Vantaggi
-Everyone I worked with was truly down-to-earth, kind, positive, and supportive. Everyone wants to see you succeed and wants you to enjoy your day-to-day work. -Very positive culture. -I started right when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and having now since moved to another company, I'm surprised at how well Meijer adapted to working remotely and how they figured it out so quickly. I didn't realize until I left that that isn't the case with all companies. -Upper management truly does listen, and more importantly take action on, employee feedback. They really do listen and care. -Employee recognition is highly valued and encouraged, both formally and informally. It sounds so simple and small, but I didn't realize until I started working for Meijer that a quick, "Hey, good job on that work!" really does make a huge difference in employee satisfaction. -The Digital department is very forward-thinking, and open to employees' ideas to improve the app, website, and other digital touch points to make the best experience for their customers. -During uncertain economic times due to the pandemic, I was grateful to be in an industry that is actually thriving. Job stability and security was a huge plus.
Svantaggi
-I was a long-term contractor (told by the contracting agency throughout my interview and offer process that it was a 9-month contract-to-hire role, which then, months after I started, they later said it would be long-term contract indefinitely, but that's another whole story). When I joined, I was truly shocked at how many contractors Meijer uses. I would say of the several hundred people in the Digital department, probably 85% were contractors, may of whom had been there for years. I don't know why Meijer doesn't convert their contractors to FTE, especially for those who want to be converted and for those who have been there for years. -Because of the point above, there was a LOT of turnover on my team. In the year I was there, I'd say about half of my team left for other opportunities. -That being said, I would say that the pros outweighed the cons during my time at Meijer. If I could give 4.5 stars I would!