Ok, here is my view:

Working at LD is not necessarily a bad company to work for, it is probably still the best retail Company to work for. But that is just it! RETAIL!!! YIKES. I would not recommend making a career out of it. The pay will get you to about $19.00 but it will take about 12 to 15 years to get there. The start pay is just slightly over minimum wage. The company has expanded hugely...

I would not recommend them as an employer.

People at HO have no idea what it's like in a store. Nor do they care. Just about squeezing out every little bit of work out of you until you're done.

Worst job i had. I started off with 36 hour work weeks during christmas which was great. Had to work through christmas which sucked. After christmas(despite hiring on as full time) I was shortened on hours from 36 a week to 12 hours a week. i would work 3 days a week, 4 hours a day. My shifts were 5 AM - 9AM.

Another thing that bothered me was they expect you to wear dress shoes, and...

LD is the worst company ever. They consistently change the schedule on you without you. Expect you to come in at a drop of a hat last minute and guilt trip you when you can't come in say if have another job and just can't come in. (...). They expect you to run 3 departments though you are positioned for 1. Expect to show up more than 5 minutes earlier than your shift but cannot leave 5 mins early...

london drugs is the worst place to work for. there is lots of bullying, favoritism, blackmailing and what not that goes on in this company. I have worked for the company for over 8 yrs and hate every minute of it. Mgtm dont give a damn about the staff, they never get rewarded, staff who bring mgmt food all the time get favored, staff with lots of seniority get treated like crap. if you always do...

Lack of communication by management (in pharmacy).

Serious decline in the last several years. The bullying probably starts at the top, then the district managers bully the department and store managers to cut payroll down to nothing with no regard for customer service or employee stress levels let alone the employees ability to make a living. Part time employees are expected to work full time at the drop of a hat and then maybe get one 4 hour...

I worked for 2 years in the Sales Service area was cash trained, work in stock, and ems and I had teenagers hired over me for cheap labour, dispite being more proficient at my work. ( Morgan Crossing )

The management uses bullying tactics. They are total upsellers to the point of scaring their customers. This is the absolute worst company I have ever work for.

I totally agree with Rater#8. Many employee had left or lost hours for past 5years because of the big mistake made by the executives - expanding stores even in world economic crisis, but none of the executives actually took responsibility - some of them were even promoted.

They should aware people leaving them ot people losing hour are also used to be their customer who will turn out to...

They treat the staff like second class citizens. Almost no chance of fulltime hours unless you go in to management, and if you do they will constantly move you around to different locations. Head office is always micro managing to the extreme. Some departments only run 2 people per day which means quite often no breaks until you have been there for 5 sometimes 6 hours. I'm sure that its against...

The store I work at is fantastic! The managment is very friendly and accomedating. I've been a cashier for over a year they work around my college classes and give me time off when I need. That being said I know people who have transfered from the store I work at to other stores and hate it. The only 2 problems I have is that Head office always tries to manipulate us into selling extra stuff at...

I agree with an earlier post- do not let your children work here! My teenage son worked as a stock person and it was the worst demoralizing experience you can imagine. Terrible hours - starting at 4-5am. Total disrespect and no consideration for hard work and good ideas. He was always on time and a hard worker, but if he asked in advance for time off - he was told NO. As he was attending...

loss prevention work at london drugs is horrible. they cut your hours!! the interviewers are like gossip girls. they will try getting infos out of you, about your previous employer. no wounder they have a million posts on craigslist for loss prevention. who uses craigslist to recruit people ?? idiots..

I've had many years of retail experience. I've worked for some very good companies and some not so good ones. LONDON DRUGS was the worst employer I have ever had. I cannot fully describe how I felt during my time there except--- Chattel. I felt like chattel. Efforts to go above and beyond were not rewarded or even recognized. In fact, they were punished. Employees are regarded as...

Changed a lot in the last five years (for the worse).

I worked there in Management. It used to be a great company that cared for people (before Mr. Lou passed away, God bless his soul). That's not the case any more. We had to cut hours of all employees regardless of the fact that sales were up. Toxic environment. Everything is micromanaged from H.O. They try very hard to come up with new ideas that don't work. I would make all H.O. managers...

If you love your children, don't let them work for this company. In 8 years I experienced nasty accidents and injuries that didn't get reported, with 'advice' from the managers who wanted to avoid 'issues', Toxic work enviroments with spilled photolab chemicals, haphazard stacking of stock that frequently fell, abuse from management, abuse from customers, the levels of harassment and bullying by...

JUST PLAIN BAD

As a 10 year employee and member of management I have witnessed a pretty severe decline in the sense of responsibility the company show towards it's employees. Wages and benefits are fair, especially for a retail company. That being said, both wages and benefits are slowly eroding to keep the company profitable. New plans, schemes, an sales drivers are invented every few months, rammed down our...

Awful... I walked

Good place to work if the store has good management! Some management at LD's work hard, then there are those that think; hey I'm the manager of the store and I'm only going to work from 9 - 5, for 5 days a week and no nights. This is where the problems begin.

