Run for the hills rather than work in corporate - Merchandising 7-Eleven Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are nice and willing to help out if they can find the time, company has a lot of growth potential, and HQ is located in a great city, decent pay.

Cons

No organization or routines, everything is a fire drill, crazy amount of meetings, most of which do not apply to you but you need to show up just incase someone gets asked a question by the executives and doesn't know the answer (common). Most of my co-workers or new hires say the company was the worst career move of their life, I tend to agree. Turn over is high and people get fired on a whim. Internal tools are extremely out dated and nothing works right, which is made worse by the fast growth. Only a few long term employees know how to work the systems so if they are not around or busy things dont get done quickly and there is no time for new people to really learn how to work these outdated systems.Operations are horrible so nothing really gets done besides a bunch of finger pointing. Additionally, expectations are not in line with realities and when you cant move mountains to make the impossible happen you are on the fast track out the door. I use to read these things and think it was just bitter fired employees saying these things, but speaking as a current employee who is pretty much trapped in this horrible company, dont come here for work or you will be the next to think this was the worst career move of your life.

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5.0
May 9, 2026
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Pros

good work value and environment friendly

Cons

The manager would call my phone at 3 am to tell me to unload a truck full of drinks alone, constantly, even though it was never mentioned or docked as pay.

2.0
Apr 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

· Guaranteed overtime — Night shifts often ran long, and overtime was consistently available. · $14/hour starting pay — Standard for the role, but the overnight differential helped. · Overnight schedule — Good for night owls or anyone who prefers a quieter work environment. · Hudson Oaks PD presence — Police regularly stopped by, which made the late hours feel safer. · Minimal direct supervision — No manager breathing down your neck during night shifts. You were trusted to run the store independently.

Cons

· No training provided — Promised during the interview, never delivered. · Missing cleaning supplies — Brooms, glass cleaner, disinfectant were frequently unavailable. · Poor communication from management — Last-minute schedule changes, full voicemail box, unanswered requests. · Unreliable morning crew — Night shift often had to stay late because morning people didn't show up on time. · Terminated after setting a boundary — Asked to leave at scheduled end time; was fired the next day.

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