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for Asda Group

Rating Summary based on 20 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		4
  • 4 Stars
    		5
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		7

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  • General atmosphere
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  		• 2.4
  		• 3.9
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  		• 3.5
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  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    hollywoodmum

    4 Stars Retail Therapy 14/04/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great colleagues, great discount

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lack of communication betwewen management, can be boring

    I've been working at ASDA's store in Radcliffe since October 2007. ASDA really tends to big itself up as great employer so I thought I'd write a review on working there and you can make your own minds up. A Brief History Asda was the brain child or butchers and dairy farmers from Yorkshire wh's dream was to create a place for one stop shopping. The planning and initial stores began in the 1920's but it wasn't until 1949 that Associated Dairies was born. By 1970 Asda had 70 stores all over the North of England but wanted to head South. By 1981 they had expanded with 8 stores opened in the ... more
  • 59 of 59 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Thehonesttruth

    Member since 26/05/2004

    Reviews written: 730

    5 Stars Come and join the team............ 20/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages -

    Disadvantages Disadvantages -

    How many people can imagine themselves saying 'I work in a supermarket, and I love it!!!'? No, I couldn't either, but strangely I do. I came to asda after my maternity leave ended, and I decided to leave my old job. My reason for leaving was slightly unusual. One of the regular customers of the bakery where I used to work was a very handsome doctor. The same very handsome doctor who had to stitch up my poor battered lady bits after I had forced a 9 pound six ounce baby into the world. Theres no way I could have faced handing him a sticky bun while wondering where his hands had been that day ... more
  • 90 of 90 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kimp123

    4 Stars Do You Fancy A Workout? 08/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Flexible employers. Varied jobs on offer.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bright green uniform!

    About five years ago I was looking for a job which would fit into my family. I didn't really need to work at the time, but thought it would be nice to have some of my 'own' money and a sense of worth. I was really only able to work evenings when my children's father was at home and this led me to investigate the possibilities of working in a supermarket. A telephone call later, and I was on my way to collect an application form from Asda Superstore. After completing a pretty standard form, I returned it to the store and waited…… Just two days later I received a phone call asking if I could ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    grapesoda

    2 Stars Happy to help! 27/12/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages 10% discount, cheap staff grub

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Shoddy managers, bad pay, useless sick pay system

    Me and my husband are writing this together, seeing as he works for them, but let me tell you, the effects the job has on my husband effects me to! Asda is a well known supermarket, it provides all sorts of stuff, food, clothes, dvds, etc. They are practically everywhere around the country and you can't fail to see their adverts on the telly. My husband applied for this job in september 2007. The role was for a full time assistant in BIBC (bought in bread and cakes) His main role is basically to servce customers and a lot of stock rotation. He applied for this job by obtaining a application ... more
  • 73 of 73 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    beckle_82

    1 Star Pimp yourself instead it is easier and more money 05/09/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Great social life and people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No managment or people skills

    I, like many people who work at Asda, was a lowly student who needed a few extra quid during holidays and at weekends, little did I know I was signing on to be part of a Nazi-esque regime! I left just over two years ago so some of the stuff may be a little out of date, and some may only apply to the Lincoln store where I worked. Applying: To get a job at asda you need to fill in an application form - this is available from the personnel department via writing, or from the customer services desk. To get to the next stage you will need to satisfy a points quota. Just so you know if you put ... more
  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fabfrog5

    4 Stars GEORGE - SAME COMPANY, DIFFERENT SHOP! Review with images 04/12/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Discount and an insight to latest trends

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's tiring and the grief you get off customers

    George at ASDA - full extensive review im afraid! # George? I currently work for a new movement project in supermarkets. The project was to open a stand alone store that is part of ASDA but not a supermarket. The store for which I work is a clothing store and so far ASDA's project of opening a non food development has been highly successfull. The George clothing label is sold through ASDA but is the first in its kind of supermarkets to open an independent non food shop. Our particular store is clothing based but also has a fairly large home and living area specialising in gifts and furnishings ... more
  • 20 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chrissiepops

    5 Stars A Good Ship to Sail On 20/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages see text

    Disadvantages Disadvantages could be a bit more flexible

    Do you here you teenagers saying.... " I don't want to work in a retailers on checkouts!!" I said it too!! I have worked for a few retailers, Tescos and Sainsbury's included over the past ten years while being at sixth form school and college. At both Tescos and Sainsburys I worked on the checkouts, a mind numbing job. I really feel for those who are on checkouts. Its very hard work but brain numbing all the same. I work for Sainsburys for five years and had to end my employment as I was moving to another part of the country.As I was just a general assistant, there was no way I could be ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Luce1986

    2 Stars The most boring place to work.. ever.. 25/04/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages A job's a job

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Mind-numbingly boring!

    Okay so I am a student studying in Newcastle, and I decided to find a job to earn some money, so I could enjoy the luxury of eating once again. Living about half an hour out of the city centre, there wasn't that much around, except for a few supermarkets. I decided to try asda. I went in and got an application form from Customer Services. It's pretty basic, Name, age, qualifications, interests, references and then a short questionnaire.. (to check your personality). I think that basically it's there to check your stupidity... ie. are you stupid enough to actually tick the box that says I have ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chowman123

    5 Stars A night colleague. 09/01/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good rate of pay at night , staff discounts , share save scheme ,uniform

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Uniform , too many chiefs

    I've read a few reviews about Asda and can say that I enjoyed them. I started at Asda 31/2 yrs ago. Firstly the interview was like no other I've had before . The interviewers made you feel very at ease . Not like some companies when you feel like a lamb to the slaughter . They're a bit like playing games - but don't worry it's not as bad as it sounds . When you are first employed it's on a 12 week trial . At the end of this period if you get kept on your pay will increase a bit and you will receive your discount card . From day one to the present time I've enjoyed working at Asda . Fair enough ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Pan-Tink

    2 Stars Asda are we happy to help? 22/06/2011
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages The discount card and meeting new people.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not enough workers on the departments so continually understaffed.

    I applied for a few supermarkets in my local area and finally got a job in Asda, I originally wanted to work in the administration department as that was the closest to my last employment but was put on the Deli counter doing the evening shift. In some ways being on their was a good thing as you seemed to be in your own space not to close to customers yet still be able to interact with them. The beginning of the year was fine, I got taught a lot of things that I needed to know about the smooth running of the department, I wasn't so sure about the training mind you as I thought it wasn't long ... more
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