Also, the people in the corperate office implement rules and policies for the stores that don't work. These people should really come...

Benefit cuts are usually due to over abuse; example like employees that take advantage of sicks days to the fullest. If the company allows them 2 weeks, they will take two weeks even if their are not sick. Their mentality is that I'm entitled to it, because I paid for it.

Loved the employees and certain members of management. In my department there was barely any recognition of hard work and no motivation. Manager would disappear for more than a half hour at a time, many times during the work day. Manager consistently forgot certain computer related tasks that could only be done by them. Was told by assistant manager, that was at our location only a few months...

Good place to work, but a lot of employees have worked here way too long and have become UNPRODUCTIVE, this is why they have become stuck in a position with no advancement. We need to promote more outside hired personnel for our management teams, to obtain new ideas; otherwise we will become stagnant. Honestly, if an employee has worked here for 15 years or more and has not received a promotion...

This company is looking to take over the crown from "Shoppers Drugmart" as one of the worst companys to work for. They treat the people that keep the stores going in the front lines like sweat shop workers.The CEO is only worried about milking the customer for ever penny they can.

The customer used to be the number one priority but not anymore. Customer service is almost none existant and fear...

Used to be a good company to work for 5 years ago. Now its become an extremely difficult place to work. Hours and benifits have been cut and staff moral is at an all time low.They have no respect for thier long term employee's and make it difficult for them to stay so they can hire new staff at a much lower pay scale.

Unless you are a student who only needs a few hours a week, do not work for...

Not impressed, needs to stop moving staff around to different stores so much.

I've been an employee with LD for almost 10 years now and find it to be a wonderful company to work for. Admittedly, there has been a downwards shift in the atmosphere, with the pay cuts, but i think that is the case with a lot of businesses these days. Overall, I am very happy working here.

Not a great place to work anymore, its become a toxic enviroment.

They treat staff as disposable.

It is all about the bottom line and employee's are not respected.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE working for LD!!! Management team is/has always been fair. They know how to weed out the douche-bags, and reward the stars. Store operations are top-notch, and don't really have many bumps in the road. Over-all... BEST company I've ever worked for.

I worked for LD for 15 years. I was stuck working the same 6-10:00 pm shifts as the 17 year old kids that had no experience. They were *not* considerate or respectful of my family; they did not care if I missed Thanksgiving dinner or Sports Days. Their management is terrible. I can't begin to guess how many store managers and departments managers I saw in my years there. If employees were awful...

Bad company to work for, right up there with Shoppers drug mart.

I have worked there for nearly 20 years and this company has gone from one who cares to one that wants to milk their customers for every penny they can.They treat thier employee's like cattle ready for the slaughter and have started rolling back benefits and pay to increase profit for the company. Sales people in the various...

At the beginning, LD was great, management was great. Until I learned they treat management positions like musical chairs. In the two years I worked there, I had 7 managers -- In my department, not even the entire store. They say they are a team environment, but they're NOT. They don't appreciate how important and valuable it is that coworkers get along, and are appreciative of each other. They...

I worked at London Drugs for more than a few years. During this time I met many great people and some not so great. However, management was always very respectful on all occasions and flexible when I needed time off (I'm a student). I was paid well there, but I was also in an outer department where the compensation is more appropriate for your skills. I have some wonderful memories about London...

Toxic envorinment, bully management, treats employees as disposable.

I donno who the people rating here are (management?). However, as someone with 3 members of my family working (worked) at London Drugs, I have to say that the corporate culture has diminished over the last 5 years. The company owners are trying to open up stores across Canada as rapidly as they can, while reducing hours for all lower level workers. The more stores you have as a corporate...

excellent place

I would work for London Drugs over Shoppers Drug Mart any day!

You should check out THEIR ratings. Yikes!!

Very nice place to work in the beginning. Co-workers and management was great. Eventually though, they cut everyones hours without explanation, doubling the workload, and refused to give me my vacation time. I had to call in late once due to an medical emergency, gave them about 4-5 hours notice, but was summarily fired for it.

London Drugs is a fine place to work as long as the management is up to par. When I first started working, everything ran really smoothly and it felt like a communal workplace where management respected both employees and customers to a high degree, and working there wasn't a hassle. New management eventually came in, and they were a bunch of money-grubbing, hour-cutting, customer-ignoring,...

I worked here for 10 years, but quit do to personal reasons, but I would have never left. I was paid well and had some benefits. It was overall, the best place I ever worked!! At the time, it was hard to get a job there, because no one left! Wish I was there to this day. Company know how to keep employess.

screw that

I love working for this company. Its a friendly business oriented atmosphere. My co-workers and managers are very customer service oriented but still find time to make work fun for each other. The management as well as the overall culture of the company is very supportive of a family oriented lifestyle, and with a rewards and incentive programs galore you are always motivated to perform your...