Beavertails Reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Pino Di Ioia

76% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Beavertails has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Beavertails employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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78 reviews
1.0
11 Dec 2022

Beaver Tales of a Toxic Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Brand name appeal. Nice office. Good coffee on site.

Cons

Where to begin. The novelty of this company is thin and wears away quickly. The toxicity level of this company is one I’ve never experienced but heard about in legend. In 2022, I never thought to expect to experience and witness microagressions, passive-aggressive commentary, and ENCOURAGED bullying. There is a total lack of professionalism and respect. The company is family owned and operated by people who started off as store front employees. This Carrie’s with it a burden for current employees who have to deal with a level of toxic control, fake personas, zero trust, backstabbing, and zero business acumen. This company still exists despite the ownership because who doesn’t like to eat a BeaverTail? They have a complete disregard for franchise owner success and care only about how head office makes their money (read: executives). Many new stores are being opened without a plan for sustainability, doors will close in under five years for many franchise owners but the executive team doesn’t care because it’s not their money being spent. Staff are young and inexperienced and it almost feel likes it by design to maintain control over their professional naïveté. It feels like selective hiring; career changers, immigrants (hold over visas), predominantly female, all under 30…The team is timid at best and won’t ask questions, certainly they will never question. This who have stuck it out for a long time seem weirdly held to an invisible umbilical chord. They are also shielded from any of the above displays of unprofessionalism, treated for loyalty perhaps. Company priorities are set to have a tight grip on those who don’t know any better and don’t give a chance to those with actual experience in their field a chance. Maybe they are threatened by the intelligence of others. Any actual talented people hired can see through all of this quickly and don’t stick around.

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Beavertails Response
3y
Covid has been very stressful for everyone but opinionated vitriol will not lift us to a better place. We proudly defend those who are committed to our team and that is why those exceptionally wonderful people thrive and stay with us. It is unfortunate that you did not find a home in that same culture and equally unfortunate that the job we advertised was not the job you actually aspired to. It is perhaps most unfortunate that someone who feels so strongly about bullying would still ironically choose to use such aggressive and judgmental language about our company and their former colleagues. We’re not sure you can form such strong opinions after only 19 days on our team, however we celebrate growth mindset and are glad to consider all opinions. We encourage you to do the same and wish you only the best for the Christmas season and the year ahead.
4.0
24 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Once in a while you get to sample new flavours, and wear plaid shirts.

Cons

The company owners don't know how to run a business. It's all over the place. There is no HR, instead you need to report any issue to another team's lead. They then gossip amongst one another. The company is merited on its legacy with beaver tails being one of Canada's national dishes. Otherwise they wouldn't know how to stay afloat. They frown upon breaks too.

1.0
19 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free samples of Beavertails, fun staff Christmas party making doughnuts

Cons

They are unprofessional. The head office is run by a family and they take advantage of that freedom and do not know how to handle a professional work environment. One of the heads is gone half the day. They frown upon getting up for short breaks, and only allow half an hour for lunch. They do not respect the law of giving two 15-minute breaks a day it's really only half an hour.T hey do not like employees chatting with one another. There is no HR; if you have an issue with someone on your team, you must report it to the manager of another team. They are all clique-y and gossip about it more than they actually help. They guilt people when giving them a raise, and still pay some employees less than they should be earning.

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