Currys Employer Reviews

While working for UMO my main duties where to run a small office around an NHS quit smoking campaign I was responsible for collating patents data and processing the said data into the computerised system which was transferred on a daily basis to the main NHS data base where the data we collated was processed. Once the said data had undergone the full – more... program process it was my duty to sent each patient a detailed plan of how they could work towards quitting smoking. – less

Each day I would interact with customers ensuring I provide the best possible experience for them and tailor all sales to their needs. I carried out many household tasks that included cleaning and merchandising. I learned how to work independently and as a team member. I learned how to be very organised and get every fine detail right. I developed great – more... responsibility from working here.

The co-workers are all so pleasant and I love working with all of them, everyone helps each other out and that is vital for the company and yourself to be successful.

The hardest part of the job is to hit targets towards the end of the day when the rest of it is very unproductive. This was always a challenge and majority of the time it has been turned around to the best of the teams ability however there are days where it is too difficult for this to happen.

The most enjoyable part of the job is receiving good customer feedback. Once they had their experience in the store, the customers who did have anything to say were always very praising and highly enjoyed spending time with me, the sales colleague as I met all of their needs and expectations. – less

To begin with I was on the sales team in the run up to Christmas. I Then moved to the warehouse team after Christmas. Firstly this move was due to wanting a simpler job whilst I was studying at college and university - as I didn't want my focus on sales to cause my studying to suffer. From my time in the sales team I learnt how to effective approach – more... and sell products to customers as well as provide a high level on customer service. In warehouse I learnt more physical skills, such as the effective packing of stock in the warehouse and obviously the knowledge of my own physical strength in relation to potential products that may need to be taken to a customers vehicle or moved onto shop floor.
Management were fair and good, they understood my commitments to College and worked together with me to organise suitable shift times. My co-workers were all friendly and unique personalities, which made each day fun as friendships developed with all co-workers. The hardest part of the job I found was during Christmas period and the volume of customers and customer demand on both sales and warehouse teams. Most enjoyable part of the job in my mind was the connection with customers and the friendly atmosphere this created. – less

the company may be the only eletrical major electrical retailer left but they just dont seem to have any organisation, the management is poor and the pay rate for the work you do is poor, and there are never enough hours for a standard person who is supporting themselves to live on

I was working hard. I learned that is would be hard to be able to work from 9-5 everyday, but got used to the timing after one day. The management could have been better as we were allowed to take short breaks for no reason. There were two co-workers that were kind to me. I enjoyed working at the laptops and TV section as this is the area I would like – more... to work in. The hardest part of the job was the cleaning as we had to clean the cookers that looked clean. – less

My time with Currys was brief, but very productive and enlightening.

Typical activities involved restocking shelves and assisting customers, and often i would put in hours of overtime to assist in store rearrangements, stock checking and other activities, purely because it was a friendly environment, i enjoyed the work, and i was being paid well for – more... it.

the staff were friendly and helpful, and although the hours were long they were highly rewarding. – less

As part of the Armed Forces it is good to see Companys to take you on as a Part time staff,to get some good work experience in working out side the Armed Forces.

it was a ok job, but i was only hired for temp work over the christmas holiday.

I felt that was a huge lack of training for me in terms of how the megastore was managed, as simple information was not being communicated to me I felt unnecessary pressure with customer as I was constantly having to find staff to ask how anything is managed, jarring my connection with the customer. Although after expressing my concerns to the manager – more... I was received an apology for my lack of training and interest as they felt I was approachable, hardworking and a valuable team member. The situation began to improve after this.

However, even though I had zero training in the way the store runs the experience gained from the two day customer service training was of great value as it allowed both a theoretically and practical insight into the techniques towards confident sales advice and customer care. – less

As Long As Your A Friendly Fun Team Player Then You'll Fit In Well Here, If Your A Lone Gunner And Not Part Of The Team Then This Job Isnt For You.
The Team Effort Is Best And Effects Your Bonus At The End Of The Month.

Fun job to do with a team or on your own. I have learned how to deal with deliveries and how to maintain a warehouse environment. Good management who were easy to get along with. I made some good friends there, the hardest part of the job was keeping the warehouse clean and tidy. Taking the deliveries and stocking up the sales floor.

rules were not upheld
management doesnt care
hours were baad
staff were rude
good staff were forced out the door

Good hours to fit around social and educational life. Good pay and friendly managerial staff.

9 hour day, was taught different sales techniques. Weekly sales targets which I often achieved and exceeded. Friendly colleagues always willing to help and give advice wherever possible. Strong management team who cared about their employees.

I work various hours in the store. I'm getting the hang of currys systems after 20 years at comet. The store manager is good to get on with. Some of the staff are really nice and a few are really hard work. The hardest part of the job is the lack of stock to sell. The most enjoyable part is just getting my head down and getting on with it, trying to – more... clean and tidy the store and get all available stock straight out onto the shop floor. – less

do the banking , sort out delivery's for warehouse , call customers for store stock collection , constant stock takes .

The work itself is easy however not challenging enough and I see little chance to progress within this job role.

A typical day at work consisted of being really busy behind the cash desk, and communicating with customers and colleges. In this job, i leaned how to work a till, cash up, do customer service and how to book things in for repair. The co workers i worked with were friendly and welcomed me in to their work place. I felt very comfortable working with – more... them,. and settled in straight away. The hardest part of the job was that it was so busy on a Sunday, that you had to keep up on everything, paper work etc, but it did pay off in the end. The most enjoyable experience was working with the team. They were always full of cheer. – less

enjoyed working there because they were really nice people. the management was excellent, they worked well with the employees.
I also like that i worked really hard and the managers where proud.

A typical day at work would consist of helping customers whittle down the available choices of Tv's, white goods, radios etc so they leave with the perfect product, but it doesnt end there, You HAVE to push the extended warranties onto customers if you want to retain your job.

I have learned over the past 3 years the ins and outs of washing machines, – more... 3d Tvs and so on. nothing of which will see me in good stead as i move to another job or career.

The management is a joke, when a manager says, and i quote "i try to do as little as possible, id rather be sat down drinking tea" you tend to lose all respect for them, The push you and force you into getting customers to take the extended warranties, regardless of if the customer want it or not, Do deals, discount, lie if you have to. but the important item is the warranty, not making the customer happy.

The hardest part of the job is to retain a sliver of happiness of the job, with all the pressure of targets they lost sight of what is really important, Customer and colleague loyalty and satisfaction.
if they treated the staff with a little more care and placed less importance on profit, they might actually do better as a company and not be next in the firing line after Comet.

Best part of the job would be the rest of the team, my fella sales staff have to be the greatest bunch of guys ive ever worked with, the staff do well to stick together and support each other even if the management do what they can to disrupt the team. – less