Deceitful and Toxic - Manager In Training The Buckle Employee Review

1.0
Dec 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I'm having a hard time thinking of any pros.

Cons

I started at entry level and made it up to a manager in training, I was lied to every step of the way. I tried getting my own store but kept getting passed up by the most unethical people. If this is who they are choosing to promote time and time again, then it's a real shame. They kept stringing me along because I was great at sales. I got passed over for the manager spot in the store I worked in for 2 1/2 years by this girl who was absolutely awful and toxic. I finally said that's enough and I left. A lot of my guests won't even shop there anymore because of her.

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