First Cash reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(276 total reviews)

Rick Wessel

73% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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5.0
Apr 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I worked for this company for three years and deciding to leave was a really tough decision. Management is great, literally all the way to the top - I never had a manager or supervisor I didn't like, even the occasional visitors from corporate were very easy to talk to and genuinely care about how you are feeling as an employee. Also, for an entry level job, the pay structure is fantastic - you have to work with your team to reach 8 parameters and you are pretty much guaranteed a bonus (by the end of my run, I was earning $1000+ bonuses every month). Working in a pawn shop gives you so much experience for any other job you may want in the future - retail, customer service, human resources, finances, sales. Working for First Cash is truly an opportunity that you should definitely seize if you get a chance.

Cons

The biggest interior issue I saw was that First Cash has a habit of dangling promotions - they'll train you and tell you that you're moving up but then at the last minute they decide not to promote for some reason or another. You will also probably have some of the most difficult customer interactions you could ever anticipate, but that's just to be expected from working at a pawn shop

4.0
Apr 8, 2014

A company going downhill

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Reasonable hours, decent pay, great customer service culture, good training

Cons

They change so much on a daily basis, it is hard for folks in the field to keep up. There is no consistency in anything they do. My first 8 years with the company were great, they lived their core values. The last 2, terrible. They are having high turnover, cutting payroll hours in shops. Has become a culture of every man for himself with back stabbing and no loyalty.

3.0
Mar 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You get a good real time education on all aspects of the retail and financial industries. Staff in the stores are usually friendly and willing to help. Fun atmosphere to work in and you build real bonds with your customers. Work is not real hard just kind of stressful during peak hours.

Cons

Their boasts that they believe in developing the employees is a joke! Absolutely no room for advancement! Less than a dollar raise (in total) in over 5 years of service. Incentive bonuses have been "restructured" several times always meaning having to work harder for less. Hours are long and not much time for family, usually off about 730 and open 7 days a week. Long days are 11 hour days. Full time staff is kept under 40 hours a week.

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