Overworked, undervalued - District Sales Manager Lids Employee Review

1.0
Jul 10, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

-40% off discount -Health benefits -Field employees can move up quickly from sales associate to Store Manager

Cons

-Days don’t end until 9:30pm 10hrs+ daily -PTO can be taken but you’re still working (calls, emails, group chats) -Days off don’t exist -Undervalued & underpaid -A lot of miscommunication from home office -Mobile devices in store have the worst internet signal and crash on heavy sale days -Annual raises don’t exist -payroll keeps shrinking and more is expected on single coverage, sometimes payroll doesn’t even cover single coverage -HR is a great partner for Regional directors, nothing is anonymous and they are always protected. -Holidays are worked, last minute weekend days worked and no comp day off

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5.0
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Pros

Fun work environment, great co workers, and chill manager.

Cons

Overbearing upper management that is always watching, pay.

4.0
Jul 22, 2026
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Pros

Laid back culture, collaborative environment, endless growth opportunities

Cons

Compensation, workload,. No cons other than that

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