Meijer

Cashier

September - November 2019 • Auburn Hills, MI

What I liked

Meijer is incredibly flexible with student schedules; you can tell them your availability, how many/what hours you want to work, and they will make sure to make that happen for you. If you're transparent about your availability from the start, they will give you a consistent weekly schedule that you can count on. The job itself is nice! 5 hour minimum shifts, with all of them going by very quickly as you're always ringing people up, cleaning, or pushing carts. Would definitely recommend as part time student work.

What I wish was different

Nothing awful from my memory! Just be sure of your schedule and availability from the start; any times you say you are available to work? If they are a 'non preferred time' (e.g. Saturday/Sunday), it will be a requirement for your hiring that you work that time always.

Advice

Show up on time, be professional, don't let any bad moments/interactions get under your skin. It's definitely a lot at first, but if you keep your head up you can enjoy your time here!

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Deli Clerk

August 2017 • Rockford, MI

What I liked

Every coworker at this job has been extremely helpful.

What I wish was different

I wish that the managers that I had in my department stayed because they really made it a better work environment.

Advice

Meijer is a decent place to work for, with decent pay. You get raises every 700 hours, health insurance, 401K's, you can be apart of the union, and you have a chance of becoming a team leader if you work hard enough.

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Cashier

November 2016 • Washington Township, MI

What I liked

Customer handling

What I wish was different

More employee discounts

Advice

Requires good fitness level

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Grocery Stocker

May 2019 • Jenison, MI

What I liked

Good management

What I wish was different

It was fine. I don't feel strongly enough to care.

Advice

Summer job, not much to it

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Grocery Stocker

June - August 2019 • Lancaster, OH

What I liked

I liked feeling valued.

What I wish was different

I wish they hadn't required greeting every customer.

Advice

Being extraverted will help with this job significantly.

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Merchandising

May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

I loved the creative freedom, the family culture, and the constant learning environment. I learned something new every day and had a great time!

What I wish was different

I wish I got more time to shadow Business Analysts since I will be returning full time to be a Business Analyst

Advice

Do more work than everyone in the room. Make sure you stand out. Be noticed. Go above and beyond and MAKE CONNECTIONS with everyone!!

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Service coordinator

March 2018 • Grand Ledge, MI

What I liked

Awesome job. Given flexibility with schedule once you’ve been there for a few months. You’re also able to take new positions and move up in the company.

What I wish was different

Higher rate of pay

Advice

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Cashier

August 2015 • Maumee, OH

What I liked

Being able to interact with customers and help them have a pleasant checkout

What I wish was different

The fact management showed favoritism

Advice

Don’t let the bad customers get to you. Always stay true to you.

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Check Out Cashier

July 2018 • Jenison, MI

What I liked

I enjoy the friendly atmosphere amongst the cashiers and managers.

What I wish was different

I sometimes wish that there was a better card chip readers.

Advice

Do not let angry, frustrated get to you.

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Cashier

May 2019 • Angola, IN

What I liked

the feeling of family between the team members and i liked how flexible they were with college schedules.

What I wish was different

better communication between upper management and the team members.

Advice

Be ready to deal with rude customers, they're unavoidable but that is the only downside to the job.

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Tax Compliance Intern

May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

I was the only tax intern, so I received a lot of exposure to different taxation concepts. Meijer's culture is phenomenal and they clearly take their interns seriously. I liked living at home while being able to save money from my internship.

What I wish was different

I realized that public accounting may be a better fit as it offers more flexibility with travel and office location. I also wish I got to know other interns better, but being the only intern within the tax department, I found it challenging.

Advice

Know that you are being taken seriously and Meijer is actively looking to hire interns for full-time.

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Softlines clerk

September 2017 - August 2019 • Grafton, WI

What I liked

The people I worked with

What I wish was different

If management actually did what they preached.

Advice

It doesn't matter how old they are, everyone gossips so you have to get over it.

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Retail operations

May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

Lots of freedom

What I wish was different

More mentoring Stressful final presentation

Advice

Do the corporate internship, not the retail internship

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Cashier

June - October 2019 • White Lake Township, MI

What I liked

My coworkers were great, but management was strange.

What I wish was different

Management was strange and hard to get in contact with.

Advice

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Cashier

May 2018 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

The layout of the store and the coworkers I work with in Service.

What I wish was different

Nothing at this point.

Advice

The job is decent job, but you will not have a weekend because your weekends will be spent on working.

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IT intern

May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

Being put in real-world scenarios and being able to contribute to the success of the company at a low level in corporate. Actually working on developments in the company was really cool!

What I wish was different

Being a bit more involved in meetings.

Advice

Make your time count and don't wait to the last minute to complete your final presentation!

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Store Detective

May - October 2019 • Jenison, MI

What I liked

The constant interaction with law enforcement and watching shoplifters

What I wish was different

Advice

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Deli Clerk

May 2016 • Round Lk Bch, IL

What I liked

The opportunity to meet so many different type of people in the work place

What I wish was different

Advice

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Produce Clerk

June - August 2019 • Mount Pleasant, MI

What I liked

The job itself was pretty easy and repetitive, so after the first week it was an easy routine to get into.

What I wish was different

I wish that there had been more employees. I was a part time worker working full time hours every week because they didn't have anyone else to work. My body suffered from the constant heavy lifting and my mental health suffered from dealing with rude customers and a manager that caused me so much anxiety. The also had me switching between first and second shift so often that it was hard on my sleep schedule.

Advice

Make friends with your co-workers. I didn't plan on it because it was just a summer job and the first month was really rough but once I started making friends, I was able to vent to people who understood the struggles that I was going through with the job.

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IT Support Specialist

August 2018 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed helping people with their issue, it requires me to think outside the box and using my analytic skills to determine the root cause and figure out solutions.