Wawa reviews

3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,549 total reviews)
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69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Wawa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wawa employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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3.0
Jul 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

A little bit better starting pay than most retail. Entry level job. Easy for "favorites" to move up.

Cons

It's always the same people working weekends.. the used to rotate everyone so it was fair but stopped. Tell me why someone who has only been with the company two months should get moved up to AGM?? Versus someone who has been there a year and stays late everyday to get stuff done.. Too much favoritism, it's not fair!

4.0
Jul 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice total compensation especially for longer tenured M levels. Wawa has a fun and exciting brand which is always changing. I found it very easy to be enthusiastic about the products and service we offered the customers. It's an opportunity to learn a wide area of responsibility and how to adapt in a fast paced retail environment.

Cons

Wawa has come a long way in terms of operational standardization, however as you transfer from store to store you will eventually find out that there can be a stark contrast in the style of management you will encounter from your GM. Corporately, Wawa has a solid values system, but could use a little more focus when it comes to enforcing it. General Managers seem to get a lot of autonomy. Also, be prepared to work on-call. You need to be good at planning ahead to ensure a solid work life balance. Be prepared and organized if you want to work for this company. Treat your associates with respect, and always be willing step in so they can grow in their positions

5.0
Jul 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, ESOP, Paid time off, community involvement, internal promotions, internal training, opportunities in a variety of jobs, tuition reimbursement, fast-paced, hectic, physically demanding, rewarding, up-lifting culture, leadership that listens. We are given the opportunity to make most decisions as if we were business owners. We are given the tools to succeed.

Cons

24-7, weekends, holidays, entitled customers, demanding expectations, work-life balance. Wawa is a constant on-call situation. We never close, that means everyone from the GM down must work holidays and weekends. This can be difficult to balance with family obligations.

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