Toys "R" Us reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,632 total reviews)
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David A. Brandon

78% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Toys "R" Us has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,632 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toys "R" Us 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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3.0
Nov 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Working with children is very fun. Kids these days have so many different kinds of toys and advances in technology have helped kids gain more knowledge about things. You have a chance to see how toys have changed throughout the years from simple to futuristic. I never realized that toys sold so easily everyday to adults who had children at home. During the holidays, the store was so packed that you couldn't really have time to clean your section because you were helping customers left and right. It was a fun experience and I would work there again if I had free time.

Cons

There are so many workers that you don't really get a chance to have a lot of hours to work. During holidays, you might just be hired for a seasonal position, which means that your job may be temporary. If you are a good worker, they may ask you to stay for another season. There is a high chance that you might get called in on your days off if other workers don't show up for work. It is roughly 15-20 hours for part-time workers, which I had applied for. Working at Toys "R" Us can be quite hectic if you are not up for a challenge.

2.0
Oct 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Static sales- not the peaks and valleys of normal retailers who run ads. The company has tried to make significant changes in the layout of their stores, but this has done little to increase sales. Margins were high, but this is being eroded away as Babies tries to compete with the Targets and others of this speciality category. Products offered are kept up to date, but warehouse can not supply stores in a consistent manner. Training and onboarding of new employees is not well thought out- they try, but it is confusing and not well executed. Typically a 45-50 hour week.

Cons

Micro-managed/very little room for thought or creativity. Very high turnover with associates throughout chain. No advancement possible for assistant managers as there are few locations so morale is low and turnover high for assistants. Panic has set in at corporate as their competitors gradually take market share so there is a lot of initiatives that are not well planned out and too many coming down the pipeline at once. There is an unhealthy focus on keeping everyone in the stores happy which makes it extremely difficult to manage for fear of "upsetting" an associate, manager, supervisor, etc. R us organization is just getting by

4.0
Oct 20, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Non seasonal retail environment. Flexible for raising family. Friendly environment. Bright environment, guests are happy about shopping for babies.

Cons

Financially difficult in area to live on low salary for market area, promotions are very slow. Communication is poor at times, more attention is focused on hourly employees than management associates. Focus groups are provided for associates to vent and air their frustrations, and the same is not provided to management, yet management is held accountable to what some disgruntled employees may say. Upper Management doesn't always support management staff with difficult guests, and decisions are often made based on that lack of support.

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