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productive workplace where I was able to get more experience in customer satisfactory and tought me to have a positive attitude.
Cashier (Current Employee), Columbus, OH – May 3, 2013
Pros: free lunch
Cons: no benefits
a typical day at work is clocking in, counting my drawer and doing inventory, cleaning, setting up for opening, working at the cash register and talking with the customers that come through my line. the most enjoyable part of the job is being lucky enough to work with co-workers whom are extremely helpful with anything and everything. the hardest part – more... of the job is when i see a customer upset about something but there was never a problem to fix the issue, and make sure the customer leaves happy. the management is great, always makes sure the employees are takin care of, getting their lunches/breaks, and that we have everything we need for a successful day. – less
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Really didn't have good days there.
Cashier (Former Employee), Southfield, MI – May 1, 2013
Pros: n/a
Cons: n/a
Overall my days was ok. Didn't learn much from working there. The managers was cool. I really didn't talk to my coworkers like that. The hardest part was the rude customers. The most enjoyable part was going home.
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Networking with fun people:
Line Cook, Food (Former Employee), Washington, DC – April 8, 2013
Pros: good staff:
Cons: work hours:
A typical day consisted of me: Arriving and seting up my area. I learned: By keeping a clean work invirement can cut down on germ's. I also enjoyed working around my coworker's, everybody were dedicated to their job's. The hardest part of my job: Was seeing an unhappy custormer. And the most enjoyable part of my job,. was learning something new..
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Productive, fun, and fast paced work place.
Barista (Former Employee), Boston, MA – March 29, 2013
Pros: free breakfast and lunch.
Cons: did not work around my school scheduele.
A typical day at work would be coming in at 7 am in the morning everyday and attending the customers for breakfast. I would have to introduce them to new items the company has to offer in order to increase sales. I had to introduce them to deals, promotions, and other beneficiary items that could help increase revenue in any way. I have learned to move – more... in a fast pace but at the same time get the orders correctly and pay attention to every detail. I've learned to be organized, fast, and how to be professional. The hardest part of the day was leaving and saying good bye to everyone. We were a great team and that is why we all got along very well. The most enjoyably part of they day was the second I stepped into the building. Everyone has such a positive attitude and makes you want to spread the joy. It was really fun working with everyone, fooling around making jokes, but when it was time for my job to be done I take it very serious. – less
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You were cosy at the Cosi...
Barista, Cook and Prep (Former Employee), Center Valley, PA – January 30, 2013
Everything was really balanced there. No one was treated unfair and everyone was delegated properly. It was a nice work flow, if you enjoy the rushes every now and again. The co-workers were so easy to work with and so was management. The only hard parts were the tough customers and every now and again some of your co-workers. Overall it was a very – more... nice experience. Especially for it being a restaurant. – less
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Great place to work.
Cashier/Barista/Prep Cook (Former Employee), Philadelphia, PA – October 24, 2012
Pros: free food, pay, co-workers
Cons: pay, hours
high energy, friendly co-workers, messy atmosphere, but all around good place
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Fast pace, upbeat cafe.
Barista, Cashier (Current Employee), Philadelphia, PA – October 16, 2012
Pros: free food
Cons: lack of hours
Usually I get there right before the lunch rush, and I jump right in. I take orders, serve the guests their food, and clean the lobby.That goes on for about 2 and a half hours until the rush is over. I then use the down time after the rush to stock up our supplies and set up the closing barista. At this job I have learned how important teamwork is. – more... The management is ok. They do their jobs well. My co-workers aren't as professional as I had hoped they would be but they do their work. The hardest part of the job has to be when we are short on staff and everyone's work is doubled. The most enjoyable part is when the guests are interacting with us and they are happy with our service. – less
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Unexciting job. But it pays
Barista/Cashier (Current Employee), Washington, DC – September 28, 2012
Pros: free lunch
Cons: short breaks, not many english speaking co-workers.
Its a great way to make some cash on the side. But not something I would want to make a career.
