almost no raises. Benefits are somewhat good except for the pension plan. worklife balance is the worst of it I have kids that go to school and my wife works during the week full times are asked to work 3 out of 4 weekends and one Sunday a month plus 1 to 2 evenings plus i work like 60+...

A lot of the negative comments about Laidlaw come from people who no longer work at the company. It's hard work, no kidding, but it pays very well. I started at this company when I was 15, got paid min wage, until I worked my way up. You need to understand that you wont make any money just working inside. You make money if you actually want to go outside.

Great company, has come a long way in last few years in countless ways thanks to caring employees and CEO vision. Highly recommended employer.

Great Benefits:

Fuel surcharge program

Insurance bonus program

Safe driving awards

No paint policy on first truck

Partners with all Contrans Corp. network of flatbed operations

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I joined last year to make some money as a student. If you want to make some money over the summer, avoid Loblaws. The hours were pretty crap, and it's even worse now. Although being able to fit work into my school schedule, you'd be much better off finding something on your campus that looks decent on your resume. The full timers are extremely lazy, we always manage to close half an hour early...

Fantastic employer, my very best job ever! Great Company to work for. To be improved: workspace.

Management is terrible and moral sucks to say the least. Loblaws was a good place to work at one time but not anymore. Don't apply to work here if you know what is good for you.

i've been with Laidlaw more than three years now driving a flatbed truck out of Windsor ON. I often have to go to the States and sometimes to Halifax. Hours are good and the job is not stressful. I can recommed the company.

The company morale is low. Most of the Senior Management there have no hands on experience and do not lead from the front. No wonder why people leave in droves. Much of the HR department is no better and lack the muscle to make others treat people with dignity and respect. Core principles for retaining and attracting people. I was disappointed with my work experience at Loblaw and would not...

i've been with Laidlaw more than three years now driving a flatbed truck out of Windsor ON. I often have to go to the States and sometimes to Halifax. Hours are good and the job is not stressful. I can recommed the company.

i've been with Laidlaw more than three years now driving a flatbed truck out of Windsor ON. I often have to go to the States and sometimes to Halifax. Hours are good and the job is not stressful. I can recommed the company.

Was impressed at the level of training before our store opened, but once it opened Nov./2010, it was pitiful. H/R dept. told us what we could expect but reality was quite different. People who were setting up the store who had part time jobs were given lots of hours and the company worked around their schedules but when the store opened they were immediately restricted,not given hours and made to...

Do not look into working with this employer as a permanent job that will pay bills unless you are a student and just want to make a few bucks on the side of school.

I have worked for Loblaws 5 years and so far this is what has happened.

My rate of growth of pay was so slow that min wage beat it. Now im making a little above min wage.

I have been limited to only 28 hours, and can never...

i've been with Laidlaw more than three years now driving a flatbed truck out of Windsor ON. I often have to go to the States and sometimes to Halifax. Hours are good and the job is not stressful. I can recommed the company.

I have been employed by Loblaws for 12 years as a dept manager. I am usually not one to put a comment on a site like this but i just can't help myself this time. Evey single word that everyone has written here about Loblaws is true. Usually companies that do this (cut hours at store level, the easy way to make a buck) so quickly are ready to sell off parts of their empire. Wonder if the Westons...

I heard you can actually have your weekly union dues given to a charity of your choose instead of the union??? If this is true everyone should do it an screw the union as they have screwed us!!!

SICK OF BEING SCREWED BY LOBLAWS AND LOCAL 175!!!!

Loblaws is a great place to work!!! Wages are good, employees are happy, work hours are fantastic. Overall I would recommend for anyone to work here. Apply today!

I have a question: Why are there so many losers working here?

I have a question. I applied, was interviewed...had me fill out a shitload of paperwork..because I didn't have my ID, I was asked to come back next day with it. When I went back and gave them my ID, I was told "WHEN I HEAR BACK FROM THESE PEOPLE, I WILL CALL YOU" what does that even mean? who are they waiting to hear back from? why did he even bother having my sign a bunch of papers?

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Loblaws is a great place to work!!! Wages are good, employees are happy, work hours are fantastic. Overall I would recommend for anyone to work here...................................NOT !!!!!!!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DON"T WASTE YOUR TIME,INK OR PAPER............DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO THIS HELL HOLE OF A PLACE, IT TRULY IS A VERY TERRIBLE PLACE TO WORK!!!

