Questions and Answers about Dobbies Garden Centres

I used to love working at my garden centre (when it was a Wyevale and subsequently bought by Dobbies). Since the Scottish firm acquired the store, the morale and management has taken a turn for the worse. Dobbies will strip your creativity and personality in return for a neutral store that looks bleak and unloved.

Also, did I mention that the management were awful?

Top down it’s chaotic. Constant change in direction and emphasis. Like a ship with no rudder.

Over pay managers to attract retailers who know nothing about garden centres, and under pay everyone else to fund this. (Former overpaid manager!)

Change the Head Office and Management as they cause many errors and misdemeanours. I would safe yourself and work for another company who'll support & nurture your skills.

I would avoid Dobbies had I known what their management was like...

25% off in the GC which makes products just a little dearer than elsewhere!
50% off in restaurant but you really wouldn’t want to eat there having been behind the scenes!

Definately do not work for Dobbies,absolute disgrace,staff do all the work for minimum wage and they get wages wrong. Had a really good manager when I started but new one been there 3 weeks,very rude doesn't help in any way and doesn't answer if you message him about wage problems. Do not apply.

The interview seems to consist of being asked when you can start! Just try and be clean and presentable

Long with hardly any breaks and not given notice for shifts anymore.

Everyone is stressed out too much work
not enough help
not the right thing ordered to do job

I would tell him that he needs to know who is staff are. They have lost people who have gone on to achieve great success with media and marketing. It's a shame Dobbies have become so poorly managed with a lack of motivation/personality. Bleak, Bleak, Bleak.