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L Brands reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,055 total reviews)
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Leslie H. Wexner

79% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

L Brands has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,055 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The L Brands employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Jan 30, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount of 15% on clothing, which is nice if it's your style. Also, for people majoring in fashion or sales related fields, Limited Brands does represent a multitude of top consumer brands (i.e. Victoria's Secret, Express, Limited Too, Pottery Barn, and The Limited.) There is, from what I understand, more room for advancement at the corporate level, but where I was, in a retail store, the hierarchy was very rigid and employees very rarely got promoted from the position they were hired to fill. The senior management, with the exception of one, was generally fair in allowing for time off due to school or personal issues, which was another plus.

Cons

The store I worked was run by extremely incompetent senior management who lacked even basic respect toward the floor employees. We were treated, more or less, as slave labor, and were expected to stay at the store until 4 AM some nights, when we were told we would be getting off at 11 PM. There was a very high turnover amongst staff. In the fairly short time I worked at the retail store, approximately 1/4 of the staff quit (and were replaced) due to the unreasonable evening hours, and a particular manager who was on a power trip when it came to every nuance of the store's daily functions.

1.0
Jan 21, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary is good. You can buy gift cards with the 40% off employee discount.

Cons

Work-life balance is a major issue. Corporate culture at isolated offices is non-existent. 401K is not available for the first year you work there. No clear path for job advancement within company. High turnover.

5.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very rewarding salaries and benefits package. Excellent employee discount. My specific job is very interesting to me and I work with a great group. Overall demands can be high but at the end of the day managers to care about promoting a work-life balance. Family and safety come before work and everyone supports this.

Cons

The work can sometimes be demanding. Long days and working late into the night are expected when deliverables are needed. Everyone is very dedicated to their jobs and expect the same from their co-workers. Like any large company, there are politics involved but once you respect that everyone wants to be included, it is not a detriment.

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