No room for growth unless you are an upper middle class white woman - Designer J. Crew Employee Review

1.0
Jul 10, 2021
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Pros

It’s a great name on your resume

Cons

- Breeds a white supremacist culture where white women are constantly being promoted especially in merchandising but bipoc designers/production associates are gaslit and given no voice. - Disorganized - very cliquey, they really hold onto the glory Jenna Lyons days even though that’s what ruined the business. - you will not be promoted unless upper management deems you cool enough - no brand identity, leadership changes constantly so you always have to scramble to redo the line. - no work/life balance - they’re incredible fake when it comes to diversity. They cherry pick POC employees to feature on their page but everyone in leadership is a white woman from cape cod or Nantucket - if you’re black, or brown DO NOT WORK HERE. They will treat you like garbage and make you do 100% of the work If anyone recently listened to the Leandra Medine podcast on The cutting room floor, that will give you an idea of who you’re working for.

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5.0
Mar 12, 2026
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Pros

- Kept all promises made during interview. - good pay - great associate benefits and health insurance and PTO Healthy work environment

Cons

Sometimes traffic can be really slow so it was hard to meet my goals as a full-time stylist.

2.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

There are a lot of talented, hardworking people at this company, which makes recent leadership decisions even more frustrating.

Cons

Communication around major organizational changes has been vague and inconsistent, leaving employees with significant uncertainty and little confidence in the direction of the business. Morale has declined considerably. Many employees feel that years of experience, performance, and institutional knowledge are being undervalued in favor of rigid policies and top-down decision making.

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