Perfect for extra cash - Sales Associate Bath & Body Works Employee Review

5.0
Sep 8, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The discount is amazing. For your first four weeks of employment you receive a 50% discount on the merchandise, and 30% thereafter. It's a very fun and sociable place to work and for being sales and customer driven they're fairly laid back. No bank account? No problem. You get a super cute, and, free debit card that you can add additional direct deposits on from other employers. * I would say that if you choose a retail environment, you're best bet is a smaller retail store like B&BW or even Victoria's Secret. I also need to mention before I forget, you always get a training booklet for each week educating you on new products, new sales, etc. Communication is never an issue here.

Cons

The pay is what you would expect of a retail job - a tad over minimum wage, the scheduling is a bit all over the place. If you're added on as a part-time employee that means PART-TIME as in maybe six hours a week. This is not a job to rely on for a supplemental income or as a primary income -- unless you're a manager or lead, of course. Another thing I strongly dislike is the biweekly pay, but I think that is pretty standard for retail companies. Lastly, they don't drug screen which I don't approve of at all. You're handling customers, cash, and face it the merchandise isn't cheap - drug testing might be a good idea.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Great brand to work for! Corporate leaders are great at motivating team down to associate level. (Not sure about Daniel yet though, I’m mostly referring to the tentured leadership team) There’s access to tools that offer clear communication (almost too much communication sometimes). Development is the core of this brand and managers are trained to foster internal talent when it’s identified. The product sold here is cherished by a huge fanbase as well- customers feed off of the excitement the associates have around the product.

Cons

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

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