Day Lewis Pharmacy Employee Reviews

Stressful job, patients are the worst part, if you get a good team you can have a fun worklife.Difficult for trainees as your expected to pick up the slack from a more qualified team member who has left, but overall not a bad place to work

Pros

Team members

Cons

Patients

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Brilliant.

Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser (Former Employee) - Cambridgeshire - 20 September 2023

Day Lewis Plc is a fantastic company to work for. Working with a small team every day you really feel the family-like values Day Lewis Plc wants. Working in a pharmacy can be stressful during busy periods however Store 242 had a team-player approach. No man left behind and someone by your side to offer support. You are valued as a person and rewarded for great work - not something you find many companies offering.

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Insights into Day Lewis Pharmacy

Based on 97 survey responses

What people like

Time and location flexibility
Ability to learn new things
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Fair pay for job
Trust in colleagues

I don't want to work anywhere else

Relief Pharmacist (Current Employee) - Norfolk - 10 September 2023

If there is a better company to work for, I am not aware of that. Common sense wins out as far as management is concerned on how they run things. Generally no serious toxicity and colleagues are reasonable people. I'm staying right where I am.

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Fun

Pharmacy Dispenser (Former Employee) - Various - 23 August 2023

Fun place to work, all staff was nice, only left because of commuting problems, enjoyed my time here, one of the better companies to work for. Was sorry to leave.

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Fun workplace

Pharmacy Technician (Current Employee) - London South East, Greater London - 23 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?They care for staff, they give you the right training. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?I love working for Day Lewis They are the best pharmaceuticals company.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?You feel like part of a big family What is a typical day like for you at the company?Serving patients , printing prescriptions, dispensing, and loads of services.

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Horrific place to work avoid

Pharmacy Technician (Former Employee) - Eastbourne, East Sussex - 31 July 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Nothing comes to mind would avoid this company at all cost What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Lack of communication with managers to staff, no call backs no follow ups nothing just left with no answers to any questions 24/7 Poor pay What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic, unless you are a buddy to the manager or she picks you as her favourite you will not get anywhere. Staff who work hard are punished while the staff who do nothing are thought the most of.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful, left alone to do all the work while others chat about having tea and biscuits while your left serving customers and sorting prescriptions

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Very busy workplace

Pharmacist (Current Employee) - Ellesmere Port, Cheshire - 9 July 2023

One of the best companies I have worked for so far. The store is very busy but the staffing levels are good. The colleagues are well trained,really hardworking and productive. There is plenty of support from the management and even though there are performance targets, the approach is very humane and we are always trying to find ways to make things achievable.

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Understaffed and underpaid

Pharmacy Dispenser (Former Employee) - Newbury, Berkshire - 5 July 2023

Although the team I worked with were great the frequent absence of superior management - regional and area managers during difficult/peak times made communication and resolution of growing problems impossible. Many branches struggled with being severely understaffed yet targets were made clear to increase flow of customers. Despite it being a “family business” myself and many of the colleagues I worked with felt sentiment this never translated to the bottom. The Christmas bonus was nice but I think everyone would’ve appreciated being paid a more decent wage for the other 90% of the year. Progression was offered but was incredibly difficult to facilitate training or even ask for help given the hectic and understaffed nature of the stores. Myself and the majority of the team I worked with have since left which is unfortunately a result of this. Differences in pay for staff with the same level of experience in the same role was evident, they told staff members to keep salaries private and clearly this was why. Colleague were encouraged in interviews to request a raise if they felt this was acceptable of their efforts but when it was simply to request equal pay to their colleagues it was apparently too much to ask. It was a shame to leave but given all of the above its not really a surprise so many have.

Pros

Christmas bonus

Cons

Understaffed and under appreciated

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Bad pay, false “no blame culture”

Trainee Pharmacy Dispenser (Former Employee) - Rye, East Sussex - 4 July 2023

Practically minimum wage but think they are doing you a favour by giving you a couple of pence more. Sadly not a great environment to work in! Dispensers are blamed even beyond the final check! You may get holiday you may not

Pros

Few pence over minimum wage

Cons

Salty environment

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Best community pharmacy I’ve worked for

Accuracy Checking Technician (Current Employee) - Poole, Dorset - 28 June 2023

Any community pharmacy can have its good and bad days but Day Lewis reward their staff for their hard work with a yearly bonus which is always extremely good (depending on how well your pharmacy has performed). They have also introduced an enhanced maternity package which is great for a family run business.I worked for Boots before and it is a massive difference in every way so would definitely recommend the jump if you are coming from there!

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Jobs at Day Lewis Pharmacy

Friends and great atmosphere

Cons

Have to stand all day

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Friendly place to work

Dispensary Assistant (Former Employee) - Morden, Greater London - 25 April 2023

Friendly place to work, good hours, day goes fast , pay not great, some customers can be rude, always paid on time, sick pay after 2 years, area managers good

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Part of a family

Trainee Technician (Former Employee) - Merstham, Surrey - 29 March 2023

I have worked for Day Lewis now for 8 years. I have had the opportunity to progress up in my job from shop assistant to a fully qualified technician (currently on course), with full support. I was able to work and train on the job. The company really help with a work/life ratio especially when my children were little. I felt that I have been seen as an individual. The owners of the company play a big hands on roll in the business and offer all their staff full support in all areas. They are a large progressing company with the personal approach of a small company that take care of their staff. I looked forward to going to work everyday and it has been a pleasure working for them.