DID I MAKE MY POINT???? Hopefully...

I have worked for lob law for over 2 years. this company has no idea what they are doing or what it is really like in the front lines. one star would never work for this union again. Seeing first hand how the food is managed is very gross as well.

I've worked for Fortinos for almost 8 years, thank god I finally found something better where I get treated with respect and not like a little kid.

I've wondered over the years does upper management ever shop at the company the supposedly lead???? Customers are leaving in droves for Longos, Highland Farms, Walmart, etc... because Loblaws has no clue how to keep their shelves full and would...

I've been working at Loblaws on Maplegrove for a little over a year.

I just want to say that ever since this new MANHATTEN system that we are now using, picking standards are rediculasly hard to hit now, before I had no problem hitting my 92.5 % everyday quota, in fact I was hitting around 100 % to 120 % with ease, and thats withought handing in downtime.

I never once, had got called in to the...

As a long term employee (over 20 yrs) I have witnessed the change from a company that cared about their employees and their families to a company that only cares about the all mighty dollar. Morale is at an all time low Loblaws cares not one bit about the fact that the employees have families and a life away from work. I once enjoyed going to work , now I dread going in because there is never...

I too, am a long term Loblaw employee. With 25 years of service I have also witnessed the moral decline of a company I used to be so proud to work for.

This company was great when I started and now is horrible. There is a total and complete disconnect between head office and the stores.

More and more programs are added but NOT one hour is added to make these programs work, and forget training, Loblaws idea of training for any new program usually consists of a supervisor telling the department manager on a conference call or by e-mail how...

I have worked for this company since 1984. It was a great place to work, it was like a big family and everyone worked well together. Today I would not recommend it to anyone to work there. Wages, scheduling, work ethics have gone down to the bottom of the barrel. As soon as my store flips to the "DARK SIDE"(Loblaw Great Food) and my buydown money is in my account, I'm gone..........anywhere but...

I was considering joining Loblaws as an AZ driver at the Maple Grove Distribution in Ontario. any other drivers comments would be appreciated.

I only used the rating of 3/5 stars because I had to. Please disregard that rating.

Thanks.

I gave you 1 star however I feel they owe me at least 2 back. I read the comments before mine and agree completely with their asessment of the current state of affairs. it has been a very dramatic and rapid slide into what ever is left of the company. It has become a mathematical equation rather than a place to work or shop. As soon as a Crown Prince, dm. or above, anounces his intention to...

As someone who has worked for this company for almost thirty years I can honestly say that I am deeply destressed at what I see happending to a once great company.

I ask only this of you, Mr. Weston, when did the shareholders become more important to you than the customers who pay every person's wages and the employees who service those customers?

Bring back the pride and respect that was...

I worked for the company for over 20 years and recently went through a very stressful and troubling experience there. I would not recommend it to anyone..When I first started working for Loblaws it was great, but now it is true..they are so worried about WalMart that they have become WalMart on a lesser scale. It is to bad that such a great place to work has become one of the worst.

I have worked for this company for 5 years the first 2 it was a Loblaws then it switched to a Real Canadian Superstore. Apparently this used to be a great place to work. I would love to see that. How can people live off of 20 hours a week making less than 11 dollars an hour??? One of the richest companies in Canada and yet most employees are below the poverty line.

I used to enjoy going to work. I don't anymore. The demands from head office management contribute to high stress levels especially with dept. managers.

Their priorities are in the wrong place. They value the shareholders more than the customers which is reflected in the lack of customer service. It seems like they have more checklists and audits than the banks and are extremely...

This company has simply become a Wal-mart wannabe. The structure of profitability is simply based of the exploitation of the operational employees and bullying its suppliers. Galen has simply hired Ex-Walmart Canada tycoons (especially in Ontario) to make loblaws just like Walmart. A.k.a. Real Canadian Superstore. Pitiful for a "CANADIAN" company that prides itself on national branding. Remove...

I worked in the Maple Grove Distribution Center for 3 years. Being it was the first time working in a warehouse setting I honestly thought that's the way things were supposed to be, right up until I made the decision to leave, no person, employee or not should have to deal with the mental, physical and emotional stress that this company places on it's employees.