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Fun place to work, but very demanding
Barista Attendant (Former Employee), Arlington, VA – September 12, 2012
Pros: meet different people
Cons: very demanding work over personal life
Made coffee beverages as well as smoothie. Maintained cash register.
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fun place to work
Cashier/Cook (Former Employee), Center Valley, PA – September 10, 2012
fast pace, easy training, friendly people, had to clean bathrooms, mop floors, keep a clean work area.
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fun place to work
Cashier/Cook (Former Employee), Center Valley, PA – September 10, 2012
fast pace, easy training, friendly people, had to clean bathrooms, mop floors, keep a clean work area.
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Fast Food Worker (Former Employee), New York, NY – September 10, 2012
Pros: not much work to be done
Cons: temporary
Cool job to work for workers are very friendly and helpful very calm and layed back job
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Friendly environment
Caterer/Server (Former Employee), Boston, MA – September 7, 2012
Pros: free drinks
Cons: the amount of pay per hour.
Fun work place. Way too small but love the environment. Co-worker do not speak good English. When under pressure co-workers are too busy talking to them selves, forgetting about customers. But overall get the job done in a timely fashion.
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Very poorly managed but great people to work with
Cashier/Ovenline (Former Employee), Exton, PA – May 24, 2012
Pros: 50% food while working, great people to work with
Cons: very poorly managed, did not get breaks if its busy, no full time positions
It was an alright place to work, not the best, but not the worst.
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Program Counselor (Former Employee), Columbus, OH – May 8, 2012
On a typical day i would do my daily planning and check email befor greating students. Next i would mentor and do activities with the students.
Management was cairing friendly.
At this job i learned organization skills and planning.
The hardest part of the job was the long hours.
The most enjoyable part of the job was helping children.
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brista/ cashier (Former Employee), Mount Kisco, NY – May 2, 2012
a typical day working day at Cosi is a very busy day. I cleaned an worked on the oven line. Making bread, pizzas, sandwiches and salads. i washed floors and interacted with customers. i was move up to a cashier and brista. I made all of the drinks and rang up clients food orders, did inventory and restocked all drinks and items in the brista area. I – more... made good friends with the other bristas. – less
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Customer Service (Former Employee), Chicago, IL – April 25, 2012
- Working with the general public
- Retail Sales
- Forecast and Stock Inventory
- Prep and Line Cook
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fun work place met
oven line (Former Employee), New York, NY – April 5, 2012
Pros: upbeat, fun, friendly
Cons: not many breaks, on your feet all shift
everyday was something new to do or learn new people to met very up beat never boring co workers were friendly it was like a second family.
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productive and enjoyable
line operator / microbiology lab technician (Former Employee), maesteg – July 5, 2012
Pros: had own shop to purchase the goods at discount price.
Cons: was to try and get everything done in one day as so much to do.
cosi was a great place to work i enjoyed getting up in the morning to go to work as i enjoyed my job. but then it closed down. i loved every job there, i even went upstairs to help them out in the microbiology lab in which i had no quaifications to do this but being shown what do do i picked this job up very quickly and loved every miniute of it and – more... i also learned something new in doing this as not only was i testing the products i also learned how to test the raw materials and taking and prossesing swabs, and learned how to put all the data entry onto the lab system and i think the hardest part of the day was trying to carry all the finished goods in a box up to the lab to be tested as didnt have trolly.
and again i loved doing this job and was gutted when it closed down.
didnt really have much to do with management – less
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BUEN TRABAJO
AGENTE DE VENTAS (Former Employee), Los Mochis, SIN – September 24, 2012
Pros: tiempos
Cons: sueldo
TRABAJO BUENO Y AGRADABLE CON COMPAƑEROS DE BUEN AMBIENTE ME GUSTO PODER CONVIVIR CON MAS GENTE Y PODER OFRECERLES MIS SERVICIOS COMO EMPLEADO
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About Cosi

Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises convenience restaurants. The Company’s restaurants sell hot and cold sandwiches, – Read more