No room for advancement, terrible management! - Sales Associate Bath & Body Works Employee Review

2.0
Jan 17, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Easy to request time off Convenient online scheduling The chance to become close to regular customers Occasional gratis (free stuff) Flexibility with coupons

Cons

Poorly trained management Managers never offer praise Managers punish you for small mistakes All of the hours went to managers and sales leads I was never allowed breaks, even after 8 hour shifts Coworkers were catty Management played favorites I wasn't treated like a human being.

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Pros

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Cons

Operationally demanding and challenging; don’t underestimate how much labor and planning goes into selling candles and lotion.

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