I've worked for 6 years at the Maple Grove DC. Their idea of "Go Green" is to put 20 cases of product on a skid, load it into a truck, brace it, take pictures, turn on the refridgeration unit and ship it to head office. Why? Because they can. Can't they just go to a local store and give the store credit? Nope. Head office needs to waste the gas, maintenance, pay the driver, hassle the employees...

Try working for corporate office! You're lucky if you even get a raise. Whoever made the comment about the grass being greener...that's what I thought. This company puts you back, you don't make progress here. The Management is so unprofessional....gossip about you to other employees. WTF is up with that?

this company punishes good spv. and workers. they reward the lazy workers and management.They keep pushing spv. to do more and the upper managers just criticize and discipline workers just to show how smart they are. Its a joke to work for them, but after 20 years i wonder how i ever survived.

I would rather be UNEMPLOYED in this economy than contribute any more of my time and talents to Loblaw. I started working for this company 4 years ago while still a student, and after graduating last year (graduate degree) and finding very few entry level opportunities in my field, I attempted to advance within Loblaw Companies. Here are my observations both as a store employee (cashier) and as...

Two thumbs down for poor and harassing management. Politics in that store is ridiculous. It felt like I was back in high school. I worked my ass for that company only so they could demand more of me. Never did I get any appreciation unless it was informing about someone (ratting someone out). I have tested this myself and i have witnessed it by others. They praise the lazy and shun the hard...

Dont leave your current employer. The grass is definitely not greener at Loblaws. Terrible company, terrible environment. But if you are a brave soul and decide to take that leap of faith, just pray you dont have any payroll issues as these can take awhile to resolve.

I was harrased for years by my superior and team mates. I would not reccomend this company, as the pay is below market and the environment tends to punish high achievers and self starters. It is very geared towards the lazy politically inclined individuals.

THIS IS A PLEA TO GALEN!!!!

Please take a closer look at the employees and wonderful staff you have working for your company!

As a department manager I feel broken and useless.

I have the best staff in the world who would bend over backwards for me and the department. They have decades of experience. They are strong, knowledgable, dependable and work as hard and as fast as they can to...

Thankfully an ex-Loblaws employee. Terrible place to work, at least at a certain Saint John location. Managers don't respsect the student employees even though the older employees are generally more lazy, and rude. Absolutely no respect for amount of school work, exam time, any other outstanding factors other than "you just dont want to work". Worked there for 3 years and did not get one raise....

I would not recommend this company to anyone. There's no incentive and nothing matters except to get the customers in and out as fast as possible. Managers do not manage anymore, everything comes from the head office. A lot of wasted time in the stores with the short list. Looking for missing items while half the order sits in the warehouse. Work the damn order then look for missing products....

I am a department manager in one of the superstores here in Ontario and can relate to some of the comments made here. Our labour for each department has been cut yet again as of January 1st 2011. The expectations for conditions are still there but with almost 40% less hours to do it. Is this a stressful place to work? Absolutley! I used to love my job, now it's very difficult to go to work...

This is not a very good place to be employed. They send part-time employees home due to lack of work, and yet they hire more which gives us even less work, less hours and less money. Hard to live on your own with income dramatically dropping from your employer not caring about its employees. Also the only way to get any respect is being full-time. To get full-time you have to deal with all the...

I have worke for this company for 23 years. The first 19 were great. I am now embarassed to work for this company. Doesn't even deserve 1 star. Loblaws treats their employees like dirt now.

I work in dairy department. I'm 17 years old, and still in high-school. I've been scheduled for 42 hour weeks(I'm a part time staffer, and that's OVER full time), involuntarily been put on night shifts during weekends, and have had two workplace related injuries due to the unorganized and unsafe environment that is the dairy cooler. Three times I have had to scrape out the rotten milk and eggs...

Very unorganized, always feel like im doing someone else's job. the people in grocery are always doing nothing while front end has to do all of the repacks in like an hour while grocery could do it in 5 minutes.

There is nothing that changed in this Company's way of treating or handling people. The Company continues to disrespect and marginalized it's employees.

