Good company, but low-budget - Cashier > Clerk > Pharmacy Technician Bi-Mart Employee Review

4.0
May 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Customer-focused and employee-focused company. Good pay, decent benefits. ESOP, 401k, vacation, employee discount. Company has been growing, and will likely continue to grow. Being a discount store means job security even in economic recessions.

Cons

"Blackout period:" No vacations can be taken in November or December. Equipment is often older, refurbished, breaks down. Stores are usually old musty buildings, concrete floors, not all that pretty.

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5.0
Oct 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fast paced, friendly people, easy growth opportunities

Cons

Tight budgets so understaffed sometimes

3.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discount is great, cost+10% is really good especially on seasonal items that have a higher mark up.

Cons

The company is gutting their sales floors of labor and management and crew are facing the consequences, 21% down in stock valuation this year is insane. Customer service is first so if you tell a customer "no" or ask them to leave, you have to write a report about WHY you had to tell a customer no or to leave after they screamed in your face for 15 minutes about looking at video you can't release because they want to fire you for daring to ask a customer to leave the building. Unfortunately, this company is likely to go under in a couple years time. Last year it was 10% down, they reduced christmas bonuses and gave 30 cent raises, closed Cascade Farm & Outdoor and unannounced, they closed a Bi-Mart in Vancouver without any notice. Now it's 21% down, how many more people are losing their jobs before they fold entirely?

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