Good discounts, horrible hours. - Sales Associate J. Crew Employee Review

3.0
Sep 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I loved the discounts. That was the only reason why I loved working there. Cute but expensive clothes. I believe it was 30% discount on top of the current promo they're offering. You get paid every Friday so you don't have to wait two weeks for your paycheck to come.

Cons

Hours fluctuate every week, there was never set hours. A lot of on calls, I always had around 3 on calls. It was hard to plan my day because of it.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Good time-off package. Holiday week off for office employees. Historically respected work-life balance and flexible working. Good employee discount and maternity leave.

Cons

C-suite pushing a mandatory 3 days in-office after 5+ years of boasting flexibility as a cornerstone of their employee benefits package. Lack of clear and thoughtful communication of this new policy was frustrating and disheartening as an employee. Leadership, starting with the CEO, is at an all-time low of the last 6 years of working in their corporate office. Horrifying to see how poorly initiatives are getting rolled out, likely getting pushed down from board of directors. Would anticipate a rough transition into the company if you choose to take a role replacing the dozens of employees possibly being forced to leave the company due to RTO.

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