Terrible management, unfair scheduling, front line workers bare the brunt of customer dissatisfaction with constant operational problems If you start there now minimum wage will go up faster then you'll ever qualify for a raise, so you'll be minimum forever

Management needs to be be trained in employee relations!!!! If you are pleasant to people you will get the moral up and more work out of people!!!!!!

I'm a cashier at an Atlantic Superstore location in New Brunswick, and I'm surprised the ratings are so low. I love my job, and that's saying a lot considering I'm a cashier! I have been working here for 3 years and the people I work with are amazing. Whenever I need time off I always get it, I always get lots of hours, and my supervisors are great people. No complaints here.

Working in the distribution center. This company has zero respect for employees, the atmosphere amongst the 'colleagues' is simply described as tension built on a foundation of discontent. No one is happy to come to work and they dread the thought of working overtime. Constantly raising the standards without notice in order to make the 'colleagues' work harder for brutal pay. I am so glad I got...

It is unfortunate that there isn't an option to give this company NO stars. Having worked at the Maple Grove warehouse in Cambridge, I have sold my soul to the devil. With car and a house to pay for, I am forced to whore myself out every day, only to go home and do it all over again. The perks are 10% off of your grocery bill at zehrs, rcss, loblaw superstore, but forget about no frills, fortinos...

what a joke! This company should be a reality tv show. More clowns than cirque du soleil

ex Loblaw employee and very happy to be away from such a dysfunctional company The last 5 years the company has become progressively worse no doubt due to senior management who have absolutely no clue how to run a retail business let alone treat staff. If you want to know how a company treats its staff just ask any of the frontline cashiers. Absolutely pitiful when you consider how good Loblaws...

The most awful of employers I have worked for in my life. No vision, no balance, no respect for employees or customers. Pure utter greed seems to run rampant with this company.

I was hired on as the Manager of the Portrait Studio just when the recession hit Nova Scotia. Facing being jobless I quit. I was appalled how structured everything was, to the point where you felt like an invalid just for working there.

'My' staff were 16 year old who called customers names and had no respect for any sort of authority. The staff were untrained and were expected to train me as...

This is one of the worst companies I've ever worked for. They are so focused on the customer, they forget about their employees. More nepotism than I have ever seen, and people are promoted based on their years of service, not their abilities. The moral in my department at head office was atrocious.

I have been at Loblaws for some time. The company has always required alot of effort but if you follow company policy and do your job you will be fine.

My sisters boy works for Walmart and when I hear the horror stories it makes me feel lucky.

Does not appreciate the employees - tasks are very scheduled - the high priority employees give to "Customer Service" may be appreciated by the customers - but, unfortunately, not appreciated at head office.

Everyone in the store is defined by function and numeric performance. Loblaws has totally lost the concept of customer service.

I have worked for Loblaws for 7 years now. I have aged 15 or more years from the stressful working conditions. They have new full time positions open but at a 32 hour work week. Also to compensate the insurance they cover, they cut 45 hours in each department taking on a full time employee leaving the people who work there working less hours for triple the work. I need to get out before Loblaws...

I've been an employee for Loblaws for over 30 years between full-time and part-time. All stores that have changed over from a Loblaws to an R.C.S.S. and so on have been involved with a buy out process. The store I'm currently working in is rumored to be changing over in the very near future and there's no buy out for us employees. Can you explain this and why is there no buy out to the more...

I worked here for 2 years and the only reason it was 2 years was because I couldnt find another job (Im a student) Absolutely terrible.

The wave of success has crashed on the shore of change .Days of old prosperity at every move and turn are finished .Loblaw operations bit off more than they could chew and now the employees are again going to fund operational mangements mistakes and short comings.Thank god we have a union to get the front line workers something. To be without the union would be a disaster. We are capable of...

This is the worst employer that I have ever worked for. Thank-you for introducing third world working conditions to Canada Loblaws. The pay is atrocious, the hours are completely inadequate, expectations are completely unrealistic, union rules in the workplace are completely counter productive. This company should be ashamed of itself. I would like to rate this employer with zero stars but...

I can't believe how they treat their employees like the scum of the earth. They have absolutely no respect for their employees and i find that the management is extremly abusive of their older (age) employees who basically make the departments run. You would think when a company needs to hire people, they would hire internally first and get transfers... nope, they rather have their reliable...

