good place to work if you want to actually want to work if not go find a union job

I currently work at the branch level and to anyone who is a perspective employee and has come looking for info to make their decission all I have to say is run. I wish I had read this page when I was considering joining Greggs.

If you are just looking for a paycheck, for fairly simple work, 8-5/mon-fri then great they are always hiring. But if you are looking for a career, for job satisfaction,...

This is a very hard Company to work for its very busy, the amount and variety of products are off the charts. theres a lot of bad stuff said about working here but the truth of it is. its not a place for kids or kid games. this company prides itself on quality and speed. So theres no time for games. Rules yup theres a lot of them. are most of them Common sence yup! theres a lot of ground to...

My experience at Gregg's left a real foul taste in my mouth. I dont know about the other locations but the branch I was at was a terrible place to work. Most of the employees felt like they were walking on eggshells all day long. (...). Employee moral was the worst I have ever seen in a business and the turnover was very high. They would always preach "teamwork" and "pride" as if anyone knew what...

Gregg Distributors is a horrific place to work. I have never been treated like I have absolutly nothing to offer before in my entire working life. People are not encouraged to offer opinions on anything at all. The trainers talk to you like you are a complete and utter moron, it's very disturbing. (...). I for one am in favor of the union movement and have offered to help in any way I can to...

Just left. Feels good.

I think if you're a customer then there is no better place to go. The customer will always be served well and get good value.

As an employee, I recommend moving elsewhere. I couldn't stand the micromanaging. I couldn't stand the low morale of staff. I couldn't stand being watched. I didn't like being treated like a 10 year old when I made a mistake. Conversely, I...

I see negativity in many comments, is it just one branch or most of them?

what are the chances you negative people can go work for Acklands ? tell ya what take your negativity and funnel it into hard work and a positive outlook and I bet your life improves 10 fold !! try it !! at the end of the day only you can make you happy so if your not happy at Greggs please move on.

A dingo ate my baby,Go Canada!

I can sum this all up very fast about Gregg Distributors! If you dont like to work find somewhere else,if you have thin skin and need a constant pat on the back find somewhere else,if you dont have your own life together find somewhere else,if you have a hard time following directions find somewhere else,thank-you Greggs for allowing certain things for my family I appreciate it !!

could you just...

Well we are very close to dropping the hammer on the big guys head. We will be union very soon whether they like it or not. So far we have 13 key warehouse staff 2 drivers and 4 counter commision people on board.

if you are a sad lonely tosser

If you are hard working and want to get paid for it, this is the job for you, don't listen to all the negative people on here who must have other problems in their life that lead them to be this negative. I work hard and help out where and when I can and try to be postive no matter what and my bonus and company trips that I have been sent on prove this. Those on this site that say there isn't...

No one give the positives and negatives about Gregg's. The negatives I write here are not all my opinions they are things that I have heard people say through out my years at Gregg's. If there is someone from upper management reading this I hope the look at it as areas the can improve on and find a solution rather than just say it's negativity. If it's been said there is some truth to it. I don't...

I would not wish this kind of work environment on anyone. By far the worst place I have ever worked. (...). I'm not afraid of hard work at all but this place could make anyone crumble. DO NOT WORK THERE! Please, it's for your own good. I am more than happy to say that I havn't set foot there in almost 3 months. I told my new employer to look up Gregg Dist on rate my employer. His company no...

If I had wanted to work for the military, I would have signed up there...we are people, not puppets...not allowed to chat with your fellow employees while you work, even just to ask how their weekend was? Searched at random? Do a job you weren't hired to do? Watched wherever you go, timed on how long you were in the bathroom, or how long you took on the phone to speak to your child's school...

Negativity attracts negativity. So far, this site is clearly not about accurately rating your employer, but rather has become a forum monopolized by the disgruntled few to air their one-sided, biased and even non-factual comments. Truly unfortunate and unfair for a company with the integrity and reputation of Greggs. During this past year with Alberta's economy in a recession, many companies...

I have enjoyed my time @ Greggs. The structure works, you can do your job and know if you follow your training which they provide, and use the support after with continual training your job will be easy to complete. You are also given many options in your career there to grow and advance. The perks are more than you may think. To start you receive 3 week vacation. In Alberta they only require 2...

Worst Place I have ever worked bar none!!!!!!! Clearly a 2 teired system us and them..Some management are under the impression that the owner is a god like entity...and he's not.

Yes, Gregg's is very structured and disciplined, but that is only a problem for lazy idiots! The management and ownership are trying to run a very large operation. Of course they have to demand a lot from their staff. Grow up!

Trust me, I am very independent thinker, and I am completely unwilling to brown nose, or kiss ass. I'm not buddies with any of the Gregg family, or management. ...

