Corporate Frat - Sales Associate J. Crew Employee Review

2.0
May 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hired as an SA/Stylist and barely lasted two months. The discount is amazing. The managers who hired and trained me were fantastic. They have the hours if you want them.

Cons

There were 4 - 6 different managers on staff at any given time, some on the floor and some in the office. I had no idea who to report to while I was training. Before even training on the sales floor I must have sat through a full day of onboarding which felt excessive as someone who has worked retail before. The whole onboarding and early training process felt repetitive. Once on the sales floor of the men's shop, I felt like I was in a frat house. A lot of masculine energy that at some points felt toxic. As a woman, you know the feeling when a man has their eyes on you and I got that feeling from one of the male managers on staff and it made me feel super uncomfortable.

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5.0
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Pros

Great team and flexible hours

Cons

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2.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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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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