I've worked at the maplegrave warehouse for nine years now and I must say this job sucks (...)... wanted to give no stars but site wont allow. wtf!! cant believe how they treat their employees.

hate it more and more over the years. horrible employer!!! I suggest this job to noone.

I work for Zehrs in ontario, Are you aware there trying to take all Zehrs away...no more Zehrs and with it they are taing are wages! Bonus! benefits! I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY WE ARE ALL SO QUIET ABOUT IT! No one seems to have any idea as to how loblaws is treating us right now... cuttin 22$ an hour to 15... in MANAGEMENT!! REGARDSLESS OF SENORITY! do not work for this company... its horrible...

Former fast food workers beware of this company. Yeah the job is a million times easier and a million times less stressful but that kind of thinking is how they try and sink their claws into you. On paper they make us all these promises of raises, benefits like our burger flipping jobs have promised us all before and for my job in particular, a promotion as soon as a position opens up in another...

As a teenager who has devoted thousands of hours for the company while going to school at the same time for the past 2 years, I have gained nothing with working for them. Thankfully, I will be gone from the company this coming September as I move on to make REAL money.

For those people who have stayed with the company for over 5 years, you must have a heck of lot of patience and you must be...

There used to be a time when it was enjoyable working there, but with the change in management and some incensant nit'picky rules, staff, particularly part timers, are treated with contempt and like low life. Part timers are nothing more than bodies to put into place. No incentives, no perks, no appreciation, no matter how much one puts out; what a joke - that they consider themselves one of the...

If you want ongoing stress, discrimination, favouritism to other employees, a lack of vision of future goals as a company, unorganized leadership, constant manipulation and interragation, a foul and distrought atmosphere, always being led to beleive that you are expandable and replaceable, having outsourced truck driver brokers taking your job and parking there trucks right beside company trucks...

I have now worked at two different superstores at two different times. Let me tell you it never gets any better with them, only worse. The first time I was informed after that I was part of union which to me made no sense being that I was a student and taking my paycheque wasn't fair. Third day into training I was fired for having to go to the hospital. I did call them several times to inform...

I would never recommend any one the work for any loblaw banner they are the worst of the worst! They dont care about anyone that works for them just how much we can make and how fast

loblaws needs to have more incentives that promote better attitudes towards work for their part time employees. they just dont seem to care who you are, what a hard worker you ve been . i dont under stand why bonuses arent offered to part time employees who do their job.

Work just as a part time help in an extra foods in regina. Honestly the job is nothing special but the other colleagues are where its at! I've met many friends here that I hang out with on a daily basis. Management at my store is decent, and the department managers are awesome. Just put in a minimal amount of effort and you're golden

I find the Loblaw Maple Grove facility a great place to work. It is clean, rewarding finacialy to those who offer initiative, and is open to advancement for those who have a decent work ethic. This work place offers back what they receive; a competitive wage for resonable work load expectation. As any company faced with the reality of a highly competitive consumer market, Loblaw has been...

Currently I am a HR Coordinator at an insurance comany and am going to apply for an open HR position at Loblaws that is closer to where I live (Hamilton). After reading so many of these comments I have to say I am quite discouraged to hear what is happening to such a large Canadian comany. I am going to apply anyways as I am expecting to get laid off and my pride tells me to keep working in this...

the store im in there is no help the managers walk around all day with the phone stuck to there ears and page dept heads constantly , Im not sure how your supposed to get your job done when you are being paged over and over and over and over and over and over again. how do you work without cleaning supplies, paper towels and other things necasary for the job because...

when I'm shopping at walmart whether it be day or night,I always hear customer service call depts to come get their returns.At loblaws,because their tightness on hours(politics from head office),there is nobody to take returns back to their depts.As a result,shopping carts and shopping carts full of perishable items that are left in customer service all day and all over the shelves at the end of...

I have been with this company for ten years, have made many friends, even met my husband while on the job! Unfortunately I have to agree with most comments on this page. Over the past 3 -4 years this company has really gone down hill. My husband and myself are both dept managers , who put in approx. 45-60 hrs a week (depending on which big brand, jlp,bogo) event is happening at the time.All we...

Advancement is impossible unless you have connections. Having family in the business is valued more than basic literacy skills when choosing who to promote.

