Great People, Poor Experience - Anonymous employee Journeys Employee Review

2.0
Jul 2, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Your co-workers are probably going to be the best and you'll be friends for years after leaving the company. Tattoos, piercings, crazy hair? All ok as long as its not offensive. The company has a decent structure and runs smoothly most of the time. If you love shoes, you'll love this place.

Cons

Sometime favoritism is shown in the higher ranks which leads to a poor job experience at the lower levels. If you cant make a move, as there will be no compensation, the company would prefer to fire you through job abandonment routes rather than work with you or find a different solution. Managers get commission however not in a fair or equal way. Managers, be prepared to work 60 hrs a week without a reflection in paycheck.

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Pros

Really fun atmosphere and decent discount

Cons

It can be very slow with the surge of online shopping

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Journeys Response
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Thanks for sharing your review! We always strive to create the best work environment possible and greatly appreciate your feedback!
2.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

- Diversity & inclusion throughout employees - No dress code (other than inappropriate clothing obviously and occasional Journeys t-shirts during holidays) - Paid training - Flexible schedule (at least at my store)

Cons

- Horrible corporate mentality - Only the sales leads and above work on commission even though every employee has to HARD sell - Sales goals that are unrealistic and based off of the previous year's numbers - Little to no benefit for reaching or surpassing the ridiculous sales goals - District managers and corporate employees who say you're not good at your job unless you practically beg customers to buy socks and multiple pairs of shoes even if they came in knowing exactly what they want (to the point of annoying the customer) - Verbal, then write up, then immediate termination if you don't meet or surpass EVERY single category in your MPR (monthly progress report) - District managers who demote the best managers and transfer people to other stores with no say in the matter, as well as letting certain bad managers get away with things without reporting it - lowwwww pay for what is expected of the employee

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Journeys Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. If there's anything you would like to share or discuss further, feel free to email us at journeyssocial@journeys.com.
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