Ralph Lauren reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,336 total reviews)
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Patrice Louvet

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ralph Lauren has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,336 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ralph Lauren 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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4K reviews
2.0
Oct 23, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The people make the company. Looking back over my career at this company, it was the people that I met along the way that were the best part of the experience.

Cons

I was laid off in June along with so many long timers who were loyal to the. Brand and in return, we were let go while poor management remained behind. The company thinks very high of itself and has often talked about what a privilege it was to work there. This was true many years ago, but the real truth is that they became complacent and lost their edge. Management has no foot in reality. Nobody can make a decision there on their own. Everyone has an opinion on everything and spends more time giving it then focusing on what they should be doing....their own job. Most frustrating of all is they never learn from their mistakes and make the same stupid choices Tina's after time. Sr. management thinks highly of itself....but shouldn't. RL turned his back on those that broke theirs helping to build the company. I now know what it means to be loyal...it means I am the stupid one in this situation. Compensation- they think they are competitive but they are not.. they will try to sell you on "the opportunity" to work for such a great company - don't buy it. Success is often based on being liked and not on performance. Salaries vary widely based on non performance matters. Whine to the right person and you can go far.. way too many egos for no reason.

5.0
Aug 23, 2019

Great place to work - yes!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall strategy and purpose clearly communicated, great leadership Not just lip service to respect and inclusion - walks the walk! Respected global industry leader with great opportunity for career development - just check out the who's who in fashion who have spent time honing their skills here! Many wonderful benefits added including sabbatical, flexible workplace and scheduling options.

Cons

So much to do! Balancing priorities can be challenging

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Ralph Lauren Response
6y
You're absolutely right – many of the greats in the Fashion Industry got their starts right here at Ralph Lauren! Thank you for pointing out all we offer to keep our employees happy and energized – wellness is one of our top priorities, especially (as you astutely mentioned) since there is always an abundance of projects to focus on. We appreciate your review!
1.0
Sep 23, 2019

Awful place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

employee discount and extremely good medical benefits

Cons

Went through 7 rounds of layoffs, horrible team morale and company culture, senior management had no idea what they were doing and were replaced multiple times (CEO left and president of my department was also fired) , my design team was completely misguided by senior management and was constantly butting heads with each other. DISASTER. Also total pay gender discrimination. I found out that my colleague who was a male designer who started a week before me, received 5k more than me. DISGRACEFUL

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Ralph Lauren Response
6y
Thank you for your review, we will be bringing your feedback to the appropriate teams.
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