I worked for this company for 30 years, this year their focus is Collegue Retention, this has to be the biggest farce this company has every pulled. They dont want long term employees they are to expensive or so they think. The amount that the VP's spend on signage and this retention program could have saved them millions to put into labor. This company has gone from the basics which made it...

personally I thought our rcwc store in Williams lake was the only bad store out there. I see I was wrong.its happening in all stores. Here as well there is a lot of favoritism as well. Its all in who your related to. Numerous letters to Galen Weston and never a response. the manager who can make up to 30% bonus doesn't care about the spvs or employees. As long as we make her look good to the...

5 years back I could have give this company 5 stars. Looking forward to retirement.For many years I enjoyed going to work now it takes a real effort

Despite my ratings, Loblaws was a really good company to work for as a student working part-time and needing the flexibility. I worked here for 2 years and they were very flexible with my schedule as a student. The most flexible employer I've ever had. I was allowed to work 3-4 hour shifts if I wanted to.

What I disliked was that I didn't know anybody. Nobody tried to get to know me. Nobody...

If you must work here, do so for a short term. If you have choices, definately move on. While this is the food industry, jobs here are not stable. Communication is extremely poor and you are luckly to see a 2% pay increase each year. The bonus structure is also very poor. They tell you that you will earn 10% of your salary for bonus but that really equates to about 5%, again if you are lucky.

I am really disappointed that a company that is "all about the customer" can treat its employees like crap. I have seen hardworking people take all kinds of abuse from customers with very little support from anyone at store level. I have been personally verbally abused by a customer while off duty. The customer (as is most customers who holler long and loud enough) was given a gift card "for...

Constantly understaffed - we'd love to hire new people in the portrait studio but we are not allowed to get more hours to hire anyone. If my boss goes over on hours she gets yelled at. We would be allowed more hours if we made more business, but we can not make more business because we first need to hire more people! This is the exact same problem that happens in every department. This entails a...

Only work for Loblaws MapleGrove facility if you come from a third world country where you are used to a totalitarian system. This job is like working in hell, only you get to go home after 8 hours. Immediately, you lose your weekends and with only 3 people allowed to book days off at any given time, unless you have some ridiculously high seniority, you might not be able to book a day off. So...

I can see why people who look to this employer as a means of living would be unhappy. The opportunities for advancement are almost invisible, would take over 5 years at least. But it's a good job for part time students. I work in general merchandising and it's a nice clean, straight forward job. The only bad thing is standing up for 8 and a half hours. When I get used to that it'll be easy. The...

Been working for loblaws for almost 2 years, which is almost 2 years to long unfortunately. Anything and everything one can achieve will either be overlooked and/or unappreciated and any rules bent, despite how trivial it may seem, will eventually come bite you in the butt because of back stabbers.

Worst. Job. Ever. Been there for about 5 months now, and I plan on quitting very soon, perhaps even today (Work in 18 minutes, F**K). My manager and I DO NOT get along ever since I stood up for myself when he accused me of not doing my job, now he is doing things just be an arrogant asshole.

To put it plain and simply they are horrible. Unless of course you like to backstab, and brown nose to get to the top. Anyone who is actually a hard worker gets treated like garbage. The managers take all the credit, while the part time worker is the one doing all of the work, for little pay, no hours and no appreciation. Way to go Galen.

worked for the company for almost 20 years and would rather see my children on social assistance than put up with the BS of the last 5 years. absolutely no direction.constant change and the wastage is unbelievable.

Managers need to start backing their workers , when the employee has explained to the customer about the store refunds and policies, yes we know policies can bend to a point. customers know if they talk load enough they will get what they want. Mangagers have no backbone and make the employee look and feel stupid for trying to back up the store policy. Also workers should be protected from...

they never listen what you have to say also they don't care if your sick either come to work or loose your job as they say theres always someone else that wants it

Nothing really positive to say about this company sadly.

A shame really because a decade or 2 ago, Loblaws was perhaps the leading Grocery chain in many provinces.

Today however, it seems like its gone downhill in a major way.

Not enough managers/supervisors truly care about their own employees. Throw in a few "appreciation" days here and there with free food/drinks... while the rest of...

I have never seen a company so greedy, they make all time record sales and have cut backs because times are hard.Now they make everybody wear 120 dollar safety shoes which employee has to buy out of there own pocket and some people there don't even make that much money in 2 week because they don't get any hours.

