The (literal and figurative) benefits of working at Costco (Part 2 of 2)

In the last post, I discussed the literal benefits of working at Costco The (literal and figurative) benefits of working at Costco (Part 1 of 2).

Although these are certainly important elements in evaluating whether a place is a good one in which to work, other variables also come into play.

Overall, Costco is viewed as a positive place to work.

Here is some information:

-On the 2017 Glassdoor list of best places to work

-91% of Glassdoor reviewers approved of CEO Craig Jelinek

-79% of responders would recommend the job to a friend.

-On Glassdoor’s scale from 1 (lowest rating) to 5 (highest rating), as mentioned in the previous post, compensation and benefits received a 4.2. However, there were other highly rated aspects of working at Costco: culture and values garnered a 3.9, career opportunities earned a 3.7, work-life balance got a 3.5, and senior management took a 3.3.

Some of the other advantages of working at Costco include:

Additional Perks

These perks include earning time and a half on Sundays, seven paid holidays off with a floating holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and two paid 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break (for employees working 8=hour-shifts). Employees also receive free turkeys on Thanksgiving and four free memberships.

“Growth Potential”

Employees report that Costco enables employees to make both vertical and horizontal moves.

Opportunity to interact with people

Obviously this “perk” can be a positive or a negative, depending on the people. I have written about some of the different characters one might encounter at Costco (You mean they aren’t free???: Stories of theft at Costco;Please don’t…(Part 1 of 4);Please don’t…(Part 2 of 4); Please don’t…(Part 3 of 4); Please don’t…(Part 4 of 4); Please Don’t…(extra post); 5 Types of people you see at Costco; Additional types of Costco shoppers; Terrible parking at Costco; Ridiculous Returns; The Costco circus: Strange shopping experiences; 10 ways to know you are obsessed with Costco: Part 1; 10 ways to know you are obsessed with Costco: Part 2; What kind of “sampler” are you?). Therefore, one may not always want to be interacting with people at Costco. Nevertheless, it must always make for good stories…and hopefully the majority of the customers are pleasant!

but also…

Ability to work independently

Consistent work ethic across employees

Good co-workers…sometimes even seeming like family

Many Costco employees reported that they became close with their co-workers. Given how much time is spent at work, liking the people with whom you work is always a positive! In addition, it was also mentioned that when shoppers are rude to workers, management steps in to protect the employees, adding to the workers feeling supported within the company.

Which of these perks would be most important for you in a workplace?

Are these reported perks consistent with what you see when you shop at Costco?