No Breaks, Not Even Bathroom Breaks. Threats of Getting Written Up. - Kitchen Worker Kwik Trip Employee Review

1.0
Nov 22, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They don't hire criminals who were caught. Free soda while working If You Have Any Time To Even Get a Drink. You get a year end bonus gift with their label on it so you can advertise for them... in front of everyone so that your coworkers think that you are being appreciated. Once in a while you will get a printed off achievement appreciation paper, but usually right before you are told you have to do your survey about your job. Register people get incentives for secret shoppers, the kitchen workers get left out. You get a profit sharing check at the end of the year that isn't directly deposited.

Cons

They threaten to write up even the good workers if they don't get everything done. They don't give you time to help your customers, because you have to get all your chores done instead or you get written up. They think equality means to treat your good employees the same as their bad ones. They are always short staffed, but your still expected to get all your stuff done or you get written up. You are told to smile while they keep pressuring you to get your work done without giving you enough time, while threatening to write you up. They refuse to give you full time, yet make you stay late and then tell you that you have to watch your hours, because you can't go over, but if you don't stay when you are asked you get written up for insubordination You are suppose to get two 10 minute breaks for an 8 hour shift, but sometimes you don't even have time to go to the bathroom to pee for 2 hours at a time and don't end up getting a break. Cooks don't get the same incentives as registers and thus end up wanting to change to being a register and thus they can't keep good kitchen help. They don't keep at least two people in the kitchen at a time. You are expected to cook, run out food, clean, and help customers with a smile all at the same time.

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5.0
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Pros

Strong collaborative culture - Team members are supportive, approachable, and willing to share knowledge across functions.

Cons

Seeking more flexibility and consistency for scheduling time to work.

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Kwik Trip Response
1w
Thank you for the sweet review! Kwik Trip would not be the same without our amazing coworkers like you. Have a great day!
1.0
Mar 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a few really great departments within IT that are staffed with kind people. You get a one time stipend of $300 for at home office equipment. There are flex weeks, where you get a half day on Friday. You must still work 40 hours though. There is additional pay for on call work. Documentation is actually very helpful and most people are happy to answer questions.

Cons

The pay is well under the industry standard (despite what they say) and the IT department has high turnover as a result. Many departments with less schooling requirments make far more than IT workers with a college degree (or 2!). Benefits are very horrible: this includes PTO, health care, and outside training opportunities. Drama is rampant here and creates a toxic environment. There are next to no technical questions during the recruiting process, thus there are many underqualified workers in an already understaffed team. There is “productivity tracking” software installed on the computers and management tracks how long you were away from your computer. If you are on a OPT visa, be wary. There are many immigrants being taken advantage of as there is low pay and no opportunity for sponsorship. The company is happy to spend lots for consultants but are unwilling to give promotions or decent wage increases. Many IT workers are hourly to save money. Hourly employees receive 5 less PTO days than salaried coworkers. If you choose to work here, be prepared for it to seriously effect your mental health.

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Kwik Trip Response
2mo
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are disappointed to hear about your experience. If you would like to talk about a specific concern, feel free to reach out to our HR department at 608-793-6000.
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