I have worked for Lowblows for six years in the distribution center. Since then we have been told numerous times that we are consistently one of the most efficient warehouses in Canada if not the most. They repay us by no longer offering gauranteed hours and threatning to shut the warehouse down. NICE! I really hope they do so they can lay me off and I can have my soul and self respect back.

Really, it is that bad... I sincerely hope the company goes down in flames... Basically, the business model is based on manipulation and greed, did you know they make a profit off the government? yah, thats what owning the supply chain and insurance provider is all about, gov't grants and compensation... I encourage anyone there now to quit in the worst way possible, nobody said you can't make a...

This tells the whole story. We recently received a company brochure in the mail titled, "A Great Place to Work." When a company has to tell you it's a great place to work, you know it's a horrible place to work. That is not something that needs to be said, it should be inherent. Also, they have absolutely no problem nailing employees if they miss their objectives but meanwhile we have to sit and...

This employer deserves a single star rating, so quit with the little flag that comes up. I only worked there for 2 days but the atmosphere was the most depressing I have EVER experienced! I shop there when it's unavoidable. I HATE shopping in Superstore and why I ever wanted to work there is beyond me. They want to have lots of part time staff, give them lots of hours and not have to give them...

I have never seen a company so poorly run in all my life. Staff are treated like DIRT. There is way to much favortism, and the senior management in the stores are not knowledgeable enough to handle the work load. Its sad for people that use to care about their job and was proud of the place they worked. Now its just a pay cheque, and they made it that way !!

I've been working for Loblaws for 8 years. At the beginning, I loved my job. Everyone was so nice to each other, the management were there to encourage you and thank you for the work you've done. Customers were happy, employees were happy, and it was showing in our sales. What has gone wrong?? Management is horrible... customers are unhappy.. and employees don't want to work. Can I blame them??...

The company itself is great to their employee's but the management at the store that i work at is really bad.I have been there 19 years and have never seen it so bad.Why do the big guys tell everone when they are visiting the store. Management makes it look so good when they visit. They will never know the real story.I use to look forward to going into work now i hate it. It is the management...

I've been with this company for over ten years and this is the worst I've ever seen it. I currently work in payroll and see a revolving door of employees coming in and going right back out again. Management is horrible. They don't listen to their staff or their concerns. HR is a joke. The company expects full time to work over 40 hours a week and NOT get paid overtime. They cut hours all the time...

This No Frills store #737 is the worst place to work. They do not care about their employees or customers. They are immature and do not give anyone credit for a job well done.

Run if you are thinking about a job at Loblaws. Threats, blaming part timers for the short falls of the lack of planning, work for free , unreachable goals, and no labours to reach the set goals, ... Too many chiefs giving orders and contradicting each other orders, ... No more backbone to hold this company together, Thanks Galen for ruining the company.

I have worked for this company for twenty some odd years and this is the worst I have ever seen it. There is no more customer service in any department because of the lack of employees ( due to labour cuts) and the ones that are working ( department managers and full time back ups, if you are lucky to have one) are so over worked that they are stressed to the max. This company used to care...

Real Canadian Superstore, I dont think so. They think hiring management from Wal Mart is a real coup. Causes nothing but grief. WalMart wannabes. They hire you for certain job, with days off and then arbitrarily change your job and days off, without so much as a talk to you about it first. No thinking about how it might affect you or your family life. Frankly a very greedy, unfeeling bunch. I...

This company has constant turnover, and are unable to retain well trained employees. I have only been with the company for the past 3 months and decided enough is enough. Management playing favourites, no work life balance, and you have to be available to work on weekends at anytime... Where is the work like balance there? I understand there is a recession, but if you really want a job, don't...

This company needs to give their head a shake, they are going to lose a lot of great people this year! they cant keep cutting labour and expecting more and more every day , we have had enough of the threats aswell, you must, get it done , you have no choice, it is just groceries lets get back to basics when we had excellent customer service , great conditionsa and sales aswell as happy collegues...

Want toxic stress ... work for LCL. Shareholders take note - that serious rat infestation last week in January09, Public Health Toronto failed the store on second inspection... the store closed for another 5 days. Just a small common problem in the biz that was not kept in check. Management due diligence?