WOW!! Hey everybody lets take all our hard earned invested RRSP contributions pull them out early pay tax penalty on them and give them to Gregg Distributors to help this horrible company out a financial crisis.. You can bet that i'll be leaving my RRSP's right where they are thanks... BURN BABY BURN!!!

Well, lots of comments here so far that echo my feelings. I left Greggs quite recently. And in onyl a few weeks, I'm finally happy at work again. I enjoyed it there for several years, but the micromanaging and negativity finally wore me down. Management always try to promote that all employees are part of the team, but it's quite obvious that there are several teams, and they're often played...

Worst place in Edmonton to work!!Treat you like second class citizens and monitor all movements. If you want to get ahead you need to marry into the family

I have worked at Gregg's for a while now and although I find many of the negative comments here to be true, I have chosen to stay because I think I can handle it. Is it fair to see people let go because they "don't fit in"? Of course not. Is it fair to submit to random searches at closing time, to not be allowed to put a lock on your locker, to work with cameras and snitches everywhere? Of course...

run hard and fast,if you are not a suck up,you will not fit .If you have a brain and like to think on your own,you will not fit ,if you like to smile while you work and say hello to the people you work with you will not be a fit,if you want to be monitored 24-7 home life as well as work,you will fit in,if you love to kiss ass you will fit in,mainly if you love to rat on people you will be loved...

Everything Negative said about the company is TRUE. (...). All positive comments are from the BRAIN WASHED. You bet they watch you. EVERYTHING about your job is rated, monitored, evaluated 15 different ways from Sunday. How many orders you pick, how big the orders are, how many items on the orders, the dollar value of the orders, how many customers you serve on the counter, $1000.00 reward to...

When I went for my interview at Greggs, it sounded like a great job to get. Boy was I wrong. The worst job I ever had. They treated me like dirt and I am a hard worker. I understand now why they are always looking for new employees.

I worked for Gregg's for just over a year. And the only reason I can think there is so many positive posts lately is Greggs is the type of company that would make some of the longer term employees post positive comments or they would pay someone to do it. Of course some people do and will enjoy working there, but I can guarantee it is a very small percentage of people. I am still in contact with...

10 years and counting, awesome place to work.It's all about work ethic and attitude. what you put into it, you get out of it. just keep your head down and ass up, and you will do fine. All I can add is just one word awesome. Some people just don't know what they have in the palm of their hands, what a great opportunity for me and others like me who are willing to do a honest days work for honest...

I got such a laugh reading all the other comments. I had two friends who worked for Greggs too. One only lasted 2 weeks before he quit. The second one managed to last 3 months.

The best way to describe working at Greggs is to say it reminds me of working for the military. Some people will like it but most don't. They do time you in the bathroom which is so wierd.

After working for the last 6 years Gregg's Edmonton I find some of the comments that have been made to be really weird. I have found the company to really good when it comes to staff programs and all of the "freebies" that are available to staff. Quarterly bonuses, cash bonuses for being positive team players, tickets for hockey games and concerts, trips, bonuses for referring family and...

Wow - I’m shocked with some of the experience's people have so kindly spoke about. I worked at Gregg's in Vancouver for over a year and really enjoyed all aspects of the company. During my time in Langley, I was able to participate in the growing business. The management at Gregg's there in Langley were probably the best I have ever worked for, I was able to give 110% and was given a "pat on the...

Working in Greggs Nanaimo location seems to be alot beter then all the other locations metioned, as Managment is great, supportive, open, and all around positive. granted there are somethings that are alittle off, but what are you looking for, nerveuna? Most of the staff have families and we work around them. We plan things out in advance, and there is no problems. Someone's Grandmother died...

well now ression has hit and these people are in prime position to push around there employees.They are in full swing of this as we speak its getting to the point where you have to ask management if its ok to help someone so we can leave at five.They do say that you are rewarded for staying late and starting early but have never seen this on a bonus.I truley think that these people have lost...

After working for Gregg Distributors Please believe me it has to be one of the worst experiences of my whole working life. Not only has Management got fully grown men brown nosing so far up its arse that it stops being funny. A person at Greggs is watched constantly from the time they walk in the door until they walk out at night to go home.

Employees are watched when they use the washroom,...

I have never worked at a place like Gregg Distributors (Main) in my life. I am still employed with the company as of now, but I'm praying that this will change within the next couple of months, before I implode. I'm gonna do this in point form, because there is just so much that is messed up with this organization, and I don't wanna ramble on and on:

-If you need to make a phone call...

Gregg Distributors (Calgary) is a very positive place to work. Many companies say that they are a team oriented place to work, well I do not not know if you could find a place that is more team oriented.

With new management in place, the proper structure is now set. This structure allows for cleary defined job duties and reposibilities.

"Pay for Performance" is something that is truely...