It is what you make it - Store Manager Journeys Employee Review

5.0
Jul 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well pros for this job are endless. If you are a manager or a seasoned part time employee you have your district managers number and can call or text him/or her whenever you have a problem or a question. You get benifits if full time which include paid vacations. Most the people who complain about this job or get fired just aren't good people or are just bitter because they either stole something or ran their store in to the ground. Of course you are going to get fired and yeah dms make promises they cant always keep but they try their best. I have ran a store up and ran a store down but even when i did bad they didn't just fire me they put me in a position to get back on my feet and on a winning team so i can get another shot at running a store. My employees and other managers are closer to me than my family they are their for me and i am there for them. Its better than a team, its a family and a wild one we have our share of fights but you get passed that. If you are passionate and driven you can go as far as you want 100% of the store and district managers were promoted from within and headquarters is close to that its a great job just say yes. You can bonus if your doing well and wear whatever you want look however you.want and act like whoever you are its not a cookie cutter job

Cons

You work a lot and in the summer sales are down but get over it and just wait till back to school and christmas you will make money

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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
Recommend
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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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