I don't know who decided to make all the changes in the last year in this company but a store in the GTA should not have the same expectations of a small town store . They pay pennies and wonder why they shop at walmart and not there.. Why when we did these tests 70% of people said the need to pay more .. BS

Buisness model - No planning or strategy - Flying by the seat of thier pants - Only reacting.

Management - In particular, A.S.M. , No management skills period - Spend long hours as a second set of hands.

Values - No honesty , integrity, or respect - stemming from the top brass

Communication - Poor - no one has a clue

feedback - only criticism- no pat on the back for a job well...

Business model cofussing to customer( banners / signage ) change as often as I change my underwear.

V.Ps and D.Ms do not acknowledge staff when entering a store( maybe cant see them because looking up - noses up - stuck up

we are all robots- lots of experienced people - not allowed to use thier talants to build sales

not what you know - but who you blow

end of story

Not enough hours, not enough pay

Don't waste your time

After 32 years of working for what used to be a very good company Ikeep telling my self tjat it can't get worst,it will get better but it is not happening it just keeps getting worsy everyday. The company is hiring people with no knowledge in the management positions just to have the position filled. They don't care about family life. We have a union unfurtunatelly it is a COMPANY UNION that is...

I have worked for various companies of Loblaws (supercenter, Loblaws, RCSS) and watched this company turn from a once mighty company that took pride and care of their employees (l was proud to say l worked there) to a nasty uncaring, threat ridden company that sets unreal and unatainable expectations. And uses scare tactics to try to reach them. Recognition of good work is non-existant. I only...

i am working at a loblaws in the gta. like most of the comments, the store where i work is just as awful. part timers (i mean the ones that are not in their teens or newbies) get no recognition for their hard work and effort. the wages being paid and the actual amount of work required for each shift is very unbalanced. wages are much less for the work needed to be done.

managers get all...

work gets bigger but rate stays the same, they want us to work like robots like we never get tired of all those shitty workload were recieving. people in there especially senior forklift shippers are f*ckin annoying us, and those new guys have an attitude, oh no, all of them and hen i say all of them i mean, maintenance, supervisors, because they have favoritism, they told us it's going to be by...

After working at a Loblaws company for over a year, I requested a transfer to another location in a different city due to post-secondary education. After fully agreeing to this transfer, I arrive at the new location to find out that the old one refused to go through with the transfer. I was able to work at the new location on condition of paying the union fees again and starting at my original...

I worked for Loblaws (Satan) for 4 years. I was also on the Union committee. On my shift, one union member's wife had a misscarrige at 7 months. The union member called the senior supervisor to ask him for some time off. The supervisor obliged him by giving him a weeks holidays. When I caught wind of this, I asked management to re-inburse his holidays, as the death of a child was not a holiday....

Edmonton warehouse and supporting management have created an atmosphere of dictatorship unlikely to change. Many of the comments are true that relate to people being treated badly. When management hired a professional manager that made true changes, they let him go and kept the old time dictators. Accidents have been directly related to a poor training process and concerns from trainers...

Just an opinion Want a family life, respect, and appreciation for a hard days work, or basic fairness FORGET IT AT LOBLAWS MAPLEGROVE. I tried working for small companies and thought some of the common problems there like favouritism, unsteady work and common bad business practices were too much, until I tried working for this big company. Despite the fact this warehouse has a union! If you�re...

This is the first large company I have ever worked for .If this is the way all large companies treat their employee's I will never work for one again. You get no respect , to the company you are a non -person . As long as you keep the customers coming in and out of the doors and the money is coming in for them they are happy. But what about us?

Never work for them. Slavery of modern times, even in corporate head office. Terrible workload with less pay, work keeps growing, like inflation. Salary remains the same.

Maplegrove in Cambridge has some serious problems, not only in the warehouse but in transport as well, if management would get off their ass, and stop playing favorites with people like the (Kitchener guys) then maybe the place would run better.

aucune reconnaissance,aucune communication,aucun respect de l'individue,tres tres difficille de travailler dans ces conditions la,

these people do not care about thier employees they just think of them as numbers .you have to preform to thier specks if you don't you wil be called in the office and leaned on to make you perform too thier specks.they have no rotation off days ,nights ,or weekends . they are like slave drivers just with out a whip .when you work for these people there is no family life they only care about...