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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 111 Costco Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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Cashier

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Well organized company."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"When the store closes people are still shopping."

Manager

"Good overall retail company to work for, met a lot of great people"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"The constant changes, the ability to continually meet new people, the fast pace"

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"Retail takes its toll on anyone that works in that environment after a while"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep paying above average salary's"

Staff Accountant

What do you like about working at Costco?

"The atmosphere in the office is great and we have good communication between supervisors and staff."

Cashier

"Very good place to train inside a fast-paced environment"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"I like the training and pay. I also like the benefits they offer."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"It could get stressful when it gets busy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managers need to set a good example at times when they enforce rules."

Department Manager

"Overall, COSTCO is a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Costco has good benefits package, work enviroment and Professional growth opportunities."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"I was scheduled to work back to back constantly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To ensure that Associates are productive, Management should rarely scheduled them back to back because sleep deprivation and fatique could affect their overall functioning."

Cashier

"Needs Improvement"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Nothing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck"

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"The Harrassment of Mangement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to listen to their employees and not just management"

Manager

"A good place for anyone who is just starting out"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"The experience and the pay was good"

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"The hours of work were not very flexible"

Area Manager

"Great company with questionable local management."

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Great company, great salary , great opportunity for advancement."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be young and excited. Lots of hours, lots of responsibility."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"Local managenment not mature enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better training and better oversight"

Sales Clerk

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Costco had a great marketing department and I loved going out in the field to bring back new business. It was a challenging work enviornment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work hard stay focused and you will do great."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"Health bENEFITS, rETIREMENT, AND 401k"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There are many managers for different departments and the only thing I would say that needs to be changed is that they need to Communicate between each other better"

Membership Assistant

"Costco treats their employees well, and it shows in the level of performance each employee gives."

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Flexible hours, friendly employees, excellent pay and benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic and you are a shoe in!"

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"Probably the worst part was dealing with unhappy customers, but as long as you did your best to satisfy them, the outcome was usually good."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To maintain a strictly professional relationship with employees."

Service Clerk

"Great"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Fast paced environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest, and they will take care of you."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"The union keeps people employed there that shouldn't be there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management was good."

Senior Account Director

"Great company to work for."

Programmer Analyst

"I should have stayed with Costco, but I did not acclimate to Seattle weather."

What do you like about working at Costco?

"They valued their employees, provided opportunities and training. Good people to work around, family oriented."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get recommended by someone who works there."

What don't you like about working at Costco?

"At first it was pay, afte5r I left they improved it. I relocated from Sand Diego and it more more about the weather than Costco."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. They're doing a remarkable job."

Front End Supervisor

"I enjoyed my time at Costco. It was very service oriented, and that's where I excel!"

What do you like about working at Costco?

"Flexible hours while I was attending school."

QA Manager

"Great place to work."

Costco Reviews FAQs

Is Costco a good company to work for?

Costco has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 111 Costco Review Ratings left anonymously by Costco employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Costco.

Does Costco pay their employees well?

Costco employees earn $34,000 annually on average, or $16 per hour, which is 48% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 50 Costco employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Costco Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Costco?

97% of employees would recommend working at Costco with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Costco 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Costco?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Costco is a VP of Retail Sales at $201,000 annually. Browse Costco Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Costco?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Costco is a Cake Decorator at $14,000 annually. Browse Costco Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Costco?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Costco to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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