over worked and under appreciated - Anonymous employee Signet Jewelers Employee Review

2.0
Sep 26, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They provide you with the chance to acquire a certificate as a certified diamontologist. Manager conventions and meetings are always held in fun places.

Cons

NO FAMILY TIME! At some points I worked over 73 hours a week during holidays. I asked for a weekend off EIGHT MONTHS IN ADVANCE and was told no. The pay is pennies compared to the time and effort you put into the company. Managers are required to recruit, and train all while maintaining their standards. Vacation time is only given after the fiscal year and then in between events and after the employees that have been there long take their vacation which for me would have been a year and 8 months after I started. I was constantly told no all while the manage above me did what ever she pleased... When I attempted to report it to my district manager she ignored my phone calls.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Very good information, organized, and good at keeping you engaged.

Cons

I wish I would have been able to do this my first week like I was supposed to and then I would not have been so lost.

5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Great place to learn how to become a better jeweler and grow your skills, if you are in an environment that takes full advantage of what the company provides. The benefits are also extremely generous with PTO and depending on the work environment, your schedule can be very flexible. Also being a jeweler means you are in a separate department from the sales side of the company and they have no authority over you, and your job as a jeweler isn't impacted by the sales side, you could be working inside a Jared, but it doesn't matter if the salesperson couldn't make the sale, and the money charged between the Service Center and the store is all just a number for tracking margin, so it's really nice being a jeweler that doesn't need to worry about sales or have a salesperson lord over you. It's very different than a mom and pop jeweler job.

Cons

Depending on the shop/manager your growth can be stagnanted. The company pushes for number of units and that's created a mentality of a focus for lesser quality workmanship to pass through QC. The store side salespeople don't get trained well on their side and will lean on the service center side to do the technical things for them. The sales staff knowledge on jewelry can be next to nothing because it's not a requirement for them, so that adds a lot of friction between jeweler